Community 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). Family and Community Education group – Fun, Food and info, April…

Family and Community Education group – Fun, Food and info, April 6 at 5:00 p.m. in the Helenwood Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Join the Family and Community Education group a program of the University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension office in Scott County. At 5 p.m. there is a craft followed by a short presentation by…

Robbins Elementary School Food Pantry – will be distributing Food on March 17, 2026–3:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. Distributed at the Barton Chapel Church, 5760 Scott Highway, Robbins, TN. Must be the parent, grandparent, guardian or a care giver of a child attending Head Start or Robbins Elementary School. You can only pick up for…

God’s Grace Soup kitchen is Saturday, February 21 at the Helenwood Baptist Church Fellowship Hall at 11 am. Volunteers from Scott County churches will provide a free lunch of homemade chili, hot dog and dessert. Drive by and your lunch is handed to you without you having to leave your car. Gerry McDonald Mission House…

Historic Rugby’s Fourth Annual Chili Cook-Off Raises More Than $1,000 RUGBY – The warmth of Historic Rugby’s Hester Hall matched the heat of the chili pots Saturday evening as Historic Rugby hosted its Fourth Annual Chili Cook-Off & Silent Auction on February 7. The popular event brought together residents and visitors for a night of…

The Plateau Players present Shakespeare in Love (The Play) at the Black Box Theater inside Oneida’s Christian Care Center. Performances will be Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. on Feb. 13, 14, 20, and 21, with Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 15 and 22. Tickets are available at www.asota.art. Some material may not…

The Plateau Players Bring Shakespeare in Love to Oneida This February 13-22 Oneida, TN — The Plateau Players proudly present Shakespeare in Love (The Play), based on the Academy Award®-winning screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard and adapted for the stage by Lee Hall. Performances will take place at the Black Box Theater inside…

Annual Cumberland Trail Workday on February 14th, Come Show Your Love for Obed Wild & Scenic River Wartburg, Tennessee-The National Park Service, Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning and Cumberland Trail State Park will be hosting the annual Cumberland Trail workday on Saturday, February 14th. Volunteers should meet at Rock Creek Campground at 10 a.m. (ET).…

A Super Day at McCreary Library By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] Families from multiple counties crammed the McCreary County Public Library on Saturday for a celebration that blended imagination with literacy and the kind of dose of community spirit that the library has long become associated with. This event marked Take Your Child…

National Quilt of Valor Community Sewing Day – Feb. 06, 2026, 10:00 AM – Feb. 07, 2026 8:00 PM at First Baptist Church, Oneida, Main Street. Help us honor Scott County Veteran. Fabric Kits and supplies will be provided. Bring your machine and join us. Refreshments and door prizes to add to the fun. West…