Fentress Courier

07/23/2024

07/19/2024

UPDATE: Kathleen Southward has been found safe in Fentress County. Thanks for helping us spread the word!

EARLIER POST:

: We need your help to find Kathleen Southward, who is missing from Fentress County.

The 75 y/o is 5'6", 180 lbs., with hazel eyes and gray hair, last seen today in the area of Eagle Bluff in Jamestown.

Southward was last seen wearing black shorts, possibly blue shoes, & a top of unknown color. She has a medical condition that may impair her ability to return safely without help.

Spot her? Call the Fentress County Sheriff's Office at (931) 752-0911 or TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND!

07/05/2024

We are getting close to our biggest event of the year! We can’t wait for you to join us for free school supplies, free games, free haircuts & so much more fun on July 20th at South Fentress Park!

Want to help? Message us today to see how you could assist us in giving away school supplies to 750 Fentress County Students! We are still in need of volunteers & sponsors!

***Any and all donations are greatly appreciated! Our greatest needs in regards to school supplies are in the comments.***

07/01/2024

Join UT Extension at this year's Garlic Fests in all three regions of the state! Interest in garlic production is on the rise, so come hear from the experts and get a jump start producing garlic on your farm!

There is no cost to attend, but preregistration is required one week in advance of each workshop. Lunch will not be provided, but food trucks will be available onsite. The Garlic Fests will be held from 9 a.m.–2 p.m. local time on the following dates and locations:

July 26 — UT Extension Fentress County office — 3553 S. York Hwy, Jamestown, Tennessee 38556
August 23 — Ron Ramsey Regional Agricultural Center — 140 Spurgeon Lane, Blountville, Tennessee 37167
September 24 — AgriCenter International campus, Hospitality Suite — 105 S. Germantown Pkwy, Cordova, Tennessee 38018

Register to attend any of the three workshops online at tiny.utk.edu/garlicfest.

06/26/2024

06/24/2024

We are getting close to our biggest event of the year! We can’t wait for you to join us for free school supplies, free games, free haircuts & so much more fun on July 20th at South Fentress Park!

Want to help? Message us today to see how you could assist us in giving away school supplies to 750 Fentress County Students! We are still in need of volunteers & sponsors!

***Any and all donations are greatly appreciated! Our greatest needs in regards to school supplies are in the comments.***

06/16/2024

Happy Father's Day
column by Daniel Richardson
As we celebrate one of my favorite holidays of the year, I wanted to write a little bit about what Father’s Day means to me. Fathers have a significant impact and influence over a person’s life, whether they want to or not. Not everyone has a great father, and not everyone has a great relationship with their father. I did.

My dad, Dennis Richardson, who passed away suddenly in 2021, was older than most of my friends’ dads and, as a result, probably more mature. He understood the value of his influence on me more than a lot of fathers do. While he did work a lot in my early years, that didn’t hurt our relationship. As I became an adult, I was happy to join him in that work. It was, and still is, important work—the work of journalism, publishing local community newspapers in rural communities.

Some of my earliest memories are of him explaining different aspects of the newspaper publishing business to me. I had a lot of questions, and I still do, but he was always very patient, even when I was a young child, carefully explaining things. I was very fortunate to be able to join him in the company he built when I graduated from college. I had been working in various ways for his newspapers since my teenage years, but after graduating from UTM in 2012, I began working full-time.

For the first nine years of my newspaper career, we probably talked every day about one thing or another related to the newspaper business, but also about life. I began working further away from home in Clinton, Ky., but was able to move back to the Camden area with my family in 2015.

One of Dad’s favorite parts of the business was growing the company through the acquisition of other newspapers. This was an adventure that I had a front-row seat to for many years. In addition to buying newspapers to grow his business, he worked as a broker, helping other companies buy, sell, and merge newspapers. I think he ultimately improved the situation for everyone involved, including the readers and advertisers of those papers. He started doing this for a brokerage firm and eventually went out on his own, focusing on more local clients, including David Gould, owner of Mainstreet Media in Middle Tennessee, who now publishes several newspapers in Middle Tennessee, and Victor Parkins of The Mirror-Exchange in Gibson County.

No one learned more from Dad about the merger and acquisition side of the business than me. I always had a fascination with business, especially the media business. I’ve been fortunate enough to use what he taught me to establish my own publishing company, Richardson Media Group. Three of the newspapers now part of Richardson Media Group in the Upper Cumberland area were newspapers he had listed for sale several years ago and had actually encouraged me to consider buying.

At that time, I wasn’t ready, and they seemed so far away. In 2023, opportunity knocked again with those newspapers becoming available, so we began working with him, and in March 2024, we added them to Richardson Media Group.

Losing Dad in 2021 was very hard for everyone involved. Nobody expected it, and nobody was ready, if anyone ever can be ready to lose a parent. But I’m very thankful for the legacy he left and the memories and lessons he imparted. He left me with a education in business and in life that no school could ever give.

In 2011, I was fortunate enough to gain another father figure when I married Lena Larkins. Her father, Terry Larkins, has played a significant role in our lives. He’s taught me many things, but probably most importantly, he’s taught me the importance of being there for family and providing help when it’s needed and wanted while still giving just enough space to grow, learn, and develop some independence, knowing that help is just a phone call away.

I am now the father of five amazing children, and I am very thankful for them. I hope that I am applying the lessons I’ve learned from my father and father-in-law in my relationships with my children.

Happy Father’s Day!

05/22/2024

Attention all 8th Graders and Upcoming Freshman or Upperclassmen: The Clarkrange Lady Buffaloes Basketball Try-Outs will be May 24th at CHS Gymnasium this coming Friday from 10:30 to 11:30. An Updated Physical must be on file or in hand. We look forward to seeing you on the hardwood! Bring your best!

05/22/2024

Here are all of the upcoming tryout for YAI sport!

⚽️ York Institute Boys and Girls Soccer Tryouts

June 3rd from 9 to 12 at the Jamestown Community Field

Must have a physical since April 1, 2024 in order to try out

Any questions contact Justin Cook at 931-397-8810

05/22/2024

York Agricultural Institute student Jaden Evans was honored at Monday night's Fentress County Commission for winning the girls State wrestling championship. This is the first year for the sport at YAI.

05/11/2024

DId you get a peak at the northern lights last night? If not be watching tonight around 9-11 p.m.

05/08/2024

The rotation near Wilder in Fentress County has weakened again. however, seeing strong winds moving into the Grmisley area on radar with potential for wind damage and hail.

04/10/2024

York soccer won their first game in 4 years, last night! The Dragons beat Cannon county 5-1 on senior night! This was a great game for York, they will take on Jackson County this Thursday! Check out the next edition of the paper for full coverage!

04/04/2024

WAY TO GO JADEN! Making Fentress County history!

04/04/2024

Don't miss this chance to kickstart your EMS career and embark on a rewarding journey of service and impact! Mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 9th, and join us at the Cookeville Higher Education Campus, Room 306. Seize the opportunity to shape your future in emergency medical services! For more information contact Jeremiah Partin at [email protected]
Walk-ins welcome
We look forward to welcoming you to our EMS family!

04/02/2024

03/22/2024

Make sure to catch Fentress County Local, Justin E Miller tomorrow night! He will be at Memories Theater performing as Waylon Jennings and Elvis Presley at 7:00 p.m Est! You will also see legends like Patsy Cline and Dolly Parton! This is a great show for the whole family! Get your tickets at www.memories-theater.com! Memories Theater