In 2015, Theresa Slocum was looking for a change of scenery with a familiar feel. Her hometown of Hinsdale in rural southwestern New York state had just 2,100 people in
A former Cherokee County Department of Social Services supervisor pled guilty Monday to his role in using custody visitation agreements, which allowed minors to be taken from their parents without court involvement.
Commissioners have scheduled a public hearing to receive public input about the board during the regularly scheduled meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3.
Twenty-six lawsuits were filed against the county in 2018 and 2019, stemming from the department’s use of such agreements to place children outside of their parents’ homes without court approval.