ROGERSVILLE — It’s been more than a month since former Hawkins County Sessions Judge Jay Taylor pleaded guilty to numerous theft charges in Hawkins County, including theft of funds he raised for “historical” courthouse displays that would include the Ten Commandments.
Although that effort failed, some Hawkins County residents haven’t given up on the original concept. On Monday, the Hawkins County Commission will consider a resolution submitted by District 2 commissioners B.D. Cradic and Fred Castle seeking approval for a historical display of laws on Hawkins County’s Justice Center property.
The proposed resolution states, “Some private individual and or organizations have requested approval from the Hawkins County Commission to allow them to purchase, erect, install and place certain historical laws on the premises of the Hawkins County Justice Center at no cost to the county. Hawkins County believes that it would be fit and proper as a tribute to the new Hawkins County Justice Center to allow such display.”
Among the historical laws proposed for display are the Ten Commandments, Magna Carta, U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
