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11th Annual Photo Contest Deadline Scheduled for July 15

11th Annual Photo Contest Deadline Scheduled for July 15 ONEIDA – Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area would like to experience your vision of the park. Use the park’s spectacular views in any season, historic sites, recreational opportunities, and diversity of life at Big South Fork and document your park as you see…

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Bandy Creek Pool to Open for the Season

Bandy Creek Pool to Open for the Season Oneida – Bandy Creek pool and wading pool will open for the 2025 season on Friday, May 23, 2025, at 11:00 AM (ET).  The hours of operation will be from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays through Labor Day. Daily use…

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Cross remembered by Tennessee Senate

Cross remembered by Tennessee Senate By Shane Gilreath [email protected] When Scott County lost Danny Cross, the community was left stunned.  It was a loss felt by many, not only across the communities of Scott, but by government, faith-based, and community leaders from across Tennessee. The veteran pharmacist, who was 82, left in his passing a…

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Job Fair

Photos by Chuck Mullett TCAT Huntsville and Scott County Chamber of Commerce hosted a job fair on Thursday, April 10, 2025 for any Scott, Morgan, Fentress and McCreary County resident that was interested in employment opportunities. Business included: Big South Fork Medical Center, Takahata Precision Tennessee, Quality Private Duty Care, Scott Appalachian Industries, Morgan Co.…

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Dough-Si Dough Now Open

Dough-Si Dough Now Open Dough-Si Dough had a grand opening on April 10, 2025. The new doughnut shop was opened by Jim and Debra Hockenberry who came from Florida 4 years ago. Dough-Si Dough is open 6 days a week from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m, closed on Wednesday and is located at 19796 Alberta…

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Full Bloom

Full Bloom Andy’s Flower Shoppe keeps it fresh By Jen Calhoun,  Highland Connection Andy Winstead was 8 years old when his mother and grandmother realized he had a gift. “They ran a small flower shop in their home,” Andy says. “When they saw I could do floral arrangements, they put me to work.” That was…

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Restoration and Relocation Project

Restoration and Relocation Project Submitted by Jason Jeffers Beginning on Jan. 20th, 2025 students enrolled in the Scott High Construction Technology class began a restoration and relocation project. This project consisted of the restoration and relocation of a large billboard type sign located on campus. The sign was completed and placed back in use on…

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Work continues on new buildings at TCAT’s Oneida campus

Work continues on new buildings at TCAT’s Oneida campus First of two buildings will house lineman, truck driving and diesel programs ONEIDA  —  The first of two new buildings at Tennessee College of Applied Technology Oneida/Huntsville’s Oneida campus is now well underway, slated to be completed just after the start of the fall trimester later…

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