Terminations of four former Jefferson County highway department employees upheld by county board

Four men who were protesting their terminations from the Jefferson County highway department just before Thanksgiving learned the fate of their case Tuesday morning.

February 11, 2026Updated: February 11, 2026

By Timothy Hackett

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