Horizon Health continues to support the health and safety of local athletes, adding another athletic trainer to its coverage area.
Westville native Morgan Gallion has been named as the dedicated …
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It is not unusual for Horizon Health ambulances to be on-site for special events during the Edgar County Fair, but the local health care provider had a much bigger presence this year.
For the last …
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By GARY HENRY
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8/9/22
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Altrusa of Paris is reinstating Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) after two years without the gala due to pandemic concerns.
The event is Aug. 20 at Betty Jane’s Kitchen, and the evening begins …
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AVISTON — Reaching the state tournament is a goal for most teams, but not the Danville Post 210 Speakers.
For the second year in a row, Post 210 fell short of their own expectations with an …
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8/9/22
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Edgar County schools do not return to the classrooms until the second full week of August, but local sports teams are already practicing — or preparing to get to work — ahead of a busy …
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By Nancy zeman
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8/9/22
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The following people were among those who had cases scheduled for the July 25 and the July 28 criminal and traffic calls in Edgar County Circuit Court:
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Joshua T. Cox, 39, Paris, …
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By Suzanne Williams
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8/9/22
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The Paris Improvement Organization (PIO) is sponsoring a Yard of the Month competition.
The goal is to recognize residents along Main and Central streets who are striving to clean up …
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By LINDA LANE
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8/9/22
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A citizens committee is working with Paris City Commissioner Jerry Branson to replace the aged restroom facility in the West Lake Park.
The group met Thursday, Aug. 4, and worked to decide what a …
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By GARY HENRY
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The Paris City Council will take up an amendment to the liquor ordinance when it meets Monday, Aug. 8.
Mayor Craig Smith discussed the idea during the pre-agenda meeting Wednesday, Aug. 3. He …
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By GARY HENRY
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The Edgar County Fair Board hosted a country-style party with the sold-out Walker Hayes and Cooper Alan concert Friday, July 30, in front of the fair grandstands.
The night was the culmination of …
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By Nancy Zeman
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CHRISMAN — With about a month to go before the Chrisman Sesquicentennial Sept. 8-11, Chrisman city workers and other volunteers are hard at it giving the town a fresh look.
“I’ve …
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By GARY HENRY
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KANSAS — Former Kansas resident Bruce Sloat raised the issue of permitting alcohol sales in Kansas during the Wednesday, Aug. 3, village board meeting.
Sloat has owned and operated the Down …
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By GARY HENRY
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Efforts between Bee Well of Edgar County and the City of Paris to create a community garden on the west side of Schwartz Park on Wood Street are finally coming together.
“It takes the whole …
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By GARY HENRY
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8/9/22
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The Edgar County Rural School Reunion is 12:30 p.m. Aug. 14 in the fellowship hall at the First Christian Church 201 South Main, Paris.
Anyone who attended one of the rural one-room schools in …
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Horizon Health is offering a Safe Sitter class for boys and girls ages 11-13 Monday, Oct. 10. The class is 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Horizon Health Education Center, 15197 U.S. Highway 150, …
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Horizon Health is accepting registration for a free weight loss seminar 4 p.m. Aug. 4 in the conference room of the Paris Clinic Expansion on Horizon Health’s main campus in Paris. The …
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Youth between the ages of 13-19 have an opportunity to make a significant impact in their communities. The 4-H Healthy Living Teen Ambassadors program will accept applications and choose five …
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8/1/22
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A Vermilion woman was discovered dead in Sunset Park, on the west side of Paris, Monday morning, July 25.
Edgar County Coroner Scott Barrett said 911 dispatchers were notified at 6:45 a.m. Monday …
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KANSAS — A short agenda had only a few action items for the Kansas Board of Education Wednesday, July 20.
The board approved a waiver of part of the school code so that teachers, or other …
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By GARY HENRY
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8/1/22
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