Ceremony welcomes family of Magistrate Court officers

  • Philip Owensby was sworn in as a clerk in Fannin County Magistrate Court. He is shown with his wife, Sarah Owensby, right, and Chief Magistrate Judge Brian Jones, center.
    Philip Owensby was sworn in as a clerk in Fannin County Magistrate Court. He is shown with his wife, Sarah Owensby, right, and Chief Magistrate Judge Brian Jones, center.
  • Carissa Monroe, a new Magistrate Court clerk, was among those sworn into the court system during a special ceremony Friday morning, December 13, at the Fannin County Courthouse. She is shown with her family, from left, front, Chevy, Kami and Remi Monroe, and, back, Carissa, Brian Monroe, Briana Monroe, Justin Monroe and Courtney Laberge.
    Carissa Monroe, a new Magistrate Court clerk, was among those sworn into the court system during a special ceremony Friday morning, December 13, at the Fannin County Courthouse. She is shown with her family, from left, front, Chevy, Kami and Remi Monroe, and, back, Carissa, Brian Monroe, Briana Monroe, Justin Monroe and Courtney Laberge.
  • Cassie Magallanes, the new chief clerk in Fannin County Magistrate Court, was among several court system officials taking their oaths of office Friday. Shown are, from left, Magistrate Judge Kevin Dye, Probate Judge Scott Kiker who performed some of the swearing in ceremonies, Chief Magistrate Judge Brian Jones, Senior Magistrate Judge and Assistant Probate Judge James Altman, Magallanes and her family, Jacob Magallanes, Kolby Magallanes, Trey Magallanes, Brandon Rymer, Shirley Weaver, Gwen Weaver and Larry
    Cassie Magallanes, the new chief clerk in Fannin County Magistrate Court, was among several court system officials taking their oaths of office Friday. Shown are, from left, Magistrate Judge Kevin Dye, Probate Judge Scott Kiker who performed some of the swearing in ceremonies, Chief Magistrate Judge Brian Jones, Senior Magistrate Judge and Assistant Probate Judge James Altman, Magallanes and her family, Jacob Magallanes, Kolby Magallanes, Trey Magallanes, Brandon Rymer, Shirley Weaver, Gwen Weaver and Larry

    Fannin County Chief Magistrate Judge Brian Jones called swearing in ceremonies last Friday “welcoming a new family” to his office.

    He said he arranged the special event because, “It’s a great honor to be sworn into the court system.”

    A new chief clerk, clerk and assistant clerk were all sworn into office, and three judges renewed their oaths for 2025.