At precisely 11 a.m. this morning the official swearing in of elected officials took place on the first floor of the Bates County Courthouse. First, County Clerk Marlene Wainscott took the oath (top picture) then took the helm to swear in Prosecuting Attorney Hugh C. Jenkins; Recorder of Deeds Lucille Mundey; Presiding Commissioner Donna L. Gregory; Associate Circuit Judge Debra Hopkins and Circuit Clerk Diana L. Rich.
