Tag Archives: Fentress County

A Jamestown Couple arrested Wednesday night on allegations of child abuse involving an eight-month-old baby. 19-year-old Keshia Larae Jenkins charged with one count of aggravated child endangerment. The mother’s boyfriend, 26-year-old Jeremy Allen Stephens, charged with two counts of aggravated child abuse. Agents for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations were called in on the case after the infant girl was ... Read More »

Fentress County’s Census response rate remains under 50 percent. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the county could miss out on much needed grant money if numbers do not increase. “You got 18,000. Right there is 1.8 million dollars,” Johnson said. “So, if this continues, we might not be eligible for a million dollars in grant aids to come to the ... Read More »

The Highway 127 Yard Sale is going through the City of Crossville Thursday and will wind through Cumberland and Fentress Counties. Can social distancing be achieved between out of town visitors and locals? Mayor James Mayberry said he believes it can. “I think that there’s been enough publicity that people have been bombarded with that they will be taking precautions ... Read More »

Jamestown will take part in the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development’s Retail Academy program later this month. Leann Smith is the Director of the Fentress County Chamber of Commerce. She said the program gives local officials tools to recruit and retain retail businesses. “Every community has their ‘shop at home’ campaign,” Smith said. “But once you apply the ... Read More »

The UCDD and UCHRA are restricting customer access to all offices until at least August 17. At least five employees, mostly in the Fentress County office, have tested positive for COVID-19. Executive Director Mark Farley said both organizations are doing what they can to keep their employees safe. “We’ve wanted to sorta step back and make sure that we got ... Read More »

The civil case against Fentress County law enforcement officials accused of publicly strip-searching several females will go to trial in September, 2021. U.S. Magistrate Judge Alistair E. Newbern set two trial dates Tuesday. The cases involve women being made to disrobe on a public street without probable cause, according to the suit. The first case involves a June, 2019 incident ... Read More »

The Fentress County Sheriffs Department is looking for a 17-year-old Knoxville male. Gabriel Watson was last seen two times July 7 in Allardt. A Sheriffs Deputy made contact with Watson along KenMor Drive. The teen provided a false identity before fleeing on foot. According to the Sheriffs Department, Watson stands 5-7, 134 pounds with brown hair, blue eyes. He is ... Read More »

The Fentress County Commission appointed the widow of the late Wade Matthews to fill the next three months of his term. Julie Matthews will hold the District 5 Commission Seat until the November election. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said she is eligible to run for the remaining 2-years of the seats term in that election. “It passed unanimously that she ... Read More »

The Fentress County Commission approved $25,000 in funds to proceed with a partnership with the UT Medical Center for a stand-alone emergency room. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the funds will help both partners complete the administrative tasks to get the project underway. “We’re going to go into a 12-month (partnership) with them to get some hurdles covered, uncovered, or ... Read More »

Fentress County is considering a partnership with the University of Tennessee Medical Center to bring emergency services back to the county. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the partnership will be a difference maker to the community. “It would be a tremendous help to Fentress County and our surrounding rural areas,” Johnson said. “If we could just have something here in ... Read More »