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Coroner releases more details of deadly weekend motorcycle crash
EDGAR COUNTY, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV) — Officials in Edgar County have released more details regarding the head-on motorcycle vs vehicle crash that killed a Farmersburg couple over the weekend. According to the Edgar County Coroner’s Office, the crash occurred at 3 p.m. on Saturday on S.R. 133 approximately two miles...
Edgar County Coroner reveals cause of death for couple
A press release from the Edgar County Coroner has revealed that two fatalities resulted from a head-on collision near Redmon on Saturday, July 6. “Edgar County Coroner Scott Barrett has released details on a two-vehicle crash that has resulted in the death of a Farmersburg, Ind. couple. 911 dispatchers were...
Farmersburg Couple Killed in Illinois Crash
A Sullivan County couple died Saturday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in Edgar County, Illinois. The crash occurred on Illinois Highway 133, two miles west of Redmon, when a westbound SUV crossed into the oncoming traffic and hit an eastbound motorcycle. The motorcycle had moved onto the highway’s south shoulder...
Community mourns the loss of longtime paramedic and wife
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The Sullivan community mourns the loss of two people who lost their lives tragically Saturday afternoon. According to a Facebook post from the Edgar County Sheriff’s Office, emergency crews were working a traffic accident on Illinois Highway 133 just 2 miles west of Redmon.
The art of making a difference
“I don’t like to see anybody suffering. I don’t like to see animals suffering. I’ll just help who I can help,” a talented Midwestern artist said. It is the artist’s kind of selfless dedication that makes her, Trish Lewsader, a prime example of a local, community difference-maker.
Two dead after crash in rural Edgar County
REDMON, Ill. (WAND) — An Indiana couple is dead after a head-on crash in rural Edgar County. It happened just after 3 p.m. Saturday on Illinois Rt. 133 just two miles west of Redmon. Edgar County Coroner says, a Ford Explorer was driving west and crossed the center line...
Some Illinois roads to be reopened ahead of Fourth of July
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — One Illinois agency is helping travel ahead of the holiday by temporarily suspending several closures. Four million Illinoisans are expected to travel for the nation’s birthday, according to AAA. Many will choose travelling by car, and the Illinois Department of Transportation is opening roads across the state to ease the flow […]
T.H. Man Dead after Shooting in Edgar Co. Illinois
According to the Illinois State Police a shooting occurred around 3:30 Friday afternoon in the community of Kansas in Edgar County Illinois and two men were taken to the hospital. The coroner reports that 34-year-old Xavier Harris of Terre Haute was airlifted to a hospital in Urbana where he later died. The coroner says Harris died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police have not released information on the other victim or what led to the shooting. It remains under investigation.
Terre Haute man dead after an altercation in Edgar County
Kansas, Ill. (WTWO) – A Terre Haute man is dead after an altercation in Kansas, Illinois on Friday. In Edgar County, Illinois State Police were dispatched at around 3:30 p.m. to a shooting on the 300 block of Cook Drive in Kansas. According to the Champaign County Coroner’s Office, Xavier T. Harris, 34 of Terre […]
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