FROM THE RADIO NEWS DEPARTMENT

The Topic Of Pauper Burials Keeps Surfacing In Carter County Commission Meetings. The Costs Of Such Burials Has Typically Been Less Than The Two-Thousand Dollars Alloted Each Year By County Leaders. However, The Number Of Burials Is On The Rise, Causing More Money To Be Spent Than Was Alloted. County Leaders Have Transferred 2-Thousand Dollars Additional To Cover The Overages. County Leaders Are Expected To Discuss Alternatives.