OWENS CROSS ROADS, Ala (WHNT) — A public hearing Friday discussed the fate of a North Alabama all-girls treatment center.

The Owens Cross Roads city council voted not to renew "Pathway of Madison Co.'s" business license back in January. Friday, Pathway's Defense Attorney Rick Hall, fought to prove why they should stay in business.

This public hearing style was different than some in the past. Hall got to call witnesses to the stand to question as part of his argument.

The hearing lasted just a little over four hours, with no final decision on the state of the license.

The first person he called to the stand was Owens Cross Roads City Clerk Christie Eason. She was one of the city officials who made the recommendation that Pathway should not be allowed to renew the license back in Januar

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