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Scott County the Beginning October 10th Issue
My great grandfather, Walter Thomas Reid, was drafted into the military on March 20, 1942, which was 3 years after World War 2 began. He was almost 30 years old when he was drafted. Before he was drafted, he worked as a miner in a coal mine for Cambra Coal Company in Briceville, Tennessee. He…
Read MoreLocal Tales Spun from Mine-18 During the Fourteenth Annual Blue Heron Ghost Mine
Local Tales Spun from Mine-18 During the Fourteenth Annual Blue Heron Ghost Mine Oneida- Venture into the hollows of Big South Fork NRRA as we celebrate the time-honored tradition of storytelling in Kentucky during the 14th annual Blue Heron Ghost Mine on Friday, October 18, 2024. This free event will begin at 6:00 PM (ET) with…
Read MoreCommunity Events – October 3rd Issue
Sunbright Band Booster – We need chili cooks for the Sunbright Band Chili Cook Off Friday Nov. 1st at 6PM at the Sunbright field before the game. If you want to enter your chili text your name and phone to 407-924-6223. Highland Harmony Community Chorus – A program created through the Appalachian Society of the…
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PFC, AV Stanley, German POW A.V. Stanley was born in Oklahoma on January 13, 1916, his parents were John W. and Lucille (Acres) Stanley. He had five brothers; Hester, Dee, Alonzo, Harold and Goldman, one sister; China. PFC, Stanley served in the 1st Calvary from 1935 to 1938 before America joined the war. He served…
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Pvt. Lonzy Byrge, POW Stalag 7, Moosburg, Germany Rev. Lonzy Byrge was born November 26, 1923 in Caryville, Tennessee. He was the son of John and Ola Geneva (Carter) Byrge. Lonzy entered the service during WWII as a Private in the US Army’s Infantry. He saw engagements in Northern Africa and Italy. On January 21, 1944…
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Oneida Water Dept offices will be closed October 1, 2024. Please call the Oneida Police Dept if there is a problem. Sunbright Band Booster – We need chili cooks for the Sunbright Band Chili Cook Off Friday Nov. 1st at 6PM at the Sunbright field before the game. If you want to enter your chili…
Read MoreA Hunger-Free Northeast Tennessee
A Hunger-Free Northeast Tennessee Great Dane donates to Second Harvest Food Bank of East TN Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee has led the effort to end hunger in Northeast Tennessee since 1986. Their mission is to feed the hungry in Northeast Tennessee by securing and distributing food and engaging the community in the…
Read MoreSenior Citizens Center
Menu for September Lunch Served 11:30am- 1pm Monday, September 23th – Wallace Memorial Church – Free food, free clothes, free haircuts – 9:45 – 3 p.m. Tuesday, September 24th – Exercise 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 25th – Chicken & dumplings and all the trimmings, you will be served by Oneida students. Thursday,…
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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 First United Methodist Church, Oneida.…
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