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Park Transformation Underway

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Park Transformation Underway By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] Work to transform Oneida City Park into a community arboretum began last week, marking the first step in a long-planned effort to promote biodiversity and environmental education inside Scott County. The project will ultimately include the removal of more than 40 Bradford pear trees scattered…

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Traffic Stop leads to Arrests of Sunbright residents in Kentucky

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Traffic Stop leads to Arrests of Sunbright residents in Kentucky By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] According to McCreary County Sheriff David Sampson, a routine traffic stop resulted in the arrest of two Sunbright residents for Trafficking in Methamphetamine last week. Though according to authorities both Paul Lambert and Jody Warren held Florida driver’s…

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Solid Waste Board Letter stirs questions, again

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Solid Waste Board Letter stirs questions, again By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] At an August meeting of the Scott County Solid Waste Board (SCSWB), members voted unanimously to adopt a formal letter opposing the proposed Roberta II landfill in North Scott County, a move largely spearheaded by SCSWB Chair Jerry Dodson, who serves…

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Former EMA Director faces Sexual Battery Charge

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Former EMA Director faces Sexual Battery Charge By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] With the future of the proposed Roberta II landfill still hotly debated and hanging in the balance in North Scott County, many in the area have been watching Nashville closely. That attention intensified just last week when new landfill-related legislation was…

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Traffic Stop Leads to Charges

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Traffic Stop Leads to Charges By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] A routine traffic stop in Robbins led to two drug-related arrests after deputies with the Scott County Sheriff’s Office discovered suspected methamphetamine and other contraband inside a vehicle. According to a statement from the sheriff’s office, deputies initiated the stop on February 3,…

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Governor dragged into Landfill Debate

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Governor dragged into Landfill Debate Letter, proposed sign call Roberta “Bill Lee Super Dump” By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] Last month, Darlene Price, a McCreary County attorney and host of the online news program, Truth or Politics, sent a pointed letter to Governor Bill Lee expressing her deep concern over the Roberta II…

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New Landfill Bills Introduced in Nashville

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New Landfill Bills Introduced in Nashville By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] With the future of the proposed Roberta II landfill still hotly debated and hanging in the balance in North Scott County, many in the area have been watching Nashville closely. That attention intensified just last week when new landfill-related legislation was introduced…

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Snow, Ice Bring Awareness to County Homelessness

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Snow, Ice Bring Awareness to County Homelessness By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] Across Scott County, homelessness is often a subject of conversation, but less often seen, at least in the form we’re used to, hidden from what television and film say it is. Because of that, it’s easily overlooked, but those without shelter…

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Largest Meth Sentence in McCreary History

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Largest Meth Sentence in McCreary History By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] Commonwealth Attorney Ronnie Bowling confirmed that two McCreary County residents have been sentenced to prison for trafficking methamphetamine following a 2025 McCreary County Sheriff’s Office search that uncovered a large amount of meth and multiple handguns. Shannon O’Regan received a 17-year prison…

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