PARIS, IL (ECWd) - The July- August 2013 edition of Disclosure News Magazine has arrived and is available in the usual places: Gas station in Kansas - Y-Not Shop in Vermillion - Grocery Store in Oakland - and at my office/studio. We are actively searching for a...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - After several concerned citizens asked about our local school districts and their notices of hearing on tax levy, we decided to check into the situation. We referenced this issue in this article. Here is what the Truth In Taxation says about publication of...
On the 1 year anniversary of the Edgar County Watchdogs, I would like to extend our gratitude for all of the citizens who provided tips to us and those who visit our website. Without you none of this could happen. We would also like to...
PARIS, IL - Here it is, and once again the local paper prints only what the board wants them to print. This has become their standard reporting practice . So if you want to see what ACTUALLY occured at the meeting watch the video. You can...
It has come to our attention that school board member Sue Furnish has resigned her position as board member. A phone call to the Superintendent verified this. The board will publish the opening on the newspaper with instructions on how to apply....
PARIS,IL– District 95 School Board Meeting May 7, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. During the District 95 school board meeting, Tom Davis read a prepared statement, referencing the August 15, 2011 meeting, in which he clarified the decisions surrounding the hiring of a Superintendent. During audience to visitors,...
PARIS, IL - I had almost forgot about this issue until it was recently brought to my attention again. At the August 15, 2011 District 95 School Board Meeting, Chuck Hand asked whether the part time contract with Connie Sutton would be limited to 1...
EDGAR CO. - Some comments we receive deserve recognition for one reason or another. Below is one we received a couple days ago: "Message: I am just curious as to why you call your site the "Edgar County Watchdogs" but only focus on Paris schools and city...
“Per Diem” explanation. After a short phone call from a conference attendee that stated they were authorized a per diem rate for every day they were in Chicago, I decided to look into this issue a little further. It was not my intention to berate anyone...
$87 for one meal? Thanks to Sam and Dist 95. Glad we could pay for that. Wow! First off, I will extend an apology to Tom for insinuating that he wasn’t setting a good example. It turns out he was, because an employee of the district thought...
