Tag Archives: Fentress County Commissioners

Fentress County reducing fund balance by some $129,000 after a judge ordered restitution reduced for a former finance department employee convicted of stealing from the county. A trial court found Kellye Crabtree guilty on multiple felony counts and ordered her to pay back some $156,000. A judge reduced that ruling to $27,000 based on Crabtree’s inability to pay. She is ... Read More »

Fentress County Commissioners approved the purchase of seven new heart monitors Monday night, at a total price tag of $281,467. Ambulance Services Director Daniel Coleman said the units will take about eight months to build out. Though the county currently has units in all of its ambulances, the current monitors are wearing out. “We are making do with what we ... Read More »

Fentress County Commissioners approved funding Monday night to begin intensive outpatient treatment for drug addiction. Opioid settlement money will be used to fund a one-year agreement with Jamestown’s Manna House Ministries. Director Billy Webb said the new program would be an alternative to inpatient drug treatment, something Fentress County does not have. Webb said patients would attend treatment three hours ... Read More »

The Fentress County Highway Department presented an updated county road list to Commissioners Monday night. Road Superintendent Ryan Reed said the list includes 714 roads with a total of 570 miles. “If you notice, that’s considerably lesser amount of miles than last year,” Reed said. “But we’ve done a major overhaul on our road list. We started in September. I ... Read More »

White County Commissioners will vote Monday night on the proposed merger of the Central View and Mt. Gilead Fire Departments. The two departments asked for the move as a way to increase efficiency. Commissioners will also discuss plans to establish new speed limits on Blue Springs Road, and Duck Pond Road. The meeting begins Monday at 6pm at the County ... Read More »

Though one more state building commission must give its approval before an official groundbreaking, plans for the Fentress County Higher Education Project are moving forward. The facility will bring together programs from Roane State and T-CAT Oneida/Huntsville, thanks to a $25 million legislative appropriation. Roane State President Dr. Chris Whaley told Fentress County Commissioners the schematic phase of the design ... Read More »

Fentress County Commissioners will explore potential land-use rules on cell phone towers. County Commissioners heard concerns from two Fentress County residents this week, after a neighbor allowed a cell phone tower to be built on his property. Commissioners agreed to form a committee to look at the issue. Fentress County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the committee will explore options, looking ... Read More »

The Fentress County Budget Committee voted Thursday night to provide a six percent salary increase to emergency workers inside the county ambulance service. Commissioner Kim Davidson said the county needs to provide the best medical service it can provide. “We don’t have a hospital so we have got to have a good ambulance service,” Davidson said. “Our citizens depend on ... Read More »