Fentress Soccer Urgently Needs Coaches To Avoid Cancelation
The Fentress County Soccer Club urgently needs at least two more volunteer coaches to avoid canceling its spring season. Executive Director Brandon Wentworth said spring registration was scheduled for February 1, but it will not open until enough coaches are in place. He said the recreational league is designed to make a coach’s job as […]
Fentress Ambulance Raise Rates To Maximize Medicare Payout
The Fentress County Ambulance Service raising its rates to match the charges allowed by Medicare. Ambulance Service Director Tony Maxfield said there were several rates they needed to increase in order to maximize what they get paid through Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance. Maxfield said he consulted with the county’s billing company who suggested the […]
Roads Slick, Snow Covered; Officials Urge People To Stay Off Roads
Roads across the Upper Cumberland reported snow covered and slick Monday morning. Most areas received three to four inches of snow from Sunday evening through early Monday morning. After a break, radar shows snowfall filling back in across the region. Emergency management officials urged residents to stay off the road. Fentress County officials reported the […]
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 […]
Hoping To Decrease Turnover, Fentress Approves Raise, Overtime For Deputies
The Fentress County Budget Committee approved a $1 hourly raise and made overtime available for the county’s sheriffs deputies. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the starting rate for a certified deputy will now be $17.10 per hour. Johnson said the raise is meant to decrease the number of deputies leaving the county for higher pay. […]
Strong Winds, Downed Trees, Power Outages Across Upper Cumberland
Strong winds from Monday night’s storms left trees down and power out in several communities across the Upper Cumberland. A survey of Emergency Service officials noted a tree down on a house on 20th Street in Cookeville. Putnam County residents also experienced power outages from Volunteer Energy, UCEMC, and Cookeville Electric. Overton County Schools are […]
Fentress Senior Center Named AAAD Provider Of The Year, Goals Remain
The Fentress County Senior Citizens Center has been named the UCHRA’s Area Agency of Aging and Disabilities Provider of the Year. Senior Center Director Kelly Young said this award was one of her biggest goals when she took over. She said she attributes the award to her outstanding staff and immense community support. “Some people […]
Thursday Night Corn Hole League Coming To Jamestown
A new cornhole league coming to Jamestown, beginning Thursday. Sawbriar Brewery Owner Rhonda Moody said they were looking for something to entertain residents during the winter months. Moody said each Thursday night, people can sign up to compete in the competitive or casual league, depending on their level of experience. “It’s a lot of fun […]
Fentress County Glenobey Road Construction Completed
Fentress County’s Glenobey Road has reopened, with construction completed earlier this week. The 825-foot section of road had become unsafe, washing out and sliding off the side of the hill. Fentress County Road Superintendent Ryan Reed called the improvements elaborate. “This same repair has been used around several roads in Fentress County,” Reed said. “Highway […]
State Clears The Way For Fentress Higher Education Center
Fentress County Executive Jimmy Johnson said funding has been cleared for the early design phase of a new Higher Education Center. The 49,000-square-foot facility will be shared by Roane State and TCAT. It will be located on a 33-acre site on Old Highway 127 South just outside the Jamestown city limits. Johnson said he was […]
