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Cumberland Clear has big fundraising month, welcomes new faces By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] If anyone has been in the Roberta II fight, it’s been Cumberland Clear. Even before the group was formally named and organized, many of its now-familiar faces were already deeply engaged – attending meetings, speaking out, and organizing community…

BSFNRRA Welcome New United States Citizens By Jason Duncan SCN Reporter/Sales Rep. [email protected] On Thursday, April 23rd, the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, along with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services hosted a naturalization ceremony. The ceremony, which was open to the public, began at 11 a.m. at Bandy Creek Visitor Center,…

Early Voting Takes Off By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] Early voting for Tennessee’s May 5th state and county primary elections began on Wednesday, April 15th and will continue through April 30th, giving voters an opportunity to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day. Early voting is a process that allows registered voters to…

SMEC Rears its Head By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] Lisa Helton, the lawyer for the Scott-McCreary Environmental Coalition (SMEC), sat in a Chancery Court in Nashville last Friday. She was there, she told SCN, to represent the 5-member coalition and to support the suit filed by Rock Properties. It was a powerful sign,…

Beaty Letter Looms Ominously Over Landfill Case   By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] When John Beaty was elected County Attorney in 2002, few would have predicted he would become a controversial figure more than two decades later. After all, he’s generally well thought of in the community, even now, but a letter Beaty…

Locals Suspect Funny Business in McCreary Forest Fire By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] Fire crews from across the country have converged on McCreary County in an ongoing effort to contain a significant wildfire burning near Yahoo Falls, a popular tourist destination within the Daniel Boone National Forest. According to officials with the Big…

Blakley’s Life One of Service By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] The life of Arvis Blakley left an impact on many. Blakley, who passed away on April 11, 2026, at the age of 96, lived a life that was defined by service, humility, and an unwavering belief in the power of education to uplift…