While the superstitious might find it unlucky to associate Friday and 13, don t worry about the latest graduates from the 28th Judicial Adult Drug Court. They are all about beating
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PCDC Sgt. Rodney Dick, Rep. Josh Branscum, Rep. David Meade, and Pulaski Jailer Anthony McCollum stand outside the jail s virtual courtroom after briefly observing a hearing.
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Rep. Josh Branscum, Jailer Anthony McCollum, Rep. David Meade and Justice Debra Hembree Lambert discuss the pros and cons of remote court proceedings for local jails.
The COVID-19 pandemic may be winding down but it promises to have a lasting effect on the way certain things are done particularly when it comes to court proceedings.
On Thursday, David Meade (R-Stanford), Speaker Pro Tem for the Kentucky House of Representatives, and 83rd District Representative Josh Branscum (R-Russell Springs) visited the Pulaski County Detention Center to observe how the facility handles remote court proceedings as well as other protocols necessitated by the pandemic s onset in March 2020.
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Hilma Prather helps her husband, Circuit Judge John G. Prather Jr., into his new judicial robe after he was sworn in by retired Judge Bill Cain Thursday afternoon.
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John G. Prather Jr., new Circuit Judge for Pulaski, Lincoln and Rockcastle counties, addresses the audience attending his investiture ceremony Thursday afternoon.
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John Prather Jr., left, takes his oath of office as Circuit Judge as wife Hilma holds the Bible and retired Judge Bill Cain administers the oath. Looking on at right are Circuit Judge Teresa Whitaker, Justice Debra Hembree Lambert and District Judge Katie Slone.