Sullivan County Has Received Roughly 700-Thousand Dollars In The First Round Of Opioid Lawsuit Settlement Payments. The Money Is Provided Through The Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council. County Mayor Richard Venable Will Meet With State And Local Officials In The Near Future To Help Determine How The Funds Will Be Used. This Is Part Of More Than 31-Million Dollars Paid To Tennessee By Janssen Pharmaceuticals And Johnson & Johnson In An Opioid Lawsuit.