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Senator Marsha Blackburn says Fentress County’s new standalone ER facility came as part of her rural healthcare initiative. Blackburn said it deals with staffing, reimbursement rates, and facilities as they pertain to rural communities. She said this facility in particular was the result of direct conversations with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. “Explaining the need, laying out the ... Read More »

An updated timeline for completion has Fentress County’s standalone ER opening its doors by the end of April. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said they had originally hoped to open in March, but delays in construction and getting materials pushed the date back. He said they do not foresee any more obstacles. “It’s been a long time waiting on it I ... Read More »

Fentress County has officially set a date to open its new standalone ER. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said though March 7th is later than they originally hoped, the county is happy for a light at the end of the tunnel. “They had to do some moving of some electrical boxes and such that they had to move before work,” Johnson ... Read More »