New Training Facility
| Loudon County, Lenoir City and Loudon City officials
held a ground breaking for the first responder training facility in
Lenoir City.
The facility will allow local law enforcement and fire fighters to take training without leaving the county. The facility was made possible by a $1,000,000.00 donation from the Loudon County commission and a $250,000.00 donation from the City of Loudon. The facility is planned to be open next April.
Lenoir City breaks
ground on police and fire training center
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — If you live in Loudon County a new facility is breaking ground to help better serve its residents. The new facility in Lenoir City will train all local law enforcement and fire personnel.
This new
building will feature a fire training tower along
with an indoor gun range. Firefighters and police
currently have to travel to Blount
County for training.
It will be named the Don W. White
Training Center for the current Lenoir City Police
Chief. Lenoir City Mayor Tony Aikens said the
groundbreaking was a watershed moment for the city
and the county.
“It’s not just Lenoir City’s,” Aikens said. “It’s a great day for Lenoir City and Loudon County.” It is scheduled to open April 2025. |
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