Paris, IL. (ECWd) - The Edgar County State's Attorney's Office is on quarantine due to a positive test of COVID-19. Edgar County Board Chairman Jeff Voigt stated that "an office in the courthouse is on quarantine due to a positive COVID-19 test, and SERVPRO has been contacted...
Paris, IL. (ECWd) - Robert S. Kemper (Steve Kemper), Paris City Councilman, was arrested today on the following allegations: Two Counts of Criminal Sexual Assault - Class 1 Felonies One Count of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse - Class 2 Felony He is currently being held in...
Brocton, IL. (ECWd) - The Village of Brocton, Illinois voted to enter into a three-year intergovernmental agreement with the Brocton Fire Protection District. The village has secured a matching grant to replace all the existing 4-inch water mains with 6-inch mains, and replace the existing flush and...
Edgar Co. (ECWd) - The Edgar County Board issued a statement yesterday to the citizens and businesses of Edgar County. We encourage everyone to first understand it is not the County Board's place to tell the business owners of this County when to open their doors, contrary...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Edgar County remains void of any official positive COVID-19 cases. Horizon Health, located in Paris, Illinois, published an announcement on its Facebook page yesterday saying one of its employees had tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently recovering at home. According to county officials,...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - We (ECWd) will live stream the Edgar County Board meeting tomorrow morning, Wednesday, May 13, 2020, @ 9 a.m. for all those interested in this meeting. If you are interested in this meeting, but don't want to meander outside, you can watch it...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - A piece of a Harvest Ridge wind turbine traveled through Paris, Illinois this morning, and after having trouble making a turn, it proceeded north on Route 1. Video from a frequent reader: [video width="720" height="1280" mp4="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/VID_20200507_080641984.mp4"][/video] . Our work is funded entirely thru donations and we ...
Edgar Co. (ECWd) - The Paris Fire Protection District was called to a house fire in a vacant house on the corner of Lower Terre Haute Road and East 80th Road, (see it on Google Street View (here) - close to State Line Road, this morning. The...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - In several posts from Paris Union District 95's Facebook page yesterday, the school hinted at staying closed the rest of this school year. "Parent can come to Wenz Tuesday, April 14 between 10:00 - 1:00 to pick up their students' belongings. Any items...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - On April 10, two Paris 95 essential employees were contacted by the Urbana Health Department to inform them they must quarantine because they came in contact with an individual that tested positive for COVID-19. Paris Union School District No. 95 takes the...
