Since video doesn't lie, it's pretty clear that the Chairman of the 911 board, Dee Burgin, oh wait, he voted himself off so is he really the chairman? For the sake of this story and since he clearly "thinks" he is the Chairman, let's take a...
A Sad Story – Not a Fairy Tale Once upon a time there was a need for an ambulance service in Edgar County, and POOF (well, not quite that quickly…), it was done. For many years the People in the land around Paris were cared for...
According to reports there has been two separate incidents in which an explosive device was placed in mail boxes in both Edgar and Clark Counties. Two nights in a row there have been mail boxes blown up by what appears to be homemade bombs. Sunday night just north of...
Sorry I Missed Getting MY House Roofed, Too! Remember the good old days when not-for-profit organizations and government entities could get work done by the Paris Work Camp crews? Of course there were rules and regulations and a prison guard accompanied them. After the Work Camp...
Latest Discovery at Jail: Just the Latest in Inept & Illegal Activity  We could hold this story until we get more information, but decided to share what we have now, with an ending of “stay tuned for more developments…” Improper use of power and authority is...
Over 6 months ago we requested minutes from the 911 board pertaining to the hiring of Craig Smith, a local attorney and current Mayor of Paris. We knew when it happen it was illegal, but no one would listen. The 911 board approved payment of an...
How does someone who moved to Edgar County, starting as a City of Paris fireman, become so firmly entrenched in behind-the-scenes county politics that he profits by hundreds of thousands of dollars at county taxpayers’ expense?  It started with becoming an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), which...
Numerous issues were raised in the November County Board meeting and after reading the reporting from the Paris Beacon its interesting what was reported, versus what actually took place. So there is no confusion, you can watch the video and see for yourself. That offers the people...
Mr. Clark, you should FIRE your ETSB attorney, Craig Smith, the current Mayor of Paris, Illinois! At the beginning of my questions I referenced a document, a single piece of paper, that was handed out by Dee Burgin before the meeting started. That single sheet of...
Sit down people, clear your mouths; you’re NOT going to believe this! What do you suppose the first act of the 911 Board was after voting in the new Board Chairman, Dee Burgin? Next act of business, Break the law, of course!   Not a major milestone other than it...
