Bid Approved For Jamestown Sewer Upgrades
The City Of Jamestown awarded the bid Monday night for upgrades to the city sewer system. Portland Utility Construction submitted the low bid at $531,000 according to Jamestown City Engineer Thomas Bennett. The city received a total of four bids for the project. A Community Development Block Grant from the state will pay for the […]
Fentress County Working To Be ADA Compliant
Fentress County officials want to use some COVID-19 money from the state to become ADA compliant. “Your ADA, it started out in 1990 and it never was taken care of,” County Executive Jimmy Johnson said. “They came back in 1998, possibly 2000 and they had been after to get it done, the federal folks have, […]
Jamestown Receives Grant to Improve Streets
The City of Jamestown has received a $125,000 dollar grant to begin improving downtown streets. Mayor Lyndon Baines said Jamestown hopes to use the funds for an infrastructure study in preparation to replace traffic lights installed in 1983. He also wants to make it easier for people to access downtown businesses. “I would like to […]
Fentress In Talks With Investors On Medical Services
County officials are in talks with investors exploring the return of emergency services to Fentress County. County Executive Jimmy Johnson met with the investor group Friday. He said county residents have been without a local hospital for 11 months. “We’re just keeping our fingers crossed at this time, that something will work out, and hopefully […]
Jamestown Updating Sewer Pump Station
The City of Jamestown is now accepting bids for renovations to the city’s main sewer pump station. The city first updated the electrical panel system for the station, but Mayor Lyndon Baines said some of the pumps have operated for over 10 years and also need updating. “We just wanted to bring it up to […]
Jamestown To Investigate Involuntary Bankruptcy
The City Of Jamestown will investigate the possibility of an involuntary bankruptcy filing against Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s owner, Rennova. Jamestown City Attorney Baley Allred shared multiple options on how the city might work to return health care to Fentress County during a Monday board of aldermen work session. The community has been without emergency […]
Former Jamestown Officer Indicted On Rape
A former Jamestown Police Officer has been indicted on charges of official misconduct and statutory rape. Brandon Troy Adams faces three counts of statutory rape by an Authority Figure, three counts of Aggravated Statutory Rape, and one count of Official Misconduct. Adams turned himself in Thursday afternoon and was booked into the Fentress County Jail. […]
County Fairs Struggle with COVID Plans
School out. Memorial Day weekend. County fairs will be the next milestone on the Upper Cumberland calendar. But will they happen? Clay County has the first county fair every year in early June. Fair President Dean Walden said they have decided to postpone until this fall. “We’re going to try to have something later down […]
Fentress & Warren To Host Drive-Thru Tests
Fentress County and Warren County will host drive-thru testing sites this weekend. The Saturday location will be at the Fentress County Public Library, 306 South Main Street in Jamestown, from 12Noon to 4pm. Sunday, testing will shift to the Warren County Farmers Market, 100 Market Street in McMinnville, from 1pm-4pm. Anyone with concerns about their […]
Design For Fentress Ag Pavilion Approved
Fentress County will move forward on its plan to build a new agricultural pavilion designed by Upland Design Group of Crossville. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the project has always had support from the county. “This has been going on now for four or five months,” Johnson said. “I believe the commission has always been […]
