Van Buren County, TN Van Buren Sheriff's Department
 
 

Departments/Services Print Departments/Services Contact Information



Administrative Assistant | Administer of Elections | Ambulance | Board of Education | Burritt Memorial Library | Van Buren Headstart | Human Services | Chamber of Commerce | Children's Advocacy Center | Clerk & Master | E911 Director | EMA Director | Financial Director | Fire Departments | Health Department | Maintenance | Soil Conservation | Solid Waste | Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency | UT Extension Director | Veterans Services


 

Financial Director
Heather Woodlee
121 Taft Drive
Spencer, TN 38585
(931) 946-2314



Administrative Assistant
Melinda Starkey
121 Taft Drive
Spencer, TN 38585
(931) 946-2314

 

 

Administer of Elections
Wayne Simons
121 Taft Drive
Spencer, TN 38585
Hours of Operation - Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
(931) 946-2728

 

 

Ambulance
112 Generations Drive
Spencer, TN 38585
(931) 946-8180


 

Board of Education
Cheryl Cole, Director of Schools
293 Sparta Street
Spencer, TN 38585
(931) 946-2242
www.vanburenschools.org


 

Burritt Memorial Library
Amy Carter
427 College Street
Spencer, TN 38585
Hours of Operation:
Monday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Closed
Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday, Closed
(931) 946-2575

Online Catalog

 

Van Buren Headstart
24038 SR 30
Spencer, TN 38585
(423) 881-5182
www.vanburenheadstart.com



 

Human Services
145 Spring Street
Spencer, TN 38585
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
(931) 946-2437



 

Chamber of Commerce
66 Sparta Street
Spencer, TN 38585
(931) 946-7033
www.vanburen-spencerchamber.com


 

Children's Advocacy Center
31st Judicial District
Martha Phillips, Executive Director
P.O. Box 7287
McMinnville, TN 37111
(931) 507-2386
www.childadvocacycenter31.org

 

 

Clerk & Master
Tina Shockley
121 Taft Drive
P.O. Box 153
Spencer, TN 38585
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
(931) 946-7175
tina.shockley@tncourts.gov       

 

 

E911 Director
Judy Patrick
1150 Old Dunlap Street
Spencer, TN 38585
(931) 946-4000

 

 

EMA Director
Joey Grissom
121 Taft Drive
Spencer, TN 38585
(931) 946-2314

 

 

Fire Departments

Cedar Grove Volunteer Fire
Chief: Kevin Bivins
Emergency: 911
Non-Emergency: (931) 946-4000
132 Cedar Grove Road
Rock Island, TN 38581

Fall Creek Falls Volunteer Fire
Chief: Eddie Beard
Emergency: 911
Non-Emergency: (931) 946-4000
24897 State Route 30
Spencer, TN 38585
Piney Volunteer Fire
Chief: Joey Grissom
Emergency: 911
Non-Emergency: (931) 946-4000
5368 Old State Hwy 111
Spencer, TN 38585
www.pineyvfd.org
Rocky River Volunteer Fire
Chief: Kurt Powers
Emergency: 911
Non-Emergency: (931) 946-4000
10437 Rocky River Road
Rock Island, TN 38581
Spencer Volunteer Fire
Chief: Chris Russell
Emergency: 911
Non-Emergency: (931) 946-4000
495 Drake & Shockley Road
Spencer, TN 38585
 

 

 

Health Department
Rebecca Grissom
907 Old McMinnville Street
Spencer, TN 38585
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
(931) 946-2438

 

 

Maintenance
Shannon Mooneyham
(931) 946-2314

 

 

Soil Conservation
Daniel Owens
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
288 Spring St.
Spencer, TN 38585
(931) 946-2614

 


 

Solid Waste
Melinda Starkey
(931) 946-2314

New hours, effective 04/01/2024

Bone Cave
181 Bone Cave Rd, Rock Island, TN
Mooneyham
15 Mooneyham Lonewood Rd, Spencer, TN
Cummingsville
441 Cane Creek Rd, Spencer, TN
Rocky River
10444 Rocky River Rd, Rock Island, TN

Monday, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Spencer Recycling Center
879 Drake & Shockley St, Spencer, TN

Monday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

 

 

Upper Cumberland Human Resources Agency (UCHRA)
Darlene Hunter
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
779 Old McMinnville St
Spencer, TN 38585
(931) 946-7151


 

UT Extension Director
Chris Binkley
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
288 Spring St.
Spencer, TN 38585
(931) 946-2435
www.vanburen.tennessee.edu

 

 

Veterans Affairs
Johnny Crain
121 Taft Drive
Spencer, TN 38585
(931) 946-9908

 
 
Van Buren County | 121 Taft Drive | Spencer, Tennessee 38585 | (931) 946-2314