ALBION — The Noble County Probation Department has been placed under new leadership.Jared Owen has been named the interim probation chief following the resignation of longtime Noble County Chief Probation
Instead, she was recognized as one of the best.
Noble Countyâs chief probation officer, Beam was presented with the Order of Augustus, a statewide award given annually to the stateâs top probation officer.
Beam said she was âshockedâ by the honor, and had come to the courtroom with some trepidation.
âItâs never good when you get a call from the judges,â Beam said.
Instead, she was greeted by her family, five current or former Noble County judges and her entire staff.
âEverything is because of you guys,â Beam said to her staff. âNobody is alone in this. We all have each otherâs back.â