Jamestown Regional Allowed To Operate ‘Day-to-Day’
Jamestown Regional Medical Center will operate on a day-to-day basis after receiving permission from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). That according to Fentress County Executive Jimmy Johnson. “We have talked with corporate out of Miami, and they have instructed the hospital here in Jamestown that they will operate business as usual on […]
HRS Moves To Ban Smoking, Vaping At Walnut Village
Highlands Residential Services (HRS) will ban all smoking at its Walnut Village once renovations are complete. Executive Director Dow Harris discussed the topic during Thursday’s board of directors meeting. “As these residents move back into a new, remodeled apartment, there’s no smoking if you agree with this policy,” Harris said. “Otherwise, we’re going to continue […]
$6.7 Million Grant to Enhance Jamestown Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration awarded the Jamestown Municipal Airport with a $6.7 million grant Monday. Jamestown Mayor Lyndon Baines said the grant will bring more business to the area. “Nine out of ten, if any kind of industry or business comes to Fentress County or Jamestown, they are going to fly in. I want them […]
Monterey Awarded $256K For Connecting Schools To Walking Trail
Tennessee Department of Health has awarded Monterey a $256,000 grant. Monterey grant writer Dawn Kupferer said the funding will help connect area schools to the town’s walking trail. “We’ve never had a sidewalk system around the high school and elementary school,” Kupferer said. “Although about 130 kids from the elementary school walk to school, this […]
Algood Approves Short-Term Rental Ordinance
The City of Algood will look at requiring permits for short-term rental properties. City Manager Keith Morrison said the permit system keeps short-term rentals out of residential neighborhoods. “Short-term rental properties will not be allowed in R1 or R2 and then permitting requirements where they go through fire inspections each year,” Morrison said. “And they […]
One Dead, Five Others Injured In Wednesday Crash
One person died and five others were injured during a multi-car crash in White County Wednesday. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports 34-year-old Gina N. Stewart, of Sparta, died at the scene of the crash after her vehicle was hit head-on along Smithville Highway. The collision also injured four juveniles, two of which were in Stewart’s […]
Deputy Finds $20k In Meth During Traffic Stop
Authorities discovered nearly $20,000 worth of methamphetamine during a White County traffic stop Tuesday. 41-year-old Christopher Frazier of Cookeville faces multiple charges including selling, manufacturing, and possessing meth. Arrest warrants state Frazier was stopped by a White County deputy along Old Kentucky Road when the deputy suspected he wasn’t wearing a seat belt. The report […]
