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Beginning Monday, Aug. 3, Brittany Wojnicki, surgical podiatrist, will begin seeing patients at Horizon Health’s Paris Clinic. She is joining the practice of Philip Holloway.
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8/3/20
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The Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) reversed itself Friday and reinstated boys and girls sports for elementary and junior high school students — albeit on a different schedule, …
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By NANCY ZEMAN
nzeman@prairiepress.net
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8/3/20
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The following cases appeared for the July 20 and July 23 criminal and traffic calls in Edgar County Circuit Court:
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-William R. Blair, 33, Kansas, appeared in custody of the …
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By Suzanne Williams
swilliamsprairiepress@gmail.com
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8/3/20
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The Edgar County Humane Association is no stranger to rescuing abandoned kittens.
“In the last month we’ve gotten 15 different kittens, it’s just that time of year,” said …
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By Drew Chittick
bradenandrewc@gmail.com
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8/3/20
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The COVID-19 response has changed some use of parks in Paris.
Chris Redman, city superintendent of streets, alleys and parks, told park board members Tuesday, July 28, he is still getting calls …
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By GARY HENRY
ghenry@prairiepress.net
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8/3/20
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Not much has changed in Edgar County during the previous week regarding COVID-19 cases.
According to the Edgar County Public Health Department website, lab-confirmed positive cases remained at 26 …
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By GARY HENRY
ghenry@prairiepress.net
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8/3/20
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Gardeners Steven and Kimberly Trine moved into their Paris home a year ago and have had a good time getting their garden together with the smaller space. “Basically, it’s our COVID-19 …
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By Drew Chittick
bradenandrewc@gmail.com
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8/3/20
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Athletes, coaches, administrators and parents held their collective breaths for the last two months, waiting on the Illinois High School Association to decide the fate of the upcoming 2020-2021 …
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By Jeff Chambers
prairiepresssports@gmail.com
and Tim Hendershot
sportsfan122774@yahoo.com
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8/3/20
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Big changes are coming to the Edgar County Emergency Telephone System Call Center as the county’s 911 system moves to Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG911), according to Nanette Crippes, the …
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By NANCY ZEMAN
nzeman@prairiepress.net
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8/3/20
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SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation this week announced the second of six $250 million grants to counties, municipalities and townships to address local …
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By GARY HENRY
ghenry@prairiepress.net
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8/3/20
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Dimond Bros. Insurance of Paris was recently selected for The Hanover Insurance Group’s President’s Club, an elite group of independent insurance agencies from across the …
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8/3/20
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A major administrative change took place this week for the City of Paris.
The city council approved the appointment of Brooke Newhart as new Paris City Clerk and assistant to City Administrator …
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By Ned Jenison
njenison@mac.com
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8/3/20
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CHRISMAN — Chrisman band instructor Jeff Nelson is taking on the additional role of dean of students, and he has designed a new disciplinary approach for dealing with students.
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By GARY HENRY
ghenry@prairiepress.net
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7/27/20
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CHRISMAN — An effort to dismiss Chrisman’s part-time police chief Jordan Hale failed during the Wednesday, July 23, city council meeting.
The effort followed a suggestion by …
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By GARY HENRY
ghenry@prairiepress.net
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7/27/20
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The Edgar County Democrat Boosters Club recently awarded six scholarships for the 2020-2021 school year to area students. The scholarships were awarded to: Xavier Holt, Kimbra Pinnell, Carley …
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7/27/20
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MANHATTAN, Kan. — Local resident Dakota Shelton of Kansas received a master of arts in teaching as part of the 2020 graduation at Kansas State University.
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7/27/20
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DANVILLE — Lakeview College of Nursing has formed a chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of nursing.
A virtual induction ceremony was conducted in June for the 21 people …
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7/27/20
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The following people appeared during the July 13 and July 16 criminal and traffic calls in Edgar County Circuit Court:
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-Samuel D. Adkins, 22, Paris, was in custody and …
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By Suzanne Williams
swilliamsprairiepress@gmail.com
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7/27/20
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The Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) board of directors voted unanimously Thursday, July 23, to cancel fall sports for the 2020-2021 season.
There are no plans to reschedule the …
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7/27/20
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MARSHALL — On July 17, Paris native Phil Stapp organized a cleanup of Blizzard Ford, just off state Route 1 in Clark County.
“About a year ago, [my family] started taking walks and …
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By Drew Chittick
bradenandrewc@gmail.com
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7/27/20
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