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Community Calendar
Obituaries
    • Dravin Flick

      Dravin Rocky Lee Flick, 7, of Janesville, Ill., passed away at 6 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, as a result of a fire at his home. He was a …

    • Blaize Switzer

      Blaize Carter Edwin Switzer, 11, of Janesville, Ill., passed away at 6 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, as a result of a fire at his home. He was a …

    • David Laughead

      David Ray “Shorty” Laughead, 76, of Paris, passed away at 2:15 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at his home surrounded by family. A …

    • Frances Joan Mattingly

      Frances (Joan) Mattingly, 86, of Paris, passed away Wednesday Feb. 5, 2025, at Horizon Health Hospital.  A Mass of Christian Burial is …

    • Ronald Brown

      Ronald D. Brown, Jr., 49, of Paris, Illinois, passed away at 12:44 p.m. EST Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in …

Lady Tigers taste first losses of the season

The Tigers travel to Marshall tonight to wrap up conference play at 6 p.m. The match-up comes on the heels of back-to-back losses against Peoria Notre Dame and the Mt. Carmel Lady Aces.  …
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Siren Report
    • Siren Report, Feb. 4-5

      Paris Police Department   On Feb. 4, at 9:30 a.m., Justin Tresner, 36, of Paris, was arrested at 41 Highland Court and charged with …

    • Siren Report, Jan. 30 - Feb. 3

      Paris Police Department   On Jan. 30, at 1:42 a.m., Patrick J. Coleman, 39 of Paris, was arrested in the 100 block of W. Jasper and was …

    • Siren Report, Jan. 30

      Paris Police Department   On Jan. 30, at 1:42 a.m., Patrick J. Coleman, 39 of Paris, was arrested in the 100 block of W. Jasper and …

    • Siren Report, Jan. 23-28

      On Jan. 23 at 11:45 p.m., Tiffanie R. Smith, 44, of Indianapolis, Ind., was arrested for no valid registration, no valid driver's license, …

    • Siren Report, Jan. 22

      Paris Police Department On Jan. 22 at 2:25 p.m., Thomas W. Taft, 37, was arrested at US 150 and Hawkeye Dr. and was charged with driving …

School News

Paris Mayo Drama Club prepares to sail away with “Anything Goes”

PARIS—The Mayo Middle School Drama Club is gearing up for their highly anticipated production of the Cole Porter classic, “Anything Goes.” With only two performances scheduled, the …

Student council comes together to focus on future causes

HUME–Members of the Shiloh Student Council went to the Prince of Peace Church in St. Joesph on Jan. 15 for an event allowing members to gather ideas and information to use for their own …

Local senior accepted to MIT

CHRISMAN—Ali Prisecaru is a relatively quiet and reserved senior at Chrisman High School. She participates in extracurricular activities like Scholastic Bowl, Mathletes and Envirothon.  …
History

Santa Claus in Springfield

In the 1850s, the arrival of December meant that stores in downtown Springfield would be filled with toys and gifts, and newspapers would be filled with ads reminding holiday shoppers that …
Lifestyle
Glowing for a cause Edgar County Shrine Club hosted their second Glow Bingo event on Friday, Feb. 7 at Ernie Eveland Gymnasium in Paris. Tickets to the event were available online for weeks leading to the event and sold …
Fit for a queen For reigning Edgar County Fair Queen Aubrey Lawson, the opportunity to compete in the Illinois County Fair Queen pageant was nothing short of a whirlwind. Reflecting on her time at the state …
Bee Well marks 10 Years of community wellness 2025 marks a significant milestone for Bee Well of Edgar County. The wellness coalition celebrates its 10th anniversary. Since its formation in 2014, Bee Well has been dedicated to promoting a …
Health
Horizon Health expands podiatry services PARIS—Horizon Health is increasing access to podiatry services with the addition of a second full-time physician. Dr. Anna Ballard joins Dr. Brittany Wojnicki in the Horizon Health …
Do It For You. Do It For Your Heart. Every year, over one million Americans have a coronary event or undergo a cardiac-related procedure. This year, Cardiac Rehabilitation week is from Feb. 9 to Feb. 15 , it honors the role of cardiac …
Dr. Darren Brucken named Horizon Health CMO PARIS—Dr. Darren Brucken is officially the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at Horizon Health. In addition to his new duties, Dr. Brucken will continue his current, full-time position as hospitalist …
Faith
This weekend is “Nearly Christmas” What would you do if you woke up to a never-ending day? What if that day was Christmas Eve? For one local resident, that scenario will happen this weekend, and it will happen on a stage for …
Presbyterian Church of Paris celebrates 200 years The Presbyterian Church of Paris will celebrate its bicentennial anniversary Sunday, Nov. 3, with a special worship service at the church. The service begins at 10:30 a.m. and is followed by a …
Called to care for a community PARIS — There are more than 16,000 people in Edgar County. Of the thousands of people in the area, hundreds struggle with addiction, disease, displacement, food insecurity and poverty. Dozens …
Art

Link Art Gallery showcases artists

 Dave Egan started working in colored pencil at age five, like many children, but it was something he hadn’t done for 40 years. After years of farming, only coloring his …

Link Art Gallery hosts Brit Caradelli reception

Brit Caradelli shared her creative journey and current work during a Jan. 24 reception at the Link Art Gallery. After studying fashion design at Columbia College in Chicago, she transitioned to …

'Scapes on Stage' take center stage at PCOFA

PARIS—In addition to the induction of two new PCOFA Hall of Fine members, Jan. 11 also served as the final night for the second annual ‘Scapes on the Stage’ contest at the Paris …
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