Carter County approves short‑term funding to add courthouse security staff

Sheriff Dexter Lunceford asked the Carter County Board of Commissioners on March 15 for immediate help to staff a single point of entry at the main courthouse, saying his current budget did not include the positions needed to finish that security project. Lunceford said the county would ultimately need about $50,000 a year to fund one full‑time and one part‑time position and cover training, but asked for interim funding to cover the remainder of the current fiscal year.