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Boy Scout Troop 333, Crew 333 and Pack 136 ride the Big South Fork Scenic Railway
Boy Scout Troop 333, Crew 333 and Pack 136 ride the Big South Fork Scenic Railway Photos Submitted Boy Scout Troop 333, Crew 333 and Pack 136 rode the Big South Fork Scenic Railway line from the Stearns train depot. Riding on a route that was previously used for coal trains to haul. With gagged…
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Scott County the Beginning Submitted by David Jeffers, Scott County Historical Society, President Fireman 1st Class, US Navy Luther Williams Luther Williams, also known as Lou was born in Elgin, Tennessee on August 23, 1926 and was the son of Charlie and Juanita (McCartt) Williams. He had five sisters and four brothers, living on a farm…
Read MoreCommunity Comes Together for Blood Donations
Community Comes Together for Blood Donations By Chris Maney [email protected] On Thursday November 7th, The Medical Regional Blood Center parked a bus at the edge of the parking lot at First National Bank Oneida. To those just passing through, the parking lot seemed quiet. Inside the bus was a different story to be told. At…
Read MoreWinter Blues and Beyond: Embracing Mental Wellness All Year
Winter Blues and Beyond: Embracing Mental Wellness All Year By Chris Maney [email protected] As winter approaches, the sunlight becomes more of a treasure. The slow march to cold temperatures wither away the leaves on the trees. The holidays grow nearer, reminding locals of not only familial joy but loss. In a complex arrangement of environment and biology,…
Read MoreNeely and Hiestand Celebrate Birthdays
Neely and Hiestand Celebrate Birthdays First cousins Mary Etta (Ellis) Neely and Mary Maud (McIntyre) Hiestand recently celebrated their 80th and 88th birthday with friends and family at the Timber Rock Lodge. Mary Maud and her son Jeremy traveled from Peachtree City, GA to Robbins, where both ladies grew up. They would like to thank…
Read MoreCommunity Events – November 7th Issue
Community Events – November 7th Issue Highland Harmony Community Chorus – A program created through the Appalachian Society of the Arts is open to area adult and teens (14 and up) who want to sing together in a large group. Rehearsals are on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at…
Read MoreHalloween 2024
Halloween 2024 By Chris Maney [email protected] Businesses and venues across Scott County TN participated in the Halloween spirit. Scott High hosted a Highlander Halloween welcoming families across the county to the learning lodge and museum for various activities. Paint Rock Fire Dept was pictured as they hosted trick or treating at their station. Scott County Sheriff’s Office decorated their precinct for…
Read MoreFall on the Mall
Fall on the Mall By Chris Maney [email protected] Saturday was Scott County Tennessee’s largest Fall on the Mall event drawing hundreds of locals to the mall for games, a costume contest, vendors, and a trunk or treat hosted by local businesses. This year’s Fall on the Mall was expected to host over 50 vendors…
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Pvt. Francis Allen, KIA in Germany Francis Allen was born in Scott County in March 4, 1921, he enlisted in the US Army on July 12, 1940 at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina. He was assigned to Co. G 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division. At the time of his death…
Read MoreNathaniel Hancock the last living slave in Scott County receives headstone
Nathaniel Hancock the last living slave in Scott County receives headstone Members of Troop 333 and Crew 333 gathered Tuesday to place the headstone on the last living slave in Scott County, Nathaniel Hancock. The stone was applied for during the Eagle Project of Elijah West.
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