A favorite Bible verse for many of us is “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not unto your own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths …
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By Gary Williamson
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7/5/23
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On April 15, 1912, the British White Star line’s Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg. The great ship was just four days into its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City.
It went …
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By Terry Sullivan
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7/5/23
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There once existed a period of time in the very early life of mankind called the Stone Age. Maybe it was the cave man age.
No one is alive today who lived back then to describe it, nor …
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By Allen Englebright
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7/2/23
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What did my dad mean to me? First, I must reflect back in time and compare a little bit about being a dad, a granddad and a great-granddad.
Times have really changed and being a new dad in the …
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By Roger Stanley
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6/26/23
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My name is Erin Hutchison and I am the Executive Director of the Rec Center. The Rec will soon be showing up more in the Prairie Press. With that, we want to bring to light all the amazing …
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by Erin Hutchison
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6/26/23
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If we grow in our wisdom, our ability to love and to be gracious then we will be able to stand confidently in our faith in God.
The growth that we have talked about the last three weeks is …
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6/26/23
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Bobalong Burl’s drill sergeant encounter
Have you ever watched a pigeon walk? Or a mourning dove? Their heads are constantly in motion as they move. Or so it appears anyway. It seems like …
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By Allen Englebright
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6/26/23
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It's no secret I started my journalism journey covering sports for the Paris Beacon-News when I was 16.
My first assignments were freshman-sophomore football games, riding the bus with the team …
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By Nancy Zeman
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6/26/23
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National Pollinator Week culminated June 24 with the 9th annual Bee Blitz for Illinois, Indiana and Missouri.
Nature lovers were asked to snap pictures of honey and bumble bees and upload them …
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By Terry Sullivan
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6/26/23
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Here is a compilation of stories appearing in the June 1923 issues of the Paris Beacon-News. Spelling and punctuation have not been changed except where necessary for better understanding.
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By Callie Baber
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6/25/23
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Gambling machines are pervasive in our region, found in gas stations, convenience stores and local bars. While playing these machines is a harmless pastime for some, others can quickly spiral into a …
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By Jonathan Burns
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6/20/23
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June is National Safety Month, and the Edgar County Public Health Department wants to educate the public about various topics regarding s ummer safety. There are many outdoor activities taking place …
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By Lexanna Kocher
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6/20/23
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There was no Edgar County before January 1823 and no Paris before April 1823. Illinois became a state only five years before in 1818. Before Illinois was a state it was considered a part of the …
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By Roger Stanley
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6/20/23
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Here is a compilation of stories appearing in the June 1923 issues of the Paris Beacon-News. Spelling and punctuation have not been changed except where necessary for better understanding.
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By Callie Baber
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6/20/23
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As we move through life, we need to always be learning.
Growing in wisdom and in our ability to love like Jesus Christ will cause us to be more gracious. Grace is a free gift given that is not …
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6/20/23
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(Editor’s Note: This is an encore printing of a prior Old Codger …
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By Allen Englebright
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6/20/23
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Air was viewed as one uniform thing for millennia until science began sorting the individual parts starting 250 years ago. As they sorted the atmosphere’s gasses, they named one component …
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By Terry Sullivan
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6/18/23
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As we move through life, we need to always be learning.
Growing in wisdom and in our ability to love like Jesus Christ will cause us to be more gracious. Grace is a free gift given that is not …
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By Kurt Speece
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6/17/23
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To help achieve your financial goals, you may need to invest in the financial markets throughout your life. However, at times your investment expectations may differ from actual returns, triggering a …
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6/16/23
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Last week we started discussing that we need to always be learning with wisdom as the first area of growth we should seek. I feel a close second is learning and increasing our ability to love. Love …
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By Kurt Speece
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6/16/23
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