Shooting Leaves One Dead
Shooting Leaves One Dead By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] A late morning call last Monday sent the Scott County Sheriff’s Office to a home off Stanley Creek Road in Oneida, a response that ultimately ended in tragedy with the death of a 24-year-old man. According to the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were…
Read MoreLandfill Bill Stalled by Todd and Time
Landfill Bill Stalled by Todd and Time By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] The House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources adjourned last week without a vote on House Bill 2022, effectively stalling legislation aimed at halting the proposed Roberta II landfill in Scott County. For many in attendance, the outcome felt less stalled…
Read MoreCasey’s to Open Soon
Casey’s to Open Soon By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] After months of steady construction and curiosity from locals and visitors alike, signage finally went up last week at the new Casey’s location in Oneida. Crews were still on site in the late stages of last week, working to complete the finishing touches on…
Read MoreCommunity Events
Easter Egg Hunt – April 4th at Bethlehem Baptist Church, 19360 Alberta Street, Oneida, TN 37841. Magic Show with Dr. Jerry Burgess at 11:00 am. Lunch – hot dogs. Easter Egg Hunt following the Magic Show, (Be sure to bring your Easter Egg Basket). Annual Science Meeting – The National Park Service will host an…
Read MoreWest, with Venture Crew 333 recognized with National Award of Merit
West, with Venture Crew 333 recognized with National Award of Merit Leah West, with Venture Crew 333, has been recognized with the prestigious National Award of Merit following her courageous and selfless actions during a life-threatening emergency this past summer at Philmont Scout Ranch. While attending the renowned high-adventure base, Leah and her fellow scouts…
Read MoreThis Column Will Save Your Life
Let’s talk… The Courage to Be Yourself In a world filled with expectations, comparisons, and constant noise, one of the hardest things a person can do is simply be themselves. Poet e. e. cummings once wrote, “To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you…
Read More95 Piccadilly
Over the weekend, I watched “Reality Check,” a documentary series revisiting the now-maligned “America’s Next Top Model.” What struck me wasn’t just the criticism of a show we once loved, but how confidently we act like society was once misguided. I have to roll my eyes at that. We like to think ourselves as evolved,…
Read MoreGerald Pike
Gerald Pike December 2, 1946 – March 23, 2026 Gerald Pike, age 79 of Oneida, TN departed this life peacefully on Monday, March 23, 2026 at his home. After graduation at Tennessee Tech, Gerald began a career in banking with First Trust & Savings Bank in 1972 until 2009. He would later work with the…
Read MorePhyllis Stanfill
Phyllis Stanfill July 17, 1956 ~ March 23, 2026 Mary Phyllis Stanfill, age 69, went home to be with Jesus on Monday, March 23, 2026. Born on July 17, 1956, she was the daughter of the late James Milford “Mip” Stanfill and Mary Helen Howard Stanfill. She is described by many as the sweetest person…
Read MoreFreela ‘Faye’ (Stephens) Strunk
Freela ‘Faye’ (Stephens) Strunk October 3, 1949 ~ March 23, 2026 Freela ‘Faye’ Stephens Strunk, age 76 of Winfield, TN, went to her Heavenly home on Monday, March 23, 2026. Faye was devoted to her forever love, Jim, for nearly 58 years and their five children. She was a God-fearing prayer warrior and loved serving…
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