23rd Circuit Court Judge Laura Faircloth has appointed retired Morgan County sheriff Vince Shambaugh to the bench as Morgan County’s next Magistrate, following the resignation of Magistrate-elect K.C. Bohrer from the position. Bohrer announced on December 6 that he would not take office in January due to his close ties to law enforcement organizations, which he would have to cut in order to take the judicial position.

On Thursday, December 12, an Administrative…





