Construction crews work on the front of the Marion County Courthouse building.courthouse
HAMILTON — The Marion County Courthouse entrance has had quite the upgrade following some major construction in the past few weeks.
Marion County Emergency Management Agency Director Eric Terrell stated the courthouse has enclosed some of its front area in glass while also adding another handicap accessible ramp on the right side of the entrance.
“The whole front porch will be (enclosed) with glass and automatic doors. That will allow us to move all security checkpoints into that area, and the glass doors will be ADA compliant,” said Terrell.
HAMILTON - The Marion County Courthouse officially ended its mask mandate at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 9, for all except the second and third of the building.
The courthouse, following the lead of the state mask mandate order made by Gov. Kay Ivey, was set to end the need for masks in the entire courthouse, but 25th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Daryl Burt has made the decision to extend the mask mandate until the end of Friday, May 14.
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By LOUIS MELLINI
Staff Writer
HAMILTON - Hackers have compromised a server used by both the Marion County Revenue Commissioner’s Officer and the Marion County Probate Judge’s Office, suspending some services and access to electronic records.
Marion County Probate Judge Paige Vick told the Journal Record ransomware attacked the server on Monday, March 2, the day before the primary election (March 3).
Ransomware is a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid.
