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Hunter Fikes, a Hamilton attorney with 12 years of practice, was named Marion County district judge as Governor Kay Ivey announced 13 other appointments.
A ribbon-cutting marked the debut of an accessible playground at Joe Wheeler State Park, adding an inclusive family attraction backed by major private donations.
Ivey marked nine years as governor Friday, touting record investment, education gains and infrastructure progress during Alabama’s longest consecutive gubernatorial tenure.
The measure broadened covered locations, increased penalties and barred charged students from returning to class before hearings and mental health evaluations.