An informational tea is 2 p.m. Sunday, June 11, at the 1870 House & Gardens, 423 W. Court St., Paris, for any young lady wanting to participate in the 2023 Miss Edgar County Fair Queen pageant. …
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Edgar County Coroner, Scott Barrett, has released details on an Edgar County woman who was found dead early Wednesday morning at her home in Hume, Illinois.
A …
Fort Dearborn massacre might have been avoided
Fort Dearborn was built along the Chicago River in 1803 to protect the fledgling city of Chicago against Indian attacks.
It was constructed by U.S. troops under the direction of Captain …
Every community has a storyteller, someone who can spin yarns about important events or people. For Paris, one of those storytellers is Fuzzy McDaniel.
A lifelong resident of Paris who graduated …
Reflections on many years of faithful service and loving fellowship
The members of the Paris First United Methodist Church celebrated 200 years of memories and mission work on Sunday, May 21, with friends and family members.
Among the congregation gathered for …
The Horizon Health Meals on Wheels program has received its largest single contribution to date. A recent $10,000 gift from First Farmers Bank & Trust through the Horizon Health Foundation is the …
The Paris Lady Tiger softball season officially concluded Thursday evening with a pizza party and presentation of awards and honors for the 2023 season. Paris finished the season 12-16 overall with a …
Crestwood track teams perform well at state meet
The Crestwood track team had a state champion and multiple other medal winners at the state track and field meet. Seventh grade student Sadie Sallee is the 2023 state champion in shot put with 29.04. …
Police and EMTs responded to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of US-150 and Vermilion Road east of Paris just before 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23. Vehicle occupants were taken to the hospital …
Joe's Pizza has been a family-run establishment in Paris for 50 years as of Sunday
Fifty years ago, Joe and Maria Pia Vitale and their young family moved into a small unassuming house on South Main Street. From those humble beginnings, a Paris tradition — Joe’s Pizza …
Weekly for the past 800 weeks, Susan Deffenbaugh Bell sits down in front of her computer and writes a letter.
Every one Bell write starts the same way: Glenda #800.
While she calls them …
After a long and frustrating search for a dentist at the Edgar County Public Health Department, there is a spark of hope.
“I have been talking to a dentist who is interested in our …
On Thursday, May 4, Harriett Ramsey recorded her blood pressure, her weight and received one-on-one medical consultation from a registered nurse. This is all standard procedure for a trip to the …
HUME — It is time for the male population around Hume to start growing facial hair for the upcoming sesquicentennial celebration.
A Brothers of the Brush competition is part of the July 22 …
Long ago, the Kickapoo tribe called Edgar County home
Before the pioneer families of Edgar County settled the North Arm area, the countryside was already inhabited. In the 1600s, the Iroquois Confederacy pushed the Kickapoo Tribe out of lower Michigan. …
OPH, LAWRENCEVILLE FALL VICTIM TO POSTSEASON TIGER SURGE
NEWTON — As the old sports adage goes, it is difficult to defeat the same team three times in any given season — and the Lawrenceville Indians discovered that first hand Thursday thanks …
First United Methodist Church celebrating bicentennial
The members of the Paris First United Methodist Church are preparing to celebrate 200 years of service and mission work 10 a.m. Sunday, May 21. Friends and families are invited to join the …
Horizon Health’s Employee Wellness Coordinator Julee Dennis has been working hand-in-hand with registered dietitians Madison Easton, Eva Kirchner and the behavioral health department looking at …
Bids have not yet been sought for the new Edgar County Jail and rising costs for material and labor are already impacting the project.
The Edgar County Board’s building and grounds …
(Editor’s Note: This story is the second of a two-part series on school safety in Edgar County. The first installment covered Paris-Union School District 95, Community Unit School District 4 …
Megan Carroll, principal at Carolyn Wenz Elementary School, was recently selected as a State Director for the Illinois Principals Association.
“This esteemed appointment is a testament to …
Local pastors, congregants and organizations from around the county joined together Thursday, May 4, to share breakfast and worship on the National Day of Prayer.
Originally observed July 4, …
Monica Dunn, administrator of the Edgar County Department of Public Health (ECPHD), applied her passion for community when she wrote a Blue Cross and Blue Shield Wellness Can’t Wait Campaign …
CHICAGO – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved disaster declarations for the severe weather that occurred on March 31st and April 4th, according to an announcement made …
School administrators, police take inventory of security
(Editor’s Note: This story is the first of a two-part series on school safety in Edgar County. The first installment covers Paris Union School District 95, Community Unit School District 4 and …
“One in five kids is sexually extorted online,” said Rich Wistocki of Be Sure Consulting during a presentation on sextortion Friday, May 5, at Shiloh School.
Shiloh and Kansas junior …
Anyone visiting a cemetery in Edgar or Douglas County on May Day might have seen a woman in brightly colored galoshes walking among the gravestones — Susan Deffenbaugh Bell.
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HUME — The Shiloh School District is providing free summer tutoring starting June 5 through July 27.
This opportunity is open to any Shiloh School District student grades 3-12. …
SPRINGFIELD – The assault weapons ban that Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law in January is back in force after a federal appeals court on Thursday blocked a temporary injunction a lower court …
