The Prairie Press

Paris 95 fleet continues to grow

With spring semester activities underway for students, parents and teachers, the Paris School District 95 Board of Education ramped up its agenda, discussing a wide variety of topics, including new …

Hume, Metcalf targeted for high-speed internet

HUME — The villages of Hume and Metcalf may have the opportunity to make a big 21st century jump with fiber-to-home internet service. Ron Macek of Rise Broadband made a presentation Monday, …

Horizon Health expands free foot care

Foot Care Clinic to assist more individuals who need access to routine healthcare. In recognition of Holy Thursday, the event will take place April 6 at the High Rise apartments in Paris. The …

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All favor better internet

By GARY HENRY ghenry@prairiepress.net

Reliable, high-speed, broadband access is woefully inadequate throughout much of Edgar County. That can change, but it requires overcoming a built-in lethargic acceptance of this is the best to be …

Members of the Paris Chamber of Commerce and other bystanders gather for a photo in front of Paris’ newest sculpture. From left to right, Ivan Willams, Corby Johnson, City Superintendent Chris Redmon, Tucker Wood, Pete Hutson, Tessa Hutson, Doug Hasler, Tom Tuttle, designer John Chittick, COC Executive Director Linda Lane, City Commissioner Harry Hughes, Cliff Macke, COC President Paige Moreschi, Andrew Garvin, Callie Baber and Phil Dobelstein, Present but not pictured were Craig Smith and Bob Colvin.

Paris Chamber unveils new twist on Eiffel Tower

By Robby Tucker rtucker@prairiepress.net

As of Tuesday, March 14, Paris has its own sculpture paying homage to the iconic Eiffel Tower. While other cities, like Paris, Texas, and Paris, Tenn., boast their own recreations of the popular …

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Lawson helms PCOFA, Chittick takes a bow

Fine Arts manager reflects on six years of work and prepares for the next adventure

By Robby Tucker rtucker@prairiepress.net

Any good performer, actor or director knows every great production must eventually come to an end. The Paris Center of Fine Arts recently waved adieu to the organization’s manager, Kristin …

Meet Paris council candidates

Special to the Prairie Press

Paris voters have the opportunity to hear from mayoral and city council candidates during a Meet the Candidates event at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, in the lunchroom at Memorial School. The evening …

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Better broadband is possible

By GARY HENRY ghenry@prairiepress.net

Both the U.S. and Illinois governments want to get broadband internet service to rural, underserved, and in some cases unserved, areas, and money by the bushel basketfuls is available to make it …

SilverSneakers keeps seniors healthy

Regular exercise is important for good health. Horizon Health makes exercise easy for seniors as a participating member in the SilverSneakers program. SilverSneakers is a national health and …

Simms Township may get a new bridge

Aging infrastructure and finding money to address the problem is a constant balancing act. Edgar County Highway Engineer Aaron Lawson discussed a problem bridge in Simms Township with county board …