Tag Archives: Fentress County Mayor Jimmy Johnson

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 Fentress County Mayor Jimmy Johnson ... Read More »

Fentress County is preparing to re-open it’s recycling center after a 2019 fire. Fentress County Mayor Jimmy Johnson said the offices are in the moving process and the building should be completely finished this week. Johnson said the next step is bidding the equipment lost to get the county fully operational “We lost everything we had, it was a complete, ... Read More »

Roane State Community College is set to host an open house for its new complex in Clarkrange. Fentress County Mayor Jimmy Johnson said the campus will help cut down on student’s commute time, compared to driving to Harriman. Johnson said having a location for student’s to learn close to home should bolster the counties workforce. “Well, anytime you further your ... Read More »

A former Wolf River Valley resident will be honored in Fentress County. The bridge going over the Little Jack Creek will be named after Virgil H. Pile. Fentress County Mayor Jimmy Johnson said county locals wanted to honor Pile, who passed away in 1970. “It was submitted by some residents there to have the bridge that sits right in front ... Read More »

Some $37 thousand dollars is coming to Fentress County through a Tourism Enhancement Grant. Big South Fork and Pickett State Park draw in over a million people to visit. However, Fentress County Mayor Jimmy Johnson said a third park is set to get this grant money. “We came up with the thought of having a kayaking launch site hopefully or ... Read More »