The Tiger Health Center, a school-based healthcare center, is now serving the students of Paris School District 95, Crestwood and Paris High School.
The healthcare center hosted an open house …
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By NANCY ZEMAN
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3/27/23
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The annual Rec Center fundraiser auction Saturday, Feb. 25, featured big-ticket items and memorable moments, but one reveal stole the spotlight. In a surprise appearance, members of the Edgar County …
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By Robby Tucker
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3/26/23
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With spring semester activities underway for students, parents and teachers, the Paris School District 95 Board of Education ramped up its agenda, discussing a wide variety of topics, including new …
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By Robby Tucker
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3/20/23
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HUME — The villages of Hume and Metcalf may have the opportunity to make a big 21st century jump with fiber-to-home internet service.
Ron Macek of Rise Broadband made a presentation Monday, …
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By GARY HENRY
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3/20/23
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Reliable, high-speed, broadband access is woefully inadequate throughout much of Edgar County.
That can change, but it requires overcoming a built-in lethargic acceptance of this is the best to be …
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By GARY HENRY
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3/20/23
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As of Tuesday, March 14, Paris has its own sculpture paying homage to the iconic Eiffel Tower. While other cities, like Paris, Texas, and Paris, Tenn., boast their own recreations of the popular …
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By Robby Tucker
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3/20/23
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Any good performer, actor or director knows every great production must eventually come to an end. The Paris Center of Fine Arts recently waved adieu to the organization’s manager, Kristin …
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By Robby Tucker
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3/20/23
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Paris voters have the opportunity to hear from mayoral and city council candidates during a Meet the Candidates event at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, in the lunchroom at Memorial School. The evening …
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3/20/23
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Both the U.S. and Illinois governments want to get broadband internet service to rural, underserved, and in some cases unserved, areas, and money by the bushel basketfuls is available to make it …
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By GARY HENRY
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3/20/23
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Locally-owned businesses offer invaluable spaces and services to small-town communities but are often forced to compete with corporations with no budget or manpower constraints. Add two years of …
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By Robby Tucker
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3/13/23
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KANSAS — The Kansas Police Department has announced assisting the Department of Homeland Security in arresting a village resident on charges of possession of child pornography.
According to …
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3/10/23
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A large crowd of Edgar County GOP faithful gathered Feb. 23 at The Step Station for the annual Republican Lincoln Day Dinner.
Edgar County Republican Chairman Doug Cochran welcomed attendees to …
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By LINDA LANE
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3/6/23
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The Social Security Administration (SSA) is getting the word out about National Slam the Scam Day and building awareness of how to avoid becoming a scam victim.
Scams happen every day, around the …
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3/6/23
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Agriculture and school have gone hand-in-hand for decades and in 1981 the USDA established Ag in the Classroom. Since then, each state organization addresses agriculture education in a way that best …
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Daniel Briseno
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2/21/23
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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 …
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2/13/23
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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 …
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By gary Henry
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2/13/23
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CHRISMAN — Bryan Haddix, Chrisman City Commissioner, had a blunt message for those sitting at the council table Monday, Feb. 6.
“We’ve got to get a handle on the water leaks …
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By Gary Henry
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2/13/23
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BROCTON — The decision to sell the Brocton Village Hall also prompted a need to dispose of the building’s furnishing and other items stored there.
Sealed bids were opened Wednesday, …
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By Gary Henry
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2/13/23
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For die-hard fans and commercial enthusiasts alike, all eyes will be on Glendale, Ariz., when Super Bowl LVII kicks off. While many will remain glued to their televisions hours before the game, …
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By Robby Tucker
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2/9/23
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The Kansas Fire Department along with Grandview Fire was dispatched to a barn on fire on Coach Rd. around 2:20 p.m. today. The Paris Fire Department assisted. The fire is currently under …
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By Daniel Briseno
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2/8/23
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