Alley appointed new Hill County attorney

By TIm Leeds

Shortly after 8 a.m. this morning, Deputy Hill County Attorney Karen Alley was appointed the new Hill County attorney.

Hill County Commission Chair Mark Peterson and Commissioner Diane McLean voted unanimously to accept the resignation of County Attorney Jessica Cole Hodgkinson and appointed Alley, who was the sole deputy for the last few months, as the new county attorney.

Peterson asked the public to be patient as Alley worked to catch up on a backlog in the office.

"I believe Karen has done a great job trying to keep the office afloat during some hard times," he said. "I think...