PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Here is an update on the Theresa Smith arrest for abusing the elderly, and is reported on WCIA, Channel 3 (here). PARIS -- An area family was upset about their mother being robbed, so they did something about it. Their investigation ended in...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - With the recent claim by Tay Smith with the Prairie Press stating: "Thus far, I haven’t seen any evidence of corruption in Edgar County today", we have been perplexed how anyone, even only having lived here for a year and one month...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - We recently reported the RIDES Mass Transit District had purchased the former Ford dealership building in Paris, Illinois to use as its Edgar County office and maintenance shop (article here). The purchase price was around $635,000. Since we have coincidentally been reporting on...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Today, at around 1:00 p.m., the RIDES Mass Transit District completed the purchase of the former Ford Dealership building in Paris to use as it's Edgar County Headquarters, and to better serve the citizens of the county. This purchase was made possible through...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - "I just saw an upside down truck!" That was the statement buzzing around town today before and after the annual Honey-Bee parade in Paris, Illinois. The vehicle is a 1995 Ford F-150 that was hand-built upside down by an individual from Clinton, Illinois. It is...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - From WEIU's youtube page (click here): "While the Labor Day holiday is almost over, many families used today as a time to relax together at a local park. But in this town, several parks have been victims of vandalism. The Paris park board has been...
PARIS, IL (ECWd) - A recent project for the City of Paris is the installation of a new generator for the water plant. For those interested in picking up a contract package they can do so upon payment of a $50 "non-refundable" deposit to Francis &...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - May 29, 2014 at 11:54 am, Jeffrey P. Eskew, dob 01-13-90, of 513 Marshall St. was arrested at his residence and charged with 3 counts of Burglary, Possession of Stolen Property, Felony Retail Theft and Theft Over $500. Eskew was transported to the...
MATTOON, IL. (ECWd) - This is a common situation that we discover time and time again in nearly every public body we look at. We saw this in: -DeWitt County Probation Office (here), -Arcola Township (here), -Edgar County Housing Authority (here), -Edgar County ETSB, -Ford-Iroquois Public Health Department, -Effingham County Public Health Department, -East...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - There was an early morning house fire in the 1000 block of South Main Street in Paris, Illinois this morning. No injuries have been reported at this time and the Paris Fire Department, Paris Police Department, and Edgar County Sheriff's Department are on...
