Walker’s Life a Testament to Service By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] For many across Scott County, the immediate reaction upon learning of the passing of James Arthur Walker was to say his life was a testament to what one man can accomplish. Throughout it, Walker had a quiet push for things he cared…

Phillips Kidnapping Sentence Upheld By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the convictions and 30-year prison sentence of Amanda Jean Phillips stemming from a 2020 incident that took place in Oneida, where she was accused and ultimately convicted of stealing a vehicle with two young children, the…

Man Charged with Oneida Break In By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] In a story that paralleled the fears of many over the course of the last year, as rehabilitation and sober living facilities dominated weeks of the local news cycle, a man has been arrested by the Oneida Police Department after officers said…

State Commerce and Insurance visit County By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance spent much of Friday touring emergency services throughout Scott County. The visit, which included Deputy Commissioner Chip Kain highlighted Tennessee’s ongoing investment in rural public safety. Kain, who oversees Tennessee’s public safety portfolio, works with…

Forest fire sweeps through areas of the Daniel Boone National Forest