Some key Republican state senators appeared cool to legislation separating the Newton and Walton judicial systems despite the pleas of two prominent Covington residents.
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Candice Branche
COVINGTON â Candice Branche has been selected to serve as Newton County Juvenile Court judge for the next four years.
The selection was announced Dec. 24. Every four years, the Superior Court judges in the Alcovy Judicial Circuit are tasked with appointing a Juvenile Court judge in each county in the circuit â Newton and Walton. In Walton County, the judges reappointed Judge Stan Rhymer, who has served as Juvenile Court judge there for the past 16 years.
Branche succeeds Judge Sheri Roberts, who died due to ongoing health issues in April, just days before she was scheduled to retire. Roberts had served as Juvenile Court judge in Newton County for more than 10 years.
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COVINGTON â A dispute over what is an effective face covering to prevent the spread of COVID-19 has taken on political undertones in Newton County.
Democrats monitoring the Jan. 5 runoff election absentee ballot process at the Newton County Administration Building walked out for the second day in a row Tuesday, claiming that their Republican counterparts are compromising their health and safety with improper face covering.
D. Ryan Barrett Sr., chairman of the Newton County Democratic Party, said there was a confrontation Monday between the Democratic monitors and the two GOP appointees, who he said were wearing masks covering only their mouths. On Tuesday, Barrett said one of the GOP representatives was wearing a faceshield, which he said under CDC guidelines does not provide adequate protection from the spread of COVID-19.