Benton Council discusses First Responder Park

Benton Council discusses First Responder Park

The Benton City Council room overflowed with citizens in attendance at the April 21 council meeting. Many of those in attendance were first responders and their families to speak about the council’s proposed First Responders Park.

Fentress Hosting First Responder Recruitment Event To Address Shortage

Roane State’s Fentress County Campus will host its first-ever first responder recruitment event Friday. Fentress County Campus Director Cheryl Tays said local first responder departments are always looking for employees. Tays said the event is designed to help address the first-responder shortage across the Upper Cumberland. “It kind of goes hand in hand with the awareness of the programs that Roane State has, but we want to answer the call to t…