Government
Mar. 6, 2013
Death of the small courthouse
One by one, the state is losing small satellite courthouses to budget cuts. While the closures result in job losses and inconveniences to court users, they're also dealing a deeper blow to isolated communities.
The small, century-old town of Needles has always had a court of some fashion, said lifelong resident Nannette McCorkle. Her husband's great grandfather worked in the region's old municipal court, and she worked in the superior court clerk's office for seven years before it cut back office hours last year.
"I remember Judge Barnes - our judge when we were a justice court - he used to meet with the locals at the l...
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