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  • Joined: February 25, 2026
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Area sees uptick in auto scams

The Tennessee Attorney General Division of Consumer Affairs is warning consumers about scam websites posing as legitimate classic car and heavy equipment dealerships. Likewise, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance

Glen Douglas announces candidacy for Lincoln County mayor

Editor’s note: The Elk Valley Times will publish candidate announcements and photos as we receive them and as space allows before the July 29, 2026, edition. The election is on Aug. 6, 2026. Announcements should be no longer than 700 words and emailed to lscripps@elkvalleytimes. com. They may be edited for length, grammar, style and content.

Sanitation rates in Fayetteville to increase 25%

Fayetteville residents will soon see a 25% rate increase on their monthly sanitation collection bill. The Board of Mayor and Alderman (BOMA) unanimously approved the rate increase during the April 14 monthly meeting upon the recommendation of Public Works Director Jack Williams.

BOMA OKs City and County fire departments to enter into MOU

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the City of Fayetteville and Lincoln County Volunteer Fire Rescue (LCVFR) since both fire departments assist the other with events when requested. Both departments use their own protective gear that can be damaged when responding to a fire or other situation.

Orval Joseph “OJ” Smith,

a master electrician and devoted family man who spent a lifetime building the industrial backbone of America, passed away at the age of 89 in Tampa, Florida. Born in Dec. 10, 1936, near Montgomery, West Virginia, OJ was the son of Orval and Margaret Smith. His early life was defined by the grit of the Appalachian Mountains, living in a mud-packed log cabin where his mother scrubbed the walls with lye soap and his father leveled the cookstove with rocks. From a young age, OJ learned the value of hard work, helping his parent’s clear timber by hand and working in his father’s sawmill by the time he was seven years old.

Billy Lynn Crabtree,

78, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026, at his residence. He was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee, on Dec. 28, 1947, to the late Ural “Bill” and Mary Snell McMillen Crabtree.

Janet Anne McChesney Jetton

A strong and beautiful spirit has left us with the passing of Janet Anne McChesney Jetton, 82, of Fayetteville, Tennessee. A devoted wife and mother, Janet went to her eternal home on March 13, 2026, surrounded by her husband and four children.