An arbitration training seminar will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6 for attorneys interested in becoming certified to conduct arbitration hearings in Madison County.
StobbsMadison County Associate Judge Steve Stobbs was assigned to a class action lawsuit against Madison County over delinquent tax sales handled by former Madison County treasurer Fred Bathon.Bathon, 58, who was treasurer from November 1998 until December 2009, pled guilty Feb. 5 in federal court to violating the Sherman Antitrust Act. He was convicted of structuring Madison County property tax sales
Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon Against a lobby lined with silhouettes representing abused children in Madison County, Lt. Governor Sheila Simon, Madison County Chairman Alan Dunstan, Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder, and other local officials announced their commitment to preventing child abuse as they kicked off Child Abuse Prevention Month Friday.
In the story "'Mudslinging' barbs highlight closing arguments in Madison County injury trial," the first name of accident reconstruction expert Nathan Shigemura was incorrectly stated in print as "David." The Madison County Record regrets the error. A corrected version of the story is available online at http://www.madisonrecord.com for further viewing.
Citizens gathered in the plaza of the Madison County Government Center Thursday in honor of National Prayer Day. The day was established by President Harry S. Truman.
Those gathered prayed the "Lord's Prayer" and said the Pledge of Allegiance. They also offered prayers for the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis administers the oath of office to Kyle Napp. Kyle Napp was sworn-in as a Madison County associate judge in a ceremony on Aug. 10. Napp, who was joined by family and other well-wishers, is a former Madison County assistant state's attorney. Napp will be featured in a Record "Q-A," in the Aug. 27 edition.