03/11/2026
On Monday, March 9th, I had the honor of attending the Day of Hope celebration at Benton Co. Courthouse. Benton Co. Mayor Mark Ward, City of Camden Mayor Roger Pafford, and Town of Big Sandy Mayor John Clement signed a joint proclamation acknowledging March 9th as the Benton County Day of Hope.
The Day of Hope was created by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to encourage Tennesseans to share hope with those who may be struggling with mental illness, substance use disorder, or other life challenges. It serves as a reminder that no one has to walk through difficult seasons alone.
I am incredibly passionate about my work with local prevention coalitions, local treatment providers, and recovery courts to ensure anyone wanting help has the resources needed to get started. I want everyone to understand that addiction, mental health challenges and recovery not only affect the person but the families and communities as well. As a whole we can work together to help the community one person at a time.
I want to say a huge thank you to Nikki Sayles Green for the amazing job she does with the Benton County Prevention Coalition and all of the surrounding counties in West TN.
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Doris Estes, Program Manager for
Henry, Benton, & Crockett counties.