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Volunteers needed to review foster care cases
Residents have a chance to make a direct difference in the lives of abused and neglected children as Kentucky recruits volunteers for its Citizen Foster Care Review Board. The recruitment effort comes during National Child Abuse Prevention Month, observed each April to raise awareness about abuse and neglect and to highlight the role communities play…
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Gauze sworn in for second term as Martin Circuit Clerk
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze and her team of deputies took their oaths of office Friday, officially beginning Gauze’s second six-year term. Judge John Kevin Holbrook administered the ceremony in the Courts Building in Inez. Following the swearing-in, Gauze, a lifelong resident of Inez, shared her gratitude on social media.…
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SCAM ALERT: Beware of fake arrest warrants
FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) issued a warning Monday urging residents to be cautious of scams involving fake arrest warrants bearing forged signatures of court personnel and law enforcement officers. The AOC stated that scammers are sending fraudulent warrants and demanding payment to avoid arrest. “While such scams are not…
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Public invited to town hall meetings on justice and mental health Aug. 30-Nov. 29
FRANKFORT — Building on the success of Kentucky’s first mental health summit, the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health will host nine town hall meetings in communities across the state Aug. 30-Nov. 29. The meetings are being held to garner input for changing how the justice system addresses people with challenges involving mental illness, substance…
