Fentress County Commission Sets New Property Tax Rate at $1.35
Fentress County Commission set a new property tax rate, raising the state certified rate from $1.23 to $1.35. The commission room was packed Monday night in anticipation of the property tax rate discussion. With rising rates in this appraisal year, almost a dozen residents shared their desire to hold at the state rate. Kim Rocha […]
Fentress County Glenobey Road Project To Begin August 7
Fentress County’s Glenobey Road will soon be closed to begin construction work from the top of the mountain to the Old County Quarry. County Road Superintendent Ryan Reed will oversee the construction project costing around $4 million. Reed said the road is in need of serious repair, with entire sections of it sliding into a […]
Access Fund Working In Upper Cumberland To Develop Rock Climbing Tourism
The Tennessee Tourism Department recently connected the Access Fund Land Trust Alliance with Fentress and Pickett County representatives to identify areas for rock climbing. Access Fund representative Daniel Dunn said both counties are currently working towards developing their recreation economy. “Climbers are major economic drivers in all these little rural county bringing in sometimes millions […]
Blackburn: Conversations With CMS Key To Making Fentress ER A Reality
Senator Marsha Blackburn says Fentress County’s new standalone ER facility came as part of her rural healthcare initiative. Blackburn said it deals with staffing, reimbursement rates, and facilities as they pertain to rural communities. She said this facility in particular was the result of direct conversations with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. “Explaining […]
County Executive Jimmy Johnson Honored With State Proclamation For Standalone ER Efforts
Fentress County Executive Jimmy Johnson honored with a proclamation by the state for his efforts in making the ER a reality. Representative Ed Butler read the proclamation at the facility’s ribbon-cutting Thursday. He said they wanted to recognize Johnson’s dedication as a public servant toward improving the quality of life for citizens in the community. […]
Fentress Approved For More Than $5M For Water Projects
Fentress County received state approval Friday for some $5.2 million to address critical drinking water needs. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the county serves as a conduit for the funds that will be dispersed to Jamestown, Allardt, and the utility district. He said projects include raw water intake rehabilitation and old waterline replacements by the […]
3 Tornadoes Touch Down Sunday, 2 In Fentress
A National Weather Service storm survey team determined three different tornadoes touched down in the Upper Cumberland Sunday. All three were EF1 storms on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, with winds between 86 and 110 mph. No injuries were reported. The first storm hit just after 4:30 Sunday, traveling some 11 miles between the Jamestown Airport […]
National Weather Service To Survey Storm Damage In Fentress And Cumberland Counties
The National Weather Service is set to visit Fentress and Cumberland Counties Monday to assess and survey storm damage after what appeared to be a tornado touched down Sunday night. Fentress County EMA Director James Bilbrey said there was damage to several residences, garages, and barns in the Allardt area. He said crews reported damages […]
Lee Lauds York Institute Programs As A “Model” For Districts Statewide
Governor Bill Lee paid a visit to York Insititute Thursday morning celebrating the school’s strong CTE and agriculture programs. Department of Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn called the school a “national model” for all the programs they offer. Lee said that he couldn’t agree more. “There are so many things happening there,” Lee said. “You see […]
8th Judicial Courthouse Will Now Have Victim Safe Spaces
Courthouses in Tennessee’s 8th district now have safe spaces for victims, including Fentress County. Tennessee 8th District Attorney Jared Effler said the areas will be a secure place where victims can wait to take the stand and avoid intimidation and harassment from their perpetrators. He said the safe spaces are very important for children and […]
