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The funds that are dropped into the piggybank remain in the library and are rarely touched by the staff.
SHARE program saves money for library patrons
The SHARE program, in 2023, saved Paris library patrons more than $415,000. That program, which makes interlibrary loans an easy and convenient online service, provides extra popular titles to … more
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Zach Bell
Meet a Paris firefighter
“Events from my childhood gave me perspective on what it’s like to be on the other side of an emergency call,” Zach Bell said. Bell joined the Paris Fire Department on July 10, … more
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Dr. Marilyn Frey (left) hosted a luncheon on Jan. 17 to thank volunteers of Compassionate Food Ministries. Gladys Frost (left) serves alongside Frey as the office manager and director of the food pantry. In total, eight directors run the pantry.
Volunteers Honored for Compassionate Food Ministries
Dr. Marilyn Frey hosted a luncheon Wednesday, Jan. 17, to honor volunteers of Compassionate Food Ministries, the food pantry dedicated to serving Edgar County residents. Volunteers met for lunch … more
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“Sixty-one percent of surveyed teachers said they would prefer to have an e-learning day and 25 percent said to leave the day as a snow day.”
School faces snowy situation
Local school boards are currently contending with tempestuous winter weather and trying to balance their responsibility to care for students’ well-being and their education. The Community Unit … more
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Tom Dunn has been volunteering with Meals on Wheels since 2008. Dunn is seen above (right) with his grandson (left) making deliveries to home-bound individuals via Horizon Health’s Meals on Wheels program.
Delivering a different kind of care
Hundreds of thousands of adults across the country struggle with hunger and isolation, and in a world that is still struggling to fully recover from the stressors of a worldwide pandemic compounding … more
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The County Jail will be completely new including having a new name, the Edgar County Public Safety Center (ECPSC).
New name for the new jail
The Edgar County Board’s jail project has a new due date for schematics and bids, pricing estimates and, most notably, a name for the facility. As discussed during a Jan. 8 Edgar County … more
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"During its Monday, April 8 meeting, the Paris Union School District 95 Board of Education received confirmation that an additional $487,115.76 in grant paybacks are due, this time to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)."
Paris 95 audit report shows marked improvement with one caveat
Members of the Paris Union School District 95 (Paris 95) Board of Education breathed a collective sigh of relief on Monday, Jan. 8 after a briefing on the district’s most recent audit revealed … more
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Gretchen Stone, the newest addition to The Prairie Press is an accomplished journalist with a career that has taken her across the country. As of Jan. 8. 2024, the reporter is making her home in Edgar County as a staff writer for the press.
Gretchen Stone joins the Prairie Press newsroom
A lifelong love of journalism has carried Gretchen Stone across the country, from the wilds of West Virginia to the banks of the Mississippi and now, as of Monday, Jan. 8, to Edgar County as a staff … more
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The Paris Area Chamber of Commerce is gearing up to host its annual Chamber Celebration next Saturday, April 13.
Paris Council OKs new Liquor License
The Paris City Council approved a new Class B Liquor License, moving the city up to 10 Class B liquor licenses, during its regular meeting Monday, Jan. 8. The license was granted under an … more
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 “I feel blessed to be a small part of it all,” Pittenger said as a final comment. “Once a tiger...always a tiger.”
PHS received clean audit
The Paris Cooperative High School Board of Education met on Monday, Jan. 8, and presented its annual audit. Tami Knight from the Kemper CPS Group LLP reported it was a clean audit with no issues … more
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"With dueling pianos, two performers on electric pianos take requests for tips, and go back and forth, playing songs requested by audience members." 
Dueling Pianos Returns on Jan. 27
Cure the Winter Blues: Dueling Pianos celebrates three years running on Jan. 27, the major annual fundraiser for Hopes and Dreams. Doors open at 6 p.m. that Saturday, in the Ernie Eveland Gym, … more
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River Wilken
Meet a Paris firefighter
Like other firefighters, River Wilken believes his role is to serve and protect members of the community. “My responsibility is to provide support to the community by education, medication … more
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"The signs would benefit the community’s Neighborhood Watch committee and be placed at various intervals of public property throughout the village."
Eyes, ears and opinions are shared in Hume
HUME — It may be a new year, but the same issues and concerns are plaguing Edgar County communities. During the Hume village board’s meeting in December, former trustee Fern Keys … more
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Philip Dobelstein was sworn in as Edgar County’s new state’s attorney following the resignation of Timothy Gilbert on Jan. 8. Dobelstein has filled the position of assistant state’s attorney since September of 2022.
A familiar face steps into new office
A new name will soon be emblazoned above the door to the Edgar County state’s attorney office. Former state’s attorney Timothy Gilbert resigned from the role this week, passing the baton … more
Paris High School announced their midterm graduates at the board meeting on Monday, Dec. 11.
Tiger Health Center shuts its doors following frozen grant funds
After launching in October of 2022, the Tiger Health Center is closing its doors. The facility, located at Paris High School, closed its doors yesterday, Jan. 12, after nurse practitioner Amber Pitts … more
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Gas leak forces evacuation of entire Paris block
Just before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10, first responders and utility crews responded to reports of a gas leak at the 300 block of E Adams Street in Paris. Residents near the site of the leak were … more
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Single-vehicle rollover briefly closes Route 16 near Kansas
Local paramedics, law enforcement and firefighters responded to the scene of a single-vehicle rollover at approximately noon on Tuesday, Jan. 9. The vehicle’s driver suffered only minor … more
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A new exhibit, Fertile Inspirations, opens with a reception at the Link Art Gallery at 5 p.m. on Jan. 12, 2024
Link Exhibit at art Gallery
A new exhibit, Fertile Inspirations, opens with a reception at the Link Art Gallery at 5 p.m. on Jan. 12, 2024. The exhibit and reception showcases work by members of the Coles County Arts Council. … more
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Edgar County state’s attorney resigns, Dobelstein to fill vacancy
During an Edgar County Board study session on Monday, Jan. 8, chairman Jeff Voigt revealed that Timothy Gilbert, Edgar County state’s attorney, has inked a resignation letter effective … more
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The new ownership at the Paris Bowling Alley is making several changes, all with the primary goal of bringing families back to the lanes to enjoy time together. One of the first changes they have made is to the lanes and the common spaces.
Paris Bowling Alley gets a family-friendly face lift
The Paris bowling alley has recently had a change in ownership. The new owners, brothers Riley Bouge and Casey Bouge wanted to change up the way the old bowling alley operated with a focus on … more
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