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Rails to Trails remains hot topic By Shane Gilreath [email protected] A group of locals proposing to turn old railway corridors into tourism opportunities recently held their monthly meeting.  Hosted at Oneida City Hall, the open meeting drew landowners to the fold, a group that has often been critical of the organization’s mission.  According to Ralph…

Scott County Turns out for Clean up

Wartburg Couple Charged with Sexual Assault of Minor By Shane Gilreath [email protected] A Morgan County couple, Darrison Randal Hood, 19, and Kierston Armanda Grace Hooper, 22, have both been charged following an investigation into a Snapchat video that depicted the sexual assault of a minor. According to arrest citations, both face charges of the aggravated…

Scott County Looks good to me Great American Cleanup comes to area By Shane Gilreath [email protected] Get ready to make a difference. On Saturday, March 29th, Scott County will look to clean up after itself with the Vivian Smith “Scott County Looks Good to Me” County-Wide Cleanup.   The event is part of the Great…

Phillips to perform in Rose Parade By Shane Gilreath [email protected]   A local educator with the Scott County School District has been awarded the opportunity of a lifetime, putting the abundance of Scott County talent back in the national spotlight. Micah Hughett Phillips, who grew up performing throughout the region in a popular musical family,…

Remains identified as Will Cross By Shane Gilreath [email protected]   It’s been seven years since the Scott County Sheriff’s Office reported William “Will Cross” as a missing person, in what many have deemed a pandemic of disappearances across the region. There remains as many as a dozen missing persons across Scott and McCreary Counties, but one of…

Duncan pleads guilty  Receives 40 years on rape, sexual abuse of minor By Shane Gilreath [email protected] A former Scott County law enforcement employee has pled guilty to five of six charges of rape and the continuous abuse of a child (one case was dismissed). This latest development comes three years after Tommy Ray Duncan was indicted…

Oneida Teacher recognized with $25,000 National Award By Shane Gilreath [email protected] Scott County has been keeping a secret, but it wasn’t one particularly surprising to those who know Stephanie Boshears, the third grade teacher at Oneida Elementary School, who received the prestigious Milken Award for her efforts in academia last week.  Created by Lowell Milken…

Man killed near recreation area By Shane Gilreath [email protected] A popular recreation area in McCreary County was the scene of an unexpected crime on March 16th, when a 911 call alerted the McCreary County Sheriff’s office to an incident near Barren Fork Coal Camp and Mine Archeological District, an NRHP designated tourist area and popular walking…