Bulletin Board 2-22-24
WORLD PIG CHAMPIONSHIP
This Saturday, February 24th, is the World Pig Championship, hosted at the York Country Store in Fentress County. The game of pig is a homegrown card game from the Upper Cumberland! The Championship begins at high noon, and if you just want to learn the game, show up and be taught by the best.
Fentress County E-911 Board
The regular bi-monthly meeting of the Fentress County E-911 Board of Directors will be held on Monday, February 26th at 5:30 pm at the 911 Center located at 116 Justice Center Dr.
PROPERTY TAXES DUE
February 29th is the final date to pay property Tax in Fentress County. Pay at the Trustees office in the Historic Courthouse during the hours of Monday-Friday, 8am to 4pm. On Saturday February 24th, the Trustees office will be open from 8am-12pm. Questions can be called in at 931 879 7717.
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.
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.
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.