The transfer of power from two retiring county officials to their longtime deputies was completed Monday during a swearing in ceremony in the Murray County Courtroom.
Taking the oath of office were Court Clerk Christie Pittman, left, and Treasurer Judy Wells, right. The two were sworn in by District Judge John Scaggs, center.
Jo Freeman, second from left and Barbara Woods, fourth from left, retired in August after lengthy public service careers. Pittman will now begin serving 2 1/2 years of Freeman's unexpired term and Wells will start a six-month unexpired term for Woods. In January, Wells will begin on a four-year term of office after going unopposed in the July Primary Election.