Community Bulletin Board 2-16-24
Red Cross Blood Drive TODAY
Join the local Red Cross chapter at First Baptist Church in Jamestown anytime between 12 noon and 6pm to donate blood. For the fastest experience, go to redcrossblood.org and sign up for an appointment, or utilize the Day-Of check in system called rapid pass so you can skip the paperwork. Most importantly, show up and donate the much needed blood to help save lives!
Fentress County Soccer Club Sign ups
The South Fentress Park’s Soccer Club is gearing up for a March season and you can register today! Register Online before Friday the 16th. Go to: fcsoccerclub.org to register today!
Regional Planning Commission Public Hearing
The Fentress County Regional Planning Commission will have three public hearings scheduled Friday, February 16, at the Fentress County Courthouse for the purpose of receiving public comment regarding the following:
The addition of Hemlock Trail, Fitzgerald Lane and Jason Place to the county road list.
The public hearings will begin at Noon in the Economic and Community Development Room on the second floor. All citizens are invited to attend. Any questions or comments can be addressed to Fentress County Planner Tommy Lee by Phone: 931-879-2170.
God’s Gift 2 U
is sponsoring a Valentine Party Feb. 17th at 6pm. All proceeds go to Kendra’s Place –Youth and Community Center– Good music & Great food. Admission $15 for singles & $25 per couple. That’s Kendra’s Place 1125 Clarkrange/Monterey Hwy in Clarkrange.
Presidents Day Closings, Monday, February 19th
Fentress County Courthouse
Fentress County Senior Center
Fentress County Solid Waste Office & Recycling
Fentress County Convenience Centers
Allardt City Hall
Jamestown City Hall
Second Harvest Food Bank
Second Harvest Mobile Pantry Clarkrange
February 20 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join us for a Mobile Pantry in Fentress County at South Fentress Park – Clarkrange on Tuesday, February 20th from 10 a.m – 12 p.m. CST (or until all allotted food has been given out). The address is 6233 S York Hwy, Clarkrange. This distribution is always the 3rd Tuesday of the month and is listed in Central Standard Time.
The Mobile Pantry is a recurring monthly pantry on wheels that neighbors can count on for fresh, nutritious food distributed in each of our counties. The goal of the Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee’s Mobile Pantry program is to make access to Food Bank services more convenient by reaching individuals at risk of hunger in their own communities. Anyone is welcome to attend any Mobile Pantry, and we do not require you to bring anything with you.
Jamestown City Hall Special Called Meeting
Tuesday the 20th, the Jamestown City Hall called a special called meeting to discuss the proposed new hours for City Hall as well as the Gas and Water Departments.
UCDD Offers Relative Caregiver, Housing Assistance
Are you raising a relative child or need housing assistance? For more information on assistance and support, please contact Melissa Allison at the Upper Cumberland Development District toll-free at 1-877-275-8233. In Fentress, Cumberland, and Putnam County, a support group meeting will be held for relatives that are caring for relative children during this month. Please contact Melissa Allison at 931-476-4127, if you are interested in attending this meeting. For housing assistance, while caring for a minor child, contact Myra Walker at 931-432-4111.
Benefit for Gary Anderson
There will be a benefit for Gary Anderson, who is battling cancer, on March 3rd at the Jamestown Community Center. There will be Great music and great food, beginning at 12 noon. Live auction with the Payne Train Auction Team. Entertainment includes Southern Comfort Band, Tim Ledbetter & Charles Beaty with Butch Hodgkins, Cherokee Upton, Mikel Anderson, Horace Poston, Justin Demps, Jimmy Demps, Bandit Earl, and more. Do not miss this very special event.
Picket County UT Extension
is now selling Strawberry & Blueberry Plants for April planting. You can call 931-864-3310 to place your order.
Church News
Mercy Point Assembly of God invites you to their services every Sunday morning @ 10:30 & Wednesday evening @ 5:30. Pastor Rob Frazier and congregation invites everyone to come and join them. They are located at 832 Allarat Hwy.
4th MONDAY GOSPEL SING AT WEST FENTRESS BAPTIST CHURCH
1195 Boatland Rd. Jamestown TN.
FEB. 26th at 6 PM.
Featuring the BRYANT FAMILY!!
Doors Open at 6 pm with open mic, About 7 pm or shortly after we will turn the BRYANTS loose and you’re gonna love it!!
Good Neighbor Theatre Presents: The Passion of Christ
See the program March 21, 22, 23 at 7pm
OR March 24 at 2pm
Tickets: $15 for adults, $10 for students. (Ticket Sales are Nonrefundable)
Tickets Available at the Picket County Welcome Center (1005 HWY 111 Byrdstown TN.) or at the door.
Handfuls of the Harvest Kitchen: FREE MEALS
Available Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 4pm to 5:30pm.
Donations accepted, Everyone is welcome.
Harvest Thrift Store Hours:
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 10am to 4pm.
Wednesday and Saturday: 9am to 12pm
Closed Sunday and Monday
Mobile Clinic
Available weekly on Wednesdays at the First Baptist Church in Jamestown, from 9am to 2:30pm. Reach out by phone with questions: 865 968 0105
Sobriety Roadside Safety Checkpoint
The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting Sobriety Roadside Safety Checkpoints starting on March 10, 2024 through March 17, 2024 in Fentress County on US Highway 127N @ Highway 200.
Impaired driving is a serious crime that kills more than 16,000 people and injures 305,000 others every year in the United States. Troopers will evaluate drivers for signs of alcohol or drug impairment. Troopers will target those who operate a vehicle while impaired and take corrective actions for other violations observed while ensuring the protection of all motorists.