Fayette County circuit court judge Paul Blake, left, swears in Thomas H. Ewing, third from left, as the new Fayette County judge appointed by Governor Jim Justice. Ewing replaced John W Hatcher Jr. who recently retired. Standing with Ewing is his wife Lauri, second from left, holding the bible and children, Seth, Ty, Mindy and Jacob Ewing.
(Rick Barbero/The Register-Herald)