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It was a different scene at District Court last Friday. With shows like “Law & Order” that give the idea of courtroom drama, one might think they have an idea of what court is like. Unless, of course, they’ve been there.

Owen County officials launched a new Web site Tuesday that will feature government phone numbers, forms, ordinances and other information, as well as links and information for other local points of interest.

Chandler Lester serves her first day as first female judge on the 15th District

When Elizabeth Chandler Lester slipped into her robe Monday morning, it was in a role she’d never been in before.
Jan. 8 was Lester’s first day on the bench as a district judge. She is the first female elected in the 15th Judicial District, which covers Grant, Owen and Carroll counties.

Owen Electric could increase rates

If approved, it will be the first time in 24 years rates have gone up for the company.

Fiscal Court to hold public forums before meetings

Owen County Judge-Executive Billy O’Banion wants to provide a chance for the public to address the Fiscal Court about issues outside of its regular meetings. He has proposed that he and the county’s magistrates show up an hour before each monthly meeting to hold a public forum with the community.

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