by - May 8, 2025 6:42 pm
The Crawford County Public Library System saga continues to be expensive for the county. A lawsuit may soon be filed that alleges the violation of a separation agreement with former…
by - December 3, 2024 12:54 pm
The back-and-forth over payment of legal fees in the Crawford County Library System case has taken several turns in recent weeks, including the library system director naming a new lawyer…
by - November 18, 2024 12:21 pm
Because Crawford County officials “ignored good faith attempts” to resolve a lawsuit filed against the county’s library system for book censorship actions, the county should pay the legal fees, according…
by - November 12, 2024 4:51 pm
Attorneys for Crawford County have asked the court to understand it is time for a First Amendment lawsuit against the county to finally come to an end. The attorneys also…
by - October 29, 2024 2:51 pm
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Crawford County regarding the county’s library system and the First Amendment have asked the courts to make clear that the county cannot make threats to…
by - October 23, 2024 6:57 pm
Lawyers for Crawford County on Wednesday (Oct. 23) sought an extension to respond to the settlement of a financial award in a lawsuit related to the removal and relocation of…
by - October 2, 2024 5:32 pm
U.S. District Judge P.K. Holmes III ruled against Crawford County in a First Amendment lawsuit regarding the removal and relocation of books largely because of objections from citizens to LGBTQ…
by - August 20, 2024 8:34 pm
Crawford County has paid approximately $385,300 in legal fees for two lawsuits against the county and its library over attempts to censor certain books. The legal tally does not include…
by - February 19, 2024 5:27 pm
Plaintiffs hoping to reverse actions by the Crawford County Library System that relocated books with LGBTQ content have filed a request for summary judgment and are hopeful a previous court…
by - January 11, 2024 5:46 pm
Attorney Brian Meadors said that in light of the new Crawford County Library leadership on the board there “may be” room for negotiation on the lawsuit he filed against the…
by - January 10, 2024 11:24 am
The Crawford County Library System may soon have a new director, and the system’s controversial board chair has been replaced by a board member who wants to move the board…
by - December 6, 2023 8:46 am
The Crawford County Library System Board of Directors on Tuesday (Dec. 5) once again chose to not hire an executive director, opting instead to interview two more applicants. The board…
by - November 15, 2023 9:35 am
The Crawford County Library System Board of Directors interviewed two finalists for the position of executive director in an executive session during its board meeting Tuesday (Nov. 14) but decided…
by - September 29, 2023 1:21 pm
With two applicants never contacted or interviewed waiting on the sidelines, the Crawford County Library System Board of Directors chose Monday to rewrite the job description for the system director,…
by - September 19, 2023 8:52 am
The Crawford County Quorum Court approved another $112,000 to pay legal fees to defend against lawsuits alleging unconstitutional library censorship, bringing the total appropriated for the matter to almost $245,000….
by - August 29, 2023 8:25 pm
A week after voting to put off approving a $10,000 grant for the Alma Public Library because there might be strings attached concerning controversial books, the Crawford County Quorum Court…
by - July 19, 2023 4:35 pm
As it faces two federal lawsuits, the Crawford County Library Board has created a new Request for Reconsideration to move books into a special 18 and older section of the…
by - June 20, 2023 8:28 pm
The Crawford County Quorum Court has approved a $60,000 appropriation for anticipated legal costs to defend against two lawsuits alleging unconstitutional library censorship. If the amount is spent, it would…
by - May 31, 2023 2:02 pm
Attorney Brian Meadors has filed a federal complaint against book censorship actions by the Crawford County Public Library. The action comes almost 20 years after Meadors won a similar censorship…
by - March 23, 2023 4:07 pm
A debate over books has cost Crawford County in recent months more than $65,000 in severance pay and attorney fees. The county is being asked to pay a $26,000 legal…
