Fentress Looks to Add 2 Four-Wheel Drive Ambulances
Fentress County is looking to use a CDBG grant to add 2 four-wheel drive ambulances in 2021. This was requested by the community at a public hearing in November. Director of Ambulance Services Micah Dunford said without a hospital in Fentress County, medical emergencies cannot wait on roads to be cleared to get to hospitals […]
Fentress E-911 Differences Resolved
Fentress County and Jamestown officials have resolved the issues surrounding Fentress County’s 911 program and the new fiscal year budget. Fentress County Mayor Jimmy Johnson said the misunderstanding arose over the need for more funding for dispatchers. He said the EMA wants to hire three more dispatchers in order to help meet new state requirements. […]
Baines: Miscommunication Causing 911 Frustrations
Jamestown Mayor Lyndon Baines said he believes communication issues are at the root of the city’s frustrations over funding the county’s 911 service. At a budget committee meeting last week, several county commissioners expressed concern that the county was setting policy, through its budget decisions, without the city having input. Baines said Jamestown sees the […]
