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More spirited discussion of Edgar County’s ambulance service tax levy took center stage this week during the Edgar County Board meeting on Wednesday, March 13 and the study session that preceded it on Monday, March 11.
Horizon Health bids for ambulance service
More spirited discussion of Edgar County’s ambulance service tax levy took center stage this week during the Edgar County Board meeting on Wednesday, March 13 and the study session that … more
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Paris city backs joint bicentennial celebration with county
Dust off those sun bonnets, button-up shoes and other historic garb because it is time to party like it is 1823, 1923, or any other favorite period since the past is coming to Edgar County later this … more
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The Paris Area Chamber of Commerce is gearing up to host its annual Chamber Celebration next Saturday, April 13.
City of Paris continues to make changes
Some things never change when it comes to the running of a city, but on occasion, a few updates are needed, and some of those impending changes were discussed during the Monday, March 11 city council … more
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Mayor Craig Smith addresses fellow members of the PEDCO board. From left to right, Smith, Terry Elston and Scott Ingrum.
PEDCO annual meeting looks to the future
Every home, business and industry in Paris may soon have access to broadband internet service, members of PEDCO learned during the group’s annual meeting Tuesday at the Hampton Inn. Mark … more
FBI searches Paris home
FBI agents searched a home in Paris on Tuesday, June 13.  The operation took place just before noon. Federal agents were seen entering the home carrying cases and evidence tags. The agents … more
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Harvest House closes its doors after nearly three years of service
Harvest House, a non-profit located in the former HRC building at 118 East Court Street in downtown Paris, is closing its food pantry. The news first broke on the Harvest House Facebook page and was … more
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Gretchen Stone, the newest addition to The Prairie Press is an accomplished journalist with a career that has taken her across the country. As of Jan. 8. 2024, the reporter is making her home in Edgar County as a staff writer for the press.
Gretchen Stone joins the Prairie Press newsroom
A lifelong love of journalism has carried Gretchen Stone across the country, from the wilds of West Virginia to the banks of the Mississippi and now, as of Monday, Jan. 8, to Edgar County as a staff … more
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Cochran wins sheriff primary
It did not take long to tally the results in the Edgar County primary election held Tuesday, June 28. The polls closed at 7 p.m. and all 31 precincts were counted by 8:30 p.m. Only one … more
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A power pole containing a transformer broke off near the bottom after a tree in the West Lake fell unexpectedly.
West Lake loses power
The West Lake at Paris Twin Lakes lost power today after a tree fell on power lines causing two power poles, one with a transformer, to break. The West Lake is currently without power and Ameren … more
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Storm cleanup tops $300,000
Local government units seeking financial assistance to recoup expenses associated with cleanup after the June 29 derecho have submitted documentation for more than $300,00 to the appropriate … more
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No-cash bond does not stop law enforcement
Paris Police Chief Terry Rogers has a blunt message for those who think the new Safe-T Act is a license for criminal behavior. “You can go to jail. You will go to jail,” said Rogers. … more
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On Tuesday, March 14, 2023, Paris 95 celebrated the grand opening of the Tiger Health Center. Now the district is trying to dispose of the facility’s equipment. The facility’s inventory includes a blood-lead analyzer, an echocardiogram machine, a GeneXpert system and more.
Paris 95 audit report shows marked improvement with one caveat
Members of the Paris Union School District 95 (Paris 95) Board of Education breathed a collective sigh of relief on Monday, Jan. 8 after a briefing on the district’s most recent audit revealed … more
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New in the Edgar Circuit Court
The following people were among those who had cases scheduled for the April 3 and the April 6 criminal and traffic calls in Edgar County Circuit Court: In custody Joshua T. Bewley, 36, … more
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Logan Showah stands beside an Air Tractor (AT) 802 airplane that his sponsor Chuck Travis uses to crop dust. Showah has his private pilot’s license and his goal is to fly as a crop duster.
Showah picks the prairie
Logan Showah, 23, has been around airplanes and crop-dusting pilots his whole life knowing one day it would be him taking to the sky. “My dad has a mechanic shop in the Indianola (Miss.) … more
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Building upgrades coming in Kansas
KANSAS — Finishing a roof project at the Kansas Treatment and Learning Center (TLC) and some new windows dominated activity for the Kansas Community Unit School District 3 school board. … more
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Paris Mayor Craig Smith reads a proclamation honoring the Lions Club for its work helping the visually and hearing-impaired population in both Edgar County and the state. The proclamation declared April 28 and 29 as Lions Tootsie Pop Days in Paris. Lions Club members will be at the intersections of Jasper and Main and Jasper and Central those days, selling Tootsie Pops to passing motorists.
Paris gets physically bigger
The west side of Paris grew by several acres Monday, April 10, following action at the Paris City Council meeting. Four parcels along Springfield Avenue were annexed by the council following … more
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Shiloh students see success
HUME —  The staff at Shiloh Community Unit School District 1 beamed with pride for their students on Monday, Sept. 18, as the board held its monthly meeting. Bren Rhode brought … more
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“If someone moves out and someone moves in (they) have to be able to connect to fiber. So, it’s a larger scale than just individual homes, right. We want to try to make it as seamless and as close to these homes as possible,”
Hume prepares for fiber optic
HUME — The village of Hume is gearing up to have fiber network installed by Conxxus. According to representatives from the company, the projected date for the project to begin is the second … more
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Police car on the street at night
Local man charged with Christmas burglary
In the early morning hours of Monday, Dec. 25, local police intercepted a suspect wanted for a Grinch-esque crime. At 3:22 a.m., Matthew L. Smith, 39, was arrested at 211 W. Washington and … more
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Thousands gifted to local organizations [Photo gallery]
Paris Elks Lodge #812 held its annual night of giving Tuesday, Nov. 21, giving more than $14,000 to various community organizations. Among the recipients are Altrusa, Edgar County Animal … more
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