Fentress Approves MOUs Required For SRO Funding
Fentress County has approved two separate memorandums of understanding to fund school resource officers throughout the county. Finance Director Tyler Arms said both agreements involved the sheriff’s department, one for York Institute and the other for the Fentress County Board of Education. Arms said the memorandums will allow them access to a grant that provides […]
Fentress Highway Official: Street Sign Theft Not A Prank, Danger To Others
Fentress County officials looking to put a stop to the growing crime of people stealing street signs and the dangers associated with the crime. Fentress County Highway Superintendent Ryan Reed said his department installed 13 stop signs in one community last week. Within days, three were already gone. Reed said a major accident caused by […]
Former Fentress Co Corrections Officer Arrested For Statutory Rape
A former Fentress County corrections officer indicted on one count of Statutory Rape and Aggravated Burglary following a TBI investigation Friday. According to the investigation results, Nicholas Alexander St. John met a juvenile at York Institute and engaged in sexual activity in an abandoned house of school property. St. John was employed by the Fentress […]
Fentress Authorities Searching For Two Escaped Inmates
The Fentress County Sheriff’s Department searching for two inmates who escaped Monday. Twenty-two-year-old Casey Ridenour and 35-year-old Charles Kennedy were last seen near Highland Manor Winery in Jamestown. Ridenour is 5’11”, 154 pounds and has brown hair, blue eyes and a brown beard. Kennedy stands at 6’4″, 145 pounds with brown hair, brown eyes and […]
Fentress Man Arrested For Selling Opiates Obtained Through TennCare
A Fentress County man has been arrested for selling Oxycodone obtained through TennCare benefits and TennCare fraud. Kenny Evans of Pall Mall was arrested by the Office of Inspector General and the Fentress County Sheriff’s Department in a joint effort. Investigators say Evans used TennCare to get the pills and then sold them to an […]
Former Fentress Deputy Charges More Than 8K Of Fuel
A Former Fentress County Deputy faces charges of charging more than $8,000 on his county-issued fuel card for personal use. 50-year-old Johnny C. Dishman turned himself in Thursday and was booked into the Fentress County Jail on $2,500 bond. Dishman faces one count of Theft over $2,500, one count of Fraudulent Use of a Credit […]
Former Fentress Deputy Indicted On Misconduct Charge
A Former Fentress County Sheriffs Deputy has been indicted on charges of official misconduct. 43-year-old Derek Cull Richards turned himself into the Fentress County Jail Thursday afternoon. An investigation found Richards, while serving as a deputy, sold his agency-issued AR-15 rifle for personal gain. Investigators tracked down and recovered the rifle. Richards no longer works […]
Seven Arrested In Fentress, Meth and Stolen Pistol Found
Seven people arrested in Fentress County in a drug bust where officers found 30 grams of methamphetamine, cannabis and a stolen .40 caliber pistol. The Fentress County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant at the home of Hunter and Natasha Dixon on Little Hurricane Trail. According to the report, Hunter Dixon refused to listen to […]
Fentress Co. Jail Transitioning To New Inmate Phone System
The Fentress County Jail is switching to a new inmate phone system starting Wednesday. Fentress County Sheriff’s Department Secretary Taylor Hart said using Combined Public Communications is cheaper for inmate families and the county. “The one we had currently is a little high at times, and this one they offered us better local rates,” Hart […]
Fentress County Sheriff’s Department Accepting Toy Donations
The Fentress County Sheriff’s Department is accepting toy donations until December 18th for its annual toy drive. The department is asking for new toys or games for kids up to 13 years old. Chief Deputy Rockford Garret said unwrapped gifts can be dropped off at the sheriff’s department on Justice Center Drive. “It is for […]
