Work Delays On Fentress Standalone ER Could Push Opening Back To Early Winter

Work on major projects in Fentress County back on track after about three weeks of delays.

County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the standalone ER had issues with a previously installed storm drain line. He said the developers weren’t aware of the line when the original plans were engineered.

“The city had to put in a storm drain several years ago because of the water situation when it would rain here in town it would puddle up,” Johnson said. “So they fixed the drain and it ran down through the parking lot there, but they got it taken care of and that was the hold up getting everything done.”

Johnson said work on the Ag Pavilion also saw delays due to some bad roofing. He said with some damage, the crew had to wait to fix it before putting the rest of the new roof on.

Now that both projects are back to work, Johnson said the two new facilities could open as late as December instead of the expected fall opening.