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Teutopolis 5, Paris 4
T-Town graduated a lot of players from their top six last year, but as always, they’ve replaced them with more very good tennis players. The match at #1 singles featured …
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5/1/26
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CHARLESTON — In the quiet mid-afternoon at Villas of Hollybrook Assisted Living & Memory Care, in the lull between lunch and the prep for dinner, Garrett Bacon arrived for his shift looking …
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By Jonathan Burns
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5/1/26
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It was no big deal when Will Moody, a sophomore at the University of Illinois and resident of FarmHouse, opened his mouth and was swabbed to send a sample into the National Marrow Donor Program …
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By Nancy Zeman
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5/1/26
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A recent board meeting at Paris Cooperative High School, on April 14, was dominated by the second part of a presentation series given by District 95 Superintendent Mary Morgan Ryan.
The board is …
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By Chris Ingham
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4/28/26
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HUME —The Shiloh Community Unit School District No. 1 Board of Education heard several ambitious proposals during its recent meeting, ranging from a multi-generational alumni basketball event to a …
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By Victoria Leitch
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4/28/26
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Paris Union District 95 held a public hearing on Monday, April 20, to address budget adjustments. In addition to discussing the changed budget, District Superintendent Mary Morgan Ryan also used the …
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By Bethany Wagoner
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4/28/26
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Right now, men and women in Edgar County are sleeping in cars, under bridges and in unsafe situations with nowhere to turn. The newly named board members of Doorway to Hope plan to change that.
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By Bethany Wagoner
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4/28/26
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The third individual charged in connection with an incident on Friday, April 3, at White Oaks Park in Paris made their first appearance in Edgar County court on Monday, April 20.
Jayden A. …
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By Victoria Leitch
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4/20/26
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Property owners in Paris Township are opening their mail to find assessment notices showing significant increases of 60, 70 or even 80 percent — and the Edgar County Assessment Office wants …
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By Bethany Wagoner
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4/20/26
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The Paris High School Band Parents Association has received a significant boost toward improving the band’s marching program, thanks to a grant awarded by the Edgar County Community Foundation on …
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By Victoria Leitch
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4/20/26
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Jordan L. Kollman and Jesse J. Kollman made their first appearance before Edgar County Judge Mark Isaf for multiple felony charges on Tuesday, April 14.
Jesse Kollman, represented by public …
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By Victoria Leitch
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4/14/26
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The Paris Police Department is investigating an incident involving a firearm that occurred late Friday, April 3, at White Oaks Park in Paris.
According to an official press release issued by the …
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4/11/26
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PARIS—The Edgar County Highway Department has announced a temporary road closure on Springfield Road (County Highway 14) to accommodate upcoming drainage improvement work.
Beginning Monday, …
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4/10/26
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What began as a simple idea in a community meeting has now quite literally taken root across Edgar County.
After over a year of planning, fundraising and collaboration, BeeWell’s Apple Tree …
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By Victoria Leitch
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4/9/26
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The Paris High School FFA chapter will open its annual greenhouse plant sale Saturday, April 25, offering a wide selection of flowers, vegetables and ornamental plants grown by students throughout …
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By Bethany Wagoner
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4/9/26
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Horizon Health’s EMS division is making plans to set fire to an ambulance next month.
The announcement came as part of a broader update on ambulatory services during the Monday, April 6 county …
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By Bethany Wagoner
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4/9/26
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The Chrisman City Council voted Monday, April 6, to modify the city’s dangerous buildings ordinance, increasing fines for property owners who fail to maintain safe structures. The decision aims to …
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By Victoria Leitch
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4/9/26
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Lincoln Trail State Park Superintendent Tom Hintz points down at a white, cone-shaped flower drooping over on itself as the breeze blows across the ridge overlooking the lake.
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By Chris Ingham
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4/9/26
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The Chrisman City Council formally accepted Mayor Dan Moore’s resignation during its regular meeting on Monday, April 6, marking a leadership transition for the city and prompting the appointment …
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By Victoria Leitch
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4/9/26
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PARIS—A local tattoo shop is once again turning art into impact, as Loco Estilo Ink prepares to host a three-day fundraiser supporting the Human Resources Center (HRC) of Edgar and Clark Counties.
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By Victoria Leitch
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4/9/26
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