The Prairie Press

06/08/2026

⚠️ Weather Alert: Flood Watch for Edgar County until 1:00am CDT Tuesday.

06/04/2026

Morgan Coombes and Kayleigh Miller were tough to handle back-to-back in the lineup, as each drove in one run for Paris. Emma Kraemer led the Tigers with three hits in four at-bats.

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Marshall 6, Paris 2 The Paris Tigers fell to the Marshall Lady Lions 6-2 on Friday, May 22. Marshall opened the scoring in the bottom of the first thanks to two singles. The Lions first got …

06/03/2026

After a walk-off win on Tuesday in the first round, the Tri-County Titans had a 24-hour turnaround traveling to Ervin Park in Tuscola for the semifinals of the Tuscola Regionals.

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Hawks 15, Titans 0 After a walk-off win on Tuesday in the first round, the Tri-County Titans had a 24-hour turnaround traveling to Ervin Park in Tuscola for the semifinals of the Tuscola …

06/03/2026

This summer, Paris residents can look forward to a season jam-packed with music. Between Music in the Park, Union Street Market performances, Paris City Band shows and the Prospect Community Foundation concert series, there are more than 30 different shows planned throughout the summer.

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This summer, Paris residents can look forward to a season jam-packed with music. Between Music in the Park, Union Street Market performances, Paris City Band shows and the Prospect Community …

06/02/2026

Superintendent Mary Morgan Ryan recently delivered the third in a series of presentations designed to provide the board with key insights and data ahead of crafting a new intergovernmental agreement.

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At the Paris High School board meeting on Wednesday, May 20, Superintendent Mary Morgan Ryan delivered the third in a series of presentations designed to provide the board with key insights and data …

06/02/2026

PCHS's Carter Eastham drove in four runs on two hits to lead the Paris Tigers past the Heritage Hawks 13-0.

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St. Thomas More 5, Paris 0 The Paris Tigers fell to the St. Thomas More (STM) Sabers 5-0 on Thursday, May 21. St. Thomas More got on the board in the top of the second inning after Holland …

06/01/2026

Doorway to Hope, a Christ-centered nonprofit working to open Edgar County’s first adult homeless shelter, will host a community volunteer work day on Saturday, June 27, and is inviting residents, churches, and local businesses to take part.

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Doorway to Hope, a Christ-centered nonprofit working to open Edgar County’s first adult homeless shelter, will host a community volunteer work day on Saturday, June 27, and is inviting residents, …

06/01/2026

fter the past two years in a Decatur-area sectional, the IHSA assigned the Paris Tigers to a significantly tougher Champaign-area sectional this year, including teams from Centennial, Urbana, Uni High, St. Thomas More and Mahomet, among others.

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For postseason tennis, each school enters up to two singles players and two doubles teams in the sectional tournament. The top four finishers in singles and in doubles advance to the state …

05/31/2026

The City of Paris has joined a growing list of local governments across Edgar and Clark counties in banning the sale and delivery of 7-hydroxymitragynine, commonly known as 7-OH, a potent synthetic opioid product often sold in gas stations, convenience stores and v**e shops.

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The City of Paris has joined a growing list of local governments across Edgar and Clark counties in banning the sale and delivery of 7-hydroxymitragynine, commonly known as 7-OH, a potent synthetic …