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Let’s talk…What If Better Health Isn’t About Removing Foods—but Adding the Right Ones? For years, health advice has focused on what to cut out. Less sugar. Less fat. Less processed food. And while those recommendations have value, they often leave people feeling restricted—like health is defined by what they can’t have. But what if the…
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Gage William Artist King October 14, 2009 ~ April 19, 2026 Gage William Artist King, age 16, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2026. He was preceded in death by his great grandparents: Artist and Rose King, and Herman Von Byrd; uncle: Dustin King, cousins: Logan and Randy; and great great uncle: Benny King. Gage…
Read MoreRoddy Lewis
Roddy Lewis November 3, 1973 – April 7, 2026 Roddy Lewis, age 52 of Scott County, departed this life on April 7, 2026, in Caryville TN. Roddy was born on November 3, 1973, in Harlan County Kentucky. He was the son of the late Matthew Lewis Sr and Hellen Williams Lewis. Besides his parents he…
Read MoreCharles Bertram Sr.
Charles Bertram Sr. January 6, 1946 ~ April 20, 2026 Charles Wayne Bertram Sr. age 80 of Oneida, TN passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026, at his home. Born on January 6, 1946, to the late Ora Stella (Clouse) and Albert Howard Bertram. Charles moved to Oneida with his wife Lois in 1967 where…
Read MoreMarilyn Susie Davis
Marilyn Susie Davis April 6, 1955 – April 19, 2026 Marilyn J. Davis, better known as Susie Orick Davis age 71, departed this life on Sunday, April 19, 2026. She was born on April 6, 1955 to the late Johnnie and Hester Willoughby Orick. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by…
Read MoreOscar Curtis ‘Bud’ Keeton
Oscar Curtis ‘Bud’ Keeton February 18, 1939 ~ April 22, 2026 Oscar Curtis ‘Bud’ Keeton, age 87, of Oneida, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at his home on April 22, 2026. He was born on February 18, 1939, the son of the late Seamon and Mable Buttram Keeton. Bud grew up in the Huntsville area and…
Read MoreLourene O. Jeffers
Lourene O. Jeffers January 23, 1929 ~ April 20, 2026 Lourene O. Jeffers, age 97 of Oneida, TN passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026, at the Oneida Nursing & Rehab Center. Born in Scott County, TN on January 23, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Julia Owens. She was a…
Read MoreEarly Voting Takes Off
Early Voting Takes Off By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] Early voting for Tennessee’s May 5th state and county primary elections began on Wednesday, April 15th and will continue through April 30th, giving voters an opportunity to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day. Early voting is a process that allows registered voters to…
Read MoreDouble Blow for Roberta II
Double Blow for Roberta II TDEC Denies ARAP, Reclassifies Landfill as Major Modification By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] Despite what felt like legal gains in a Nashville courtroom, as lawyers for Roberta II and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) clouded legal definitions and fought to authenticate a 2010 letter by…
Read MoreSMEC Rears its Head
SMEC Rears its Head By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] Lisa Helton, the lawyer for the Scott-McCreary Environmental Coalition (SMEC), sat in a Chancery Court in Nashville last Friday. She was there, she told SCN, to represent the 5-member coalition and to support the suit filed by Rock Properties. It was a powerful sign,…
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