Jamestown Rotary Club Offering Annual Ornaments
The Jamestown Rotary Club is offering its locally themed Christmas ornaments, as the club celebrates its 75th anniversary. Jamestown Rotary Club President Debbie York said this is the fourth year they’ve sold ornaments. This year, the welcome to Jamestown sign the rotary club built over 8 years, has been selected. York said buying one of […]
COVID Positivity Rates Across UC Over 17 Percent Monday
COVID positivity rates stand at 17 percent or higher in all the counties of the Upper Cumberland Monday. The State Department of Health showed the highest positivity rate in Fentress County with 32 percent of tests coming back positive. 145 tests reported Monday with 47 testing positive. Smith County reported a 30 percent positivity rate. […]
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 […]
Medical Appointments Still Available In Jamestown
Remote Area Medical will be in Jamestown this weekend and there are still free medical appointments available. Remote Area Medical CEO Jeff Eastman said residents do not need an ID or insurance to get service at the clinic. Eastman said No matter where these clinics go, they are trying to address the same health care […]
Fentress Commits Funding and Land for Roane State
33 acres of land and up to $500,000 have been packaged together to show Fentress County’s commitment to bringing in a permanent Roane State campus. This package was approved Monday night by the Fentress County Commission and will head to the Tennessee Board of Regents for consideration. Fentress County Mayor Jimmy Johnson said showing interest […]
Fentress County Approves Land Purchase for Ag Pavilion
Fentress County Commissioners voted Monday night to purchase 15 acres of land along South York Highway for a future Fentress County Agriculture Pavilion. The 8-1 vote allows the county to go forward with the $15,000 per acre purchase. Commissioners turned down this same land at its October meeting, fearing the price was too high. But […]
Sgt. Alvin C. York State Park Honoring Heroes of The Great War
Veteran’s Day celebrations will continue online Saturday with Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park’s video series on World War I. Park Ranger Tanner Wells said the video series will look into the different aspects of being a soldier. Wells said it’s an attempt to show the next generation what these heroes went through, now […]
Jamestown to begin Stocking City Lake
Jamestown expected to get its first shipment to stock City Lake with 2 acres worth of fish this week. Something that Jamestown Mayor Lyndon Baines said to his knowledge has not been done in 10 years. $4,000 was approved by the Jamestown Board of Aldermen Monday night to stock four acres of fish, which is […]
Stowers Elected Jamestown Mayor; Package Store Referendum Passes
Harvey Stowers will serve as Jamestown’s mayor after taking 51 percent of the vote Tuesday night. Stowers defeated challenger Ryan Smith and incumbent Lyndon Baines. Smith captured 28 percent of the vote. Baines finished third in the race with 21 percent of the vote. Unofficial results show the package store referendum passed by two votes […]
COVID Voters and Absentee Ballots Come In On Election Day
Cumberland, Fentress and Van Buren County said they have all seen absentee ballots and COVID positive voters turn up on Election Day. Cumberland County Election Commission Administrator Jill Davis has seen the most of both so far, with 33 absentee ballots and about 16 voters using the COVID tent. However, Davis said that has not […]
