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“BUSINESS AFTER HOURS” WELL ATTENDED:

State Senator Ken Yager was among the visitors at the Fentress County Chamber of Commerce during their first “Business After Hours” event, held on Thursday, January 26. Despite inclement weather, some 50 chamber members and guests participated in the event, which was termed as very successful. “We had a lot of early arrivals, and we had a good response both from the emails and facebook pages,” Walt Page, Executive Director of the Chamber said. Page expressed his appreciation to Tourism Director Leann Smith for all her work in setting up the event, to Senator Yager for his visit, and to all those who participated in the event.

Pleas Entered, Hearings Held In Criminal Court

Criminal Court for Fentress County convened on Monday, January 30 with Judge Shayne Sexton on the Bench, with nine guilty pleas entered, one sentencing hearing conducted, and three probation revocation hearings held.

Chad Roberts of 138A South Crabtree Street, Jamestown, pled guilty to the charge of Attempt to Manufacture Methamphetamine, and was sentenced to serve 3 years in the Tennessee Department of Corrections.

Jeremy Meador of 158 Northwood Drive, Jamestown, pled guilty to the charge of Burglary and was ordered to make restitution of $500 and was placed on probation for 3 years.

Jason R. Rich of 70 Gum Branch Road, Jamestown, pled guilty to the charge of Theft Over $1,000. He was ordered to make $2,500 restitution, serve 50 days in jail, was ordered to complete a long-term drug rehab program, and was placed on probation for 4 years.

Joey Brown of 221 Sand Supply Lane, Jamestown, entered a guilty plea to the charge of Accessory After the Fact and was ordered to serve 78 days in jail and was placed on probation for 4 years.

Margaret Carmack Brown of 221 Sand Supply Lane, Jamestown pled guilty to the charge of Accessory After the Fact and was placed on probation for 4 years.

Lucy Keaton of 830 South Main Street, Jamestown entered a guilty plea to the charge of Theft Under $500 and was ordered to serve 60 days in jail, make restitution of $25, and was placed on probation for one year.

Matthew Shadrick of 113 Summit Drive, Jamestown, pled guilty to the charge of Theft and was ordered to make restitution of $1,000 and was placed on probation for four years.

In a sentencing hearing, Benjamin Finney of 985 Rome Road, Lancing, TN, who had been convicted of Theft Over $10,000 and Aggravated Assault, was ordered to serve 8 months in jail, make restitution of $250, and complete a long-term drug rehab program and was placed on probation for 4 years.

Sammy Threet of Northside Drive, Jamestown, convicted of Forgery (2 counts), had his probation revoked and was ordered to serve 3 years in the Tennessee Department of Corrections.

Dorman Earl Rosenbaum of 1104 Stinson Road, Jamestown, who had been convicted of Burglary & Theft, was ordered to serve the balance of a 6-year sentence.

Charlie Renee Carson of 325 Kenny Road, Huntsville, TN, who had been convicted of Theft Over $500, was ordered to serve 2 years in the Tennessee Department of Corrections.

Governor’s Budget Includes Full Funding For York Institute

Fentress County got some good news on Tuesday morning as State Senator Ken Yager and State Representative John Mark Windle both announced that Govenor Bill Haslam’s budget for the fiscal year 2012-13, which was presented in his State of the State address on Monday evening, included full funding for York Institute.

On Tuesday morning, Senator Yager spoke with the Fentress Courier, announcing the good news and issuing the following statement:

“I’m very pleased to announce that Governor Haslam’s budget for 2012-13 includes full funding for York Institute and maintains the current level of employment for the school for 84 positions. The recommended amount for York Institute is essentially the same as last year at $6.7 million.

“We’re really pleased that we were able to secure these funds. I know that we’ve had conversation for the past 6 months or so with the Governor and the Commis-sioners of Revenue and Education, and I certainly appreciate the support that both the Governor and Commissioners have given York.

“The funds are non-recurring, which means that we’ll have to revisit this next year. I’m certainly going to ask the Finance Committee to consider funding York next year with recurring funds, but we’ll just have to see what happens.

“The good news is that we have York Institute funded in the 2012-13 budget,” he concluded.

John Robbins, Constituent Assistant for Representative John Mark Windle, issued the following statement: “As most of you are now aware, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam presented his State of the State address Monday night at a joint session of the General Assembly. I spoke with Rep. Windle earlier this evening and he reported that the Governor’s budget does include full funding for York Institute. This is very good news for Fentress County and for York Institute, and I’m very happy to report that.”

Fentress Man May Be Cookeville Armed Robber

COOKEVILLE -- A Fentress County man who is being held on robbery charges in Crossville is also facing charges in one of the armed robberies that have occurred in Cookeville in recent weeks, police said today.

Cookeville Police Major Nathan Honeycutt identified the suspect as Deddric A. Polk, 34, and said Detective Sgt. Tammy Goolsby is preparing a case against Polk to present to the Putnam grand jury in February.

The detective will present evidence that it was Deddric A. Polk who robbed the 3D Financial store on S. Jefferson Avenue on Thursday, January 12. She is seeking to charge Polk with aggravated armed robbery in the case, Major Honeycutt said.

"He is currently in jail in Crossville on a robbery charge there, and we have placed a hold on him to be brought here after the case there," Honeycutt said.

He said he does not have full details of the charges against Polk in Crossville, but said he is "accused of robbing a pain clinic there."

Polk was arrested by the Crossville Police Department and Fentress County Sheriff’s Office personnel in that case on Thursday, January 19.

In the case of the 3D Financial store here on January 12, the robber walked into the business and demanded money. He told the female clerk he had a gun, and she gave him an undisclosed amount of cash. He then ordered her to sit down and stay seated until he was gone.

A store surveillance photo of the robber was later published in this newspaper and on Internet sites. He was described as a black male, about six feet tall, with a heavy build, wearing a white T-shirt, a gray hoodie, and blue jeans.

Major Honeycutt said Polk has not been connected as a suspect to any of the other six armed robberies that have occurred here in recent weeks.

"We have been investigating all these cases very carefully and have shared information with investigators in other counties and cities and we now have compelling evidence to present to the grand jury in this one case," Honeycutt said.

All the other cases remain under investigation.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is being printed with permission from the Monday, January 23 issue of the Cookeville Herald-Citizen. Special thanks to the Herald-Citizen for sharing this article with our readers.

Planning Commission Recommends Zoning Change for Senior Housing Development

The Jamestown Regional Planning Commission, meeting in regular session on Tuesday, January 24, took action on a number of items of business, including the recommendation to rezone a parcel of property on South Main Street in Jamestown for the development of a senior housing complex.

After approving the minutes of the previous session on a motion by Qualls, seconded by Bailey, the commission reviewed a request by Jimmy and Nita Smith to rezone from C-1, General Business to R-2, High Density Residential, a 6.47-acre parcel of property at 511 South Main Street, which is the northern portion of the former East Tennessee Mobile Home Lot. No time was given for the initiation of a public housing project for ages 55-up with special regulations.

After discussing the project for some time with the developer, the commission, on a motion by Bailey, seconded by Duncan, voted unanimously to recommend to the city council, which serves as the zoning board, to grant the request.

The first of two required readings will take place in the February 13 meeting of the city council, with a public hearing set to hear comments from the public to be set prior to the council meeting on March 12, when the matter will come up on second reading.

Building Inspector Bob Lane then addressed the commission, reporting that a new home was under construction on Woodlawn, which is a part of the Housing Grant. He further announced that a double-wide had been set up on Taylor Avenue, and Global Force Church, which had purchased the building in the industrial park, was in the process of renovating the interior of the facility to create a house of worship. He further reported that the Exxon Station on North Main Street was being remodeled and should be reopening soon; that the old Burnett Poultry building on Livingston Avenue is now being razed by its owner, and that Potter’s new warehouse facility on Beaty Street was underway. He further said that there several other cleanup projects underway in the city.

With no other action to come before them, the meeting then adjourned.

Governor delivers State of the State Address and Unveils Balanced Budget Proposal

Haslam Asks Tennesseans To “Believe In Better”

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam delivered his 2012 State of the State address before a joint session of the General Assembly on Monday evening in which he shared his vision for the state and called upon those watching and listening to “believe in better.”

“We can believe in better for how state government serves Tennesseans,” Haslam said. “We can believe in better when it comes to the education of our children, and we can believe in better when we talk about a stronger, healthier economy for our state.”

During his speech, the governor emphasized the importance of Tennessee job growth, a continued focus on improving education, public safety, a more customer-focused, efficient and effective state government and keeping taxes low.

“Our role in state government is to provide services that Tennesseans aren’t able to get on their own – we build roads, offer higher education options, guard prisoners, help families adopt children, care for the mentally ill, patrol highways, serve veterans and perform hundreds of other services,” Haslam said. “My job as governor is to make sure we are providing those services in a customer-focused and effective way.”

Haslam also outlined his Fiscal Year 2012-2013 budget proposal, which reflects his priorities and includes strategic investments, necessary reductions and savings for the future. Full story in this week's Fentress Courier.

Red Cross Bloodmobile To Visit Feb. 3rd

The American Red Cross is reporting lower donations than expected since the start of 2012. O blood types are particularly low, but all blood types are needed.

Locally, you may give blood on Friday, Feb. 3, from 12 noon to 6 p.m. at Jamestown Community Center located on Highway 127 in Jamestown.

All presenting donors receive a free ceramic soup mug and spoon set, and a recipe card from celebrity chef Cat Cora, while supplies last.