Pillers sworn in as coroner

At left: Judge Gary Libey administers the oath of office to Annie Pillers in the county commissioners chambers Tuesday. Pillers will take over as county coroner March 1 at 12:01 a.m., succeeding Pete Martin, who held the job for 37 years. Above: Commissioners present Pillers with a certificate.

“I expect you to serve longer than our former coroner,”Commissioner Michael Largent said. “Now we’ve got somebody that actually knows how to do a budget.”