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Associate District Judge Tim Mills meets with the Pittsburg County commissioners Monday regarding security and COVID-19 protocols.
Pittsburg County commissioners met with Associate District Judge Tim Mills on Monday regarding security and COVID-19 protocols at the county courthouse.
District 2 Commissioner Kevin Smith said he became concerned after learning that members of the McAlester High School s mock trial team were meeting in Mills courtroom, sometimes after hours and on Sundays, to practice in a courtroom setting.
Smith said he became aware of the after-hours meetings when he stopped by the courthouse one evening and heard voices coming from upstairs.
Jan 15, 2021
DERRICK JAMES | Staff photoThe Pittsburg County Court Clerk s Office located in the Pittsburg County Courthouse in McAlester is closed to the public until further notice due to COVID-19 concerns.
The Pittsburg County Court Clerkâs Office will be closed to the public until further notice due to COVID-19 concerns.
District 18 District Judge Mike Hogan issued the order effective Thursday.
Pittsburg County Court Clerk Pam Smith said the decision was made for the safety of the public and the employees of the office due to concerns over COVID-19.
The office was previously closed during the entire month of December for similar reasons by Hogan when the judge ordered the closing of courtrooms, chambers, and the court clerkâs office to the public due to rising COVID-19 numbers in the state.
Correction: A story that appeared in the Jan. 9 print edition about a trial being set in a case involving a fatal shooting misstated the year of the shooting. The
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