Pants on Fire?
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - That old adage of liar, liar, pants on fire, comes to mind the more Mr. Patrick speaks. As past articles have pointed out, Mr. Patrick likes…
Clark County Sheriff – re: 2nd Ammendment
CLARK CO. (ECWd) - **A MESSAGE FROM SHERIFF JERRY PARSLEY** I have received multiple private messages inquiring about my stance on the recent firestorm of gun control issues coming from…
Edgar County Sheriff – re: Firearms –
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Statement from Edgar County Sheriff Ed Motley’s official facebook page: I, Edward B. Motley having been elected to the office of County Sheriff in the County…
It’s in Your Hands!
At a time when the entire Middle East is on fire it’s becoming evident that the words from the Muslim Brotherhood that praised Jihad against America and Israel, We The…
Deputy Dog and His Side Kick Dee
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Is Ex-Deputy Dee Burgin hurting for cash? He just dropped the price of his house $30,000.00 and is now threatening to sue the county for more of your tax dollars. So…
Dee Burgin – Justice Update!
As so many of us know, this county has had more than its fair share of illegal activity and corruption and from all indications it appears to be a breeding ground…
Of The People, By The People, For The People!
I only dream of being able to pen a report with such meaningful statements as that of DANIEL J. O’HERN, SR.,Retired Associate Justice, Supreme Court of New Jersey and PROFESSOR PAULA A.…
Rule of Law -What does it mean?
UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHALL HAVE ONLY POWERS GRANTED BY LAW! Source: Illinois Constitution. (When is the last time anyone read it?) http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lrb/con7.htm Article VII SECTION 8. POWERS AND OFFICERS…
Dignity Part V .
EDGAR CO (ECWd) - Farnham, Crippes, St. Clair, Hopper, Burgin, Ball, Rhoads, and the beat goes on! From ignoring felony crimes to covering them up, it’s very clear the history of…
Illinois False Claims Act and Edgar County ETSB –
EDGAR CO. - After spending more than 14 months asking the Edgar County Board and the Edgar County Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB or 911) to recover payments for claims…
Dignity – Part IV
Who truly got the ISP involved to investigate the Official Misconduct of the jailers Kent Rhoads and Jason Ball? The investigation reports reveal some very interesting questions. In an ISP…
Resign with your Dignity? Part III
What happens when you hire your buddy or your buddies buddy as part of the ongoing good old boy policy in this County? You get the good old boy that…
Dignity? Part II
Dignity? Part II Can anyone honestly claim former Sheriff Tim Crippes should not be charged with official misconduct in relation to the attempted cover up of the jailers who were…
“History Breaths…….It Belongs to You”
Every day I wake up and pray that more people will see what John and I see in this great nation and its people. Sure we all have our problems…
Dignity? I want to Vomit!
EDGAR CO. – “Dignity is a term used in moral, ethical and political discussions to signify that a being has an innate right to respect and ethical treatment. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dignity) A…
Can we recover our Moral Fiber?
Our Moral Fiber is being destroyed in this country, this state, this county, one day, one event, one person at a time. What is Moral Fiber? I think the definition…
County Board Ignores Misappropriations!
As usual, the county board sits silent and does nothing to hold people accountable for misappropriations of county funds even with stacks of evidence. More amazing is the auditors report and…
Immunity Denied – Burgin/Rogers ruling .
EDGAR CO. - Rule 50 Motion Denied Judge McCuskey denied the defendants Rule 50 motion in an order dated today and entered final judgment in the amount of $70,000.00 for…
Money Generation – A Family Affair!
You may recall we did several stories on Revenue generation after the County Board chairman asked us to assist in finding revenue for the county. Although we have identified numerous…
Civil Suit Verdict – GUILTY! – Burgin & Rogers
EDGAR CO. - Another black eye to Edgar County under the watch of former Sheriff Tim Crippes. “After a 4 day jury trial, the jury returned a verdict of the strip search in…
More Lawsuits under the watch of former Sheriff Tim Crippes
EDGAR CO. - A Civil Rights Lawsuit has been filed against the now convicted jailers Jason Ball and Kent Rhoads as well as former jail administrator Terry Weger, who we…
Former Sheriff Jailers – GUILTY!
EDGAR CO. - More corruption confirmed under the watch of former Edgar County Sheriff Tim Crippes. As if his own illegal gun running and official misconduct isn’t bad enough we now…
Kansas, IL. teen turns himself in to authorities
EDGAR CO. - It has been reported that Dillon Armes voluntarily turned himself in last night, May 31, 2012, to the Edgar County Sheriff Department. He was one of the…
6 Kansas Teens arrested – Home Invasion
Six Kansas teenagers have been charged with multiple felony charges in connection with an April 29th home invasion, beating, and burglary in Kansas, IL. Arrest warrants were issued on May 30, 2012…
Update: Fed Civil Rights Suit
EDGAR CO - On May 18, 2012, a final pretrial order was entered and filed in US District Court, Central District of Illinois in regards to a Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit…
UPDATE: Home invasion and beating
EDGAR CO - Late this afternoon, the watchdogs have learned the Edgar County Sheriff Department has officially assumed (as of today) the investigation of the home invasion and beating in…
Fast and Furious……Edgar County Style!
EDGAR CO – Many of you may be aware of the federal gun running scandal that has become known as Fast and Furious. A federal operation where our own government…
Sworn Deputy Ignores the law
Although the meat of this story pertains to our Edgar County ETSB (911 Board), we can’t overlook the fact that a sworn officer of the law is the Chairman of…
Barn Fire @ Dyer Farm, N. of Paris
At approximately 2:30 this afternoon a fire started in the barn located north of Paris. Video here:…
