Alley appointed new Hill County attorney

The Hill County Commission wasted no time this morning accepting the resignation of Hill County Attorney Jessica Cole-Hodgkinson and appointing her successor.

By 8:10 this morning, Commision Chair Mark Peterson and Commissioner Diane McLean, with Commissioner Mike Wendland absent, unanimously accepted the resignation and appointed Deputy Hill County Attorney Karen Alley as the new top law official in the county.

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...