Those attending a meeting with Secretary of State Riley Darnell are: front from left–Angie Ott, Mike Gannon, Darnell, state representative Stratton Bone and Austin Jennings. Back row–Stephanie Fuson, Jim Beasley and Charlie Harrell. Mr. Darnell is presenting a “Letter of Intent” stating that a $100,000 grant would be made for use in constructing an addition to Adams Memorial Library.

This information was announced during a meeting in Secretary of State Riley Darnell’s office at the state capitol in Nashville. The grant will be made through County Executive Mike Gannon to the Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Adams Memorial Library Association for the express purpose to be used in the construction of an addition to the library building.

Attending the meeting in addition to state representative Stratton Bone and County Executive Gannon were: Stephanie Fuson, director of the library; Angie Ott, chairman of the county library board and member of the memorial association board; Charlie Harrell, chairman of Friends of the Library and member of the association board, Austin Jennings, chairman of the association board and Jim Beasley, state director of library services. A major fundraising drive will be launched as soon as architectural plans are completed and other preliminary work is done.

Construction of the approximately 10,000 square ft. addition is not expected to begin for another year of so, according to members of the board.