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Scott County Historical Society – January 2, 2025
PFC Michael D. Terry, KIA, Vietnam Michael Dean Terry was born in Oneida, Tennessee and was the son of Mitchel and Wanda (Hill) Terry. He moved to McCordsville, Indiana and graduated Mt. Vernon High School in 1968 and studied data processing at the Vocational Technology College in Indianapolis, Indiana. He joined the US Marines in…
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God’s Grace Soup Kitchen is Saturday, December 21 at 11:00 at Helenwood Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. You drive through and your free sack lunch is handed to you from the porch. The lunch is potato soup, ham sandwich and dessert. This food is provided by volunteers from local Scott County churches. Holiday Garbage Pick-up –…
Read MoreSgt. Bailey Keeton, Jr., Age 20 at the time he was declared missing in action, was a member of the United States Army, Company D, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was listed on December 2, 1950 as missing in action while fighting the enemy in North Korea. In a battle zone…
Read MoreSenior Citizens Center – December 12th issue
Menu for October Lunch Served – 11:30am- 1pm Monday, December 16th – lasagna, side salad, garlic bread and dessert. Tuesday, December 17th – – Exercise 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 18th – Chicken & Dumplings and all the trimmings. Bring $2 – 5.00 ornament exchange, BINGO at 12:30 Thursday, December 19th –…
Read MoreCommunity Events – December 12th issue
The Robbins Elementary School Food Pantry will be distributing Food on Dec. 17, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. The food is being distributed at the Barton Chapel Church 5760 Scott Highway, Robbins, TN. Please, turn off Highway 27 onto School House Road at Keeton Monuments, follow School House Road around to the…
Read MoreSgt. Jerry Hughes, American Fighter – Korea
Sgt. Jerry Hughes, American Fighter – Korea Sgt. Jerry Max, Hughes was born on January 9, 1935 in Fewflood Wood, Ohio to Native American parents, Ted and Edna Hughes. Unfortunately his mother died while giving birth to his twin siblings when he was five, leaving his father, Ted Hughes, who was blind at the time,…
Read MoreCommunity Events – December 5th issue
E.T.H.R.A. will distribute USDA Commodities on December 12th, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Scott County Farmer’s and Crafter’s Market. Please bring your own boxes, and you may pick up for three households only. In accordance with federal law, both ETHRA and USDA are prohibited from discrimination on the basis of race,…
Read MoreCpl. Woodrow W. Sharp KIA, Italy 1945
Cpl. Woodrow W. Sharp KIA, Italy 1945 Cpl. Woodrow W. Sharp KIA, Italy 1945 Woodrow W. Sharp was born November 12, 1913 in Van Leer, Johnson County, Ky. His parents were Calvin Archer and Frankie (Chitwood) Sharp. Woodrow had a grammar school education and was employed as a lumberman and craftsman prior to his joining…
Read MoreMountain People’s Health groundbreaking for new Imaging Center
Mountain People’s Health groundbreaking for new Imaging Center Mountain People’s Health recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Imaging Center. Several local, state, and federal dignitaries participated in the event. Thank you to all those that joined us as we work to bring much needed services to our community. Pictured from left to right:…
Read MoreHeart Disease Leading Cause of Mortality in Scott County
Heart Disease Leading Cause of Mortality in Scott County By Chris Maney [email protected] In The United States, heart disease remains the nation’s top killer. In Scott County, Tennessee, the trend is the same according to CDC’s WONDER data. Heart disease can be described simply as such: any pathology that affects the function of the heart…
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