NASHVILLE-Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam recently announced the appointments of 152 Tennesseans to 58 state boards and commissions.

"I appreciate the willingness to serve the state and the commitment of these men and women," Haslam said. "Tennessee will be well-represented on these boards and commissions, and I look forward to continuing our review to make sure Tennesseans have a government responsive to them."

Among the appointments was Cocke County Sheriff Armando Fontes to the Tennessee Corrections Institute Board of Control.

For more details, please see the weekend edition of the Newport Plain Talk.