CHRISMAN – A detailed account of a weekend break-in and an ensuing arrest captivated councilmen and a handful of visitors during a Tuesday, Feb. 20 Chrisman City Council meeting.
Chrisman …
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By Robby Tucker
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2/26/24
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In recent months, Edgar County coroner Scott Barrett has seen a significant uptick in the number of decomposition cases countywide. Elderly residents who are homebound or who don’t live with …
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BY GRETCHEN STONE
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2/24/24
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For some, Thursday, May 11, 2023, marked the end of the COVID-19 pandemic – it was the day the CDC lifted the Public Health Emergency Declaration (PHE) associated with the virus. For others, …
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By Robby Tucker
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2/24/24
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Millie Arp Hamilton is an art teacher at Mayo Middle School who is simultaneously pursuing her master’s degree. The grad student has had the opportunity to share several experiences with her …
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By Bethany Wagoner
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2/24/24
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A three-vehicle accident shut down the east lane of state Route 1 on the northern edge of Paris on Friday, Feb. 23. The four occupants in the vehicles did not sustain any major injuries and received …
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By Robby Tucker
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2/23/24
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Towne and Countrie Garden Club met Friday, Feb. 9, at Betty Jane’s Kitchen for their February meeting. The hostesses were Eleanor Wesch and Jane Cheesewright.
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2/21/24
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HUME— The village of Hume’s monthly meeting shared citizens’ concerns over half-demolished buildings and brand-new installations on Monday, Feb. 12.
Beginning the …
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By Bethany Wagoner
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2/21/24
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The city of Paris is striving to fuel its citizens, and their businesses with the funds they need to flourish, and, in some cases, events that get them up and moving towards a better future. One of …
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By Bethany Wagoner
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2/21/24
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KANSAS – The Kansas Village Board received good news during its monthly meeting Wednesday, Feb. 14, a clean audit.
Nick Sibenaller of Gilbert, Medsker and Madigan in Charleston discussed …
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By Nancy Zeman
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2/21/24
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The Edgar County Board covered plenty of ground between its Tuesday, Feb. 13 study session and a Wednesday, Feb. 14 meeting this week.
Most notably, the board approved outgoing bid …
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By Robby Tucker
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2/21/24
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The Paris High School Board meeting Monday, Feb. 12 started with a presentation by Bob Abernathy of the ECCEL program.
ECCEL stands for Edgar Clark Career Exploration Leadership, a class for …
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BY GRETCHEN STONE
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2/19/24
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A Paris native and lifelong public servant has launched a write-in campaign for the Republican nomination for the 102nd district in the Illinois General Assembly.
Jim Acklin, who is currently …
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By NANCY ZEMAN
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2/19/24
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Angela Edmonds and her husband, William Breneman, are in year six as troop leaders for Troop 2255 of the Girl Scouts, in Paris.
In that troop, 15 hard-working girls are in the midst of selling …
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BY GRETCHEN STONE
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2/19/24
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Some of the best teams and athletes to ever wear the orange and black of Paris High School were welcomed into an elite group during the second annual Tiger Senior Apartments Community Room – …
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2/17/24
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A month and a half into 2024, Paris Union School District 95 is turning the page on a new chapter. During a Monday, Feb. 12 Board of Education meeting, Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) …
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By Robby Tucker
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2/17/24
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The Community Unit School District 1 school board’s monthly meeting for February might have been held on Valentine’s Day, but the Feb. 14 meeting was filled with sentiments of …
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By Bethany Wagoner
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2/15/24
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The Paris Carnegie Library is joining forces with the Paris Fire Department to give Edgar County residents an hour of free knowledge. Winter Fire Safety, a program presented by Paris firefighters, …
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By Bethany Wagoner
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2/13/24
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CHRISMAN— The Bloomfield Barn in Chrisman pays homage to the barns of time gone by while featuring modern conveniences, the barn’s owners, Mark and Jill Mattingly, strive to do the same.
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By Bethany Wagoner
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2/13/24
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CHRISMAN – The Monday, Feb. 5 Chrisman City Council meeting covered a lot of ground, including a debacle that may lead to legal action and could cost the city up to $30,000. Near the end of the …
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By Robby Tucker
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2/13/24
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On Feb. 5, Paris resident Kelly McCrocklin took to Facebook to share a need with her community. The need, she informed her friends, was cereal boxes for a local food pantry.
Boxes of dried …
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By Bethany Wagoner
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2/12/24
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