DeKalb County Commissioners approved the additional funding of four anti-drug programs during their Monday meeting. The funds will be split between the local sheriff’s DARE program, the Youth and Family Resource Network, the DeKalb Prevention Coalition, and the Recovery Court Program. County Mayor Matt Adcock said the funding requests totaled just over $145,000. “The state joined a settlement, this is ... Read More »
Governor Bill Lee addressed the 10 graduates of the 13th Judicial District Recovery Courts Monday night at the Putnam County Courthouse. Lee said that the program was something that was near and dear to his heart. He said that when he became governor, he wanted to commit to providing pathways of opportunity to those who wanted them. “It’s showing the ... Read More »
Overton County Recovery Judge Daryl Colson said Governor Bill Lee’s recently passed law for recovery courts will help divert more people from state prison. The law expands eligibility for recovery courts, shortens maximum amount of probation and prevent some people from going back to jail for probation violations. “One of the biggest hurdles we’ve seen is that there are certain ... Read More »
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