Breaking News
County Talks Zoning, TWRA Partnership
County Talks Zoning, TWRA Partnership By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] At its June monthly meeting, the Scott County Commission went straight to business, considering issues ranging from future county growth and land-use to public safety and local heritage. County Mayor Jerried Jeffers informed attendees that county officials had recently met with representatives from…
Read MoreGrand Opening of the Museum of Oneida and Scott County
Grand Opening of the Museum of Oneida and Scott County With vendors, live music, and dozens of patrons braving the rains, the anticipated Grand Opening of the Museum of Oneida and Scott County was held last Thursday inside the historic depot at Oneida City park, which has been painstakingly restored to house local history. The…
Read More‘Silence Isn’t Golden’ Sheds Light on Elder Abuse
‘Silence Isn’t Golden’ Sheds Light on Elder Abuse By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] According to remarks from Executive Director Christy Harness at last week’s County Commission meeting, the Scott County Family Justice Center (SCFJC) is launching a new awareness campaign aimed at protecting some of the county’s most vulnerable residents. Through the program,…
Read MoreOak & Ash Launches Program to Feed Children
Oak & Ash Launches Program to Feed Children By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] “No child should go hungry,” Oak & Ash, the new Winfield-based restaurant, declared in a recent advertisement announcing a community-driven initiative aimed at providing free lunches to local children during the summer months. Beginning Wednesday, July 8, Oak & Ash…
Read MoreHospital Debt causes concern
Hospital Debt causes concern By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] A sizeable delinquent account owed by Big South Fork Medical Center (BSFMC) dominated board discussions during the Oneida Water Department’s monthly meeting, leaving town officials grappling with the department’s largest outstanding debt. According to figures presented by General Manager Steve Owens during the Thursday…
Read MoreShooting in Winfield
Shooting in Winfield By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] Samantha Hall, 42, of Winfield is currently facing multiple felony charges after an alleged assault and burglary incident that ended with Hall herself suffering a gunshot wound, according to the Scott County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO). Hall allegedly entered another woman’s property in the Pine Hill…
Read MorePhillips Steps Down as Oneida Director of Schools
Phillips Steps Down as Oneida Director of Schools Posey-Chitwood named Interim Director By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] Nearly two weeks after a rambunctious school board meeting that drew significant public attention, longtime Oneida Director of Schools Dr. Jeanny Phillips has elected to step down from the district’s top job after ten years of…
Read MoreVeterans Memorial to Expand
Veterans Memorial to Expand By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] When SCN first visited the site of the Veterans of the American Revolution Memorial Park in Huntsville, it was a bare plot of land with big dreams. Today, that vision has largely come to fruition, as the park has taken shape in time for…
Read MoreA Derailment Next Door Could Be a Warning
A Derailment Next Door Could Be a Warning By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] For more than a year, local opponents of the Roberta II landfill proposal have warned that the project carries significant risks extending far beyond the landfill itself. That concern has even drawn Scott County’s outgoing Director of Schools Bill Hall…
Read MoreGrand Jury Indicts Huntsville Man in Fatal Shooting
Grand Jury Indicts Huntsville Man in Fatal Shooting By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] A Scott County Grand Jury has returned indictments against a Huntsville man in connection with the fatal shooting of a Scott County teenager earlier this year. According to statements released by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), special agents joined…
Read More