Circuit Clerks focus on overcoming challenges

Overcoming challenges, domestic violence on Circuit Clerk’s agenda

Top Left: Faulkner County Deputy Circuit Clerk Leslie Brixie visits with Faulkner County Circuit Clerk Rhonda Wharton, president of the Arkansas Circuit Clerks Association, during a morning break in the program.

Top Right: Phillips County/Circuit Clerk Lynn Stillwell and Terri Edens, program coordinator for Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence, discuss literature about domestic violence while Arkansas County/Circuit Clerk Sarah Merchant looks on.

Left: Crawford County Deputy Circuit Clerk Carrie Kilgore speaks to one of the vendors who attended the continuing education session.

Bottom Left: Saline County Chief of Staff Jim Harris holds the ice ax that speaker and world record-setting mountain climber Todd Huston used to climb to the highest points in all 50 states. Huston is the only leg amputee to do so.

Bottom Right: AAC Legal Counsel Jonathan Greer and Union County Circuit Clerk Cheryl Wilson listen to a speaker.

AAC seminar focuses on county fine collections

Top Left: Maggie Metzgar of Newton County asks a question following one of the six sessions. Seated next to her is Donna Blackwell of Boone County.

Top Right: Michelle Shaw of INA provides an overview of her organization’s services, including hot check restitution. She also discusses the benefits of allowing people to pay their fine by credit card.

Middle: Major Tyra Tyler of Jefferson County talks about the Arkansas Highway Transportation Department’s litter program and Jefferson County’s Clean Team program, which allows people to do community service in lieu of paying fines. Also pictured are Elizabeth Taylor of Arkansas Community Correction, AAC Legal Counsel Lindsey Bailey, Susie Edwards of the Jefferson County’s Information Technology Division and Jefferson County Deputies Stoney Shaw and Curtis Butler.

Bottom Left: Keith Caviness of AOC provides an overview of fine collections, issues related to fine collections and the Administration of Justice Fund’s annual receipts and disbursements.

Bottom Right: Anita Boatman of DFA discusses the ins and outs of suspending someone’s driver’s license for nonpayment of fines.

Risk Management Services hosts annual safety conference at AAC headquarters

Top Left: Terry Bryant of SEA Inc. speaks about safety compliance.

Top Right: Ron Routh of Thompson Defensive Driving discusses safe driving.

Left: RMS Loss Control Specialist Barry Burkett and Kevin Looney of the Arkansas Department of Labor visit after Looney’s presentation, “Slips Trips and Falls.”

Bottom Left: AAC Chief Legal Counsel Mark Whitmore chats with Jerry Elizandro of Montgomery County’s Department of Emergency Management and Montgomery County Judge Alvin Black.

Bottom Right: Jefferson County Safety Director Jackie Plumley focuses on the speaker during a morning session.