Fentress Increases Rental, Tip Fees For Dumpsters
Fentress County Commissioners voted to raise the rental and tip fees for yard dumpster rentals for the first time since the 1990s. Fentress County Finance Director Tyler Arms said Solid Waste Director Michael Rick is struggling to create a manageable budget with rising expenses. He said the department pays some $250,000 more in landfill fees […]
2025 Resurfacing Scheduled For Highway 52, Highway 85
Some 33 miles of Overton County roads will be resurfaced next year as part of the local transportation planning group’s maintenance. The list released Tuesday at the quarterly Dale Hollow Rural Planning Organization meeting. This paving list is outside T-DOT’s 10-year transportation plan. Some 11.17 miles of State Route 85 will be resurfaced from Highway […]
Fentress Historical Member Honored With Award
Fentress County Historical Society Director Kathy Williams honored with a lifetime achievement award from the East Tennessee Historical Society. Williams said she was nominated by other members of the Fentress County Historical Society. She said she handles most of the organization’s research efforts. “I just feel honored that, and I feel like that there’s other […]
Upgrades Underway At Allardt’s Bruno Gernt Park
Significant upgrades and new features are coming to Allardt’s Bruno Gernt Park thanks to community donations. Park Committee Member Rebecca Day said because the park is not owned by the city, it is ineligible for most grants. She said this makes funding difficult to come by. Day said thanks to the community stepping up, the […]
Fentress Chamber Launching Tourism Rebrand
The Fentress County Chamber of Commerce is launching a tourism rebrand with a new seal designed to update the visual appeal of the county’s marketing materials. Chamber Executive Director Jacob Rosenbaum said the county initiated the effort two years ago with the Tennessee Tech Center for Rural Innovation and the Tennessee Department of Tourism. He […]
Clay March Unemployment Highest In State
Clay County’s unemployment rate ranked highest in the state during March at 4.6 percent. Most economists believe rates between three and five percent rank as low unemployment. 31 of the state’s 95 counties reported March unemployment rates below three percent. No Upper Cumberland counties reached those numbers, but Fentress, Putnam and White Counties all finished […]
Fentress Health Department Renovations On The Way
Remodeling and expansion projects are expected to begin soon at the Fentress County Health Department. Fentress County Executive Jimmy Johnson said former Health Department Director Andy Langford spearheaded plans for the project before retiring in January. He said additions to the south end of the facility would include a storm shelter and a walkway connecting […]
Jamestown Regional Medical Center Sold As Taxes Pile Up
The former Jamestown Regional Medical Center facility sold at noon Friday at a delinquent tax sale at the Fentress County Justice Center. Fentress County Finance and Budget Director Tyler Arms said the hospital had not paid taxes in two years. He said former ownership has a year to redeem the property, but will have to […]
Fentress Material Cleanup Runs Through Saturday
Fentress County encouraging residents to bring roadside garbage to convenience centers for its Every Day Is Earth Day event this week. Fentress County Newcomers Secretary Susan Withstandley said roadside trash is typically the first complaint she hears from people who move into Fentress County. The Newcomers Group, Fentress County Solid Waste, and The Big South […]
Fentress Library Gets Job Training Virtual Reality Equipment
New virtual reality job training equipment now in place inside the Fentress County Public Library to help residents prepare for potential future careers. Assistant Library Director Delana Goad said the devices include training programs for regionally-popular fields like nursing and welding. She said she worked through a nursing course while training with the headset at […]
