Child welfare challenges part of inaugural meeting
In a groundbreaking effort to improve the well-being of children across Pontotoc County, District Attorney Erik Johnson hosted the inaugural 'Year of the Child' meeting. This pivotal gathering, held ...
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Okaloosa Judge Jack Schlechter tapped for First Judicial Circuit seat
Judge Jack Schlechter will move from Okaloosa County Court to serve Walton County as First Judicial Circuit Court judge, ...
DeSantis appoints Okaloosa County judge Jack Schlechter to First Judicial Circuit Court
Jack Schlechter of Niceville has served as an Okaloosa County judge since 2022, when he was appointed to that position by ...
January grand jury returns 91 indictments, 43 arraigned
A Pontotoc County grand jury which deliberated in January 2025 returned 91 indictments and arraignments were recently held in ...