Warren County finance director Linda Hillis has been recognized by the state for her contributions in helping her employer to obtain clean credit for fiscal year 2015-16.“A lot of times, we get bad news but we don’t get good news,” said state Rep. Paul Sherrell, standing alongside state Sen. Janice Bowling. “We’re here to give you a little bit of good news. I asked Janice to be part of this.”Sherrell read a statement from Tennessee Comptroller Justin P. Wilson, who was congratulating state officials for doing their part in encouraging local officials to achieve and maintain the highest level of financial responsibility.