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Second Harvest Meets Community Needs
Second Harvest Meets Community Needs By Shane Gilreath [email protected] The sight of people waiting in line at Bethlehem Baptist Church has become commonplace across Scott County. Those lines signal both significant need, as well as the hearts to meet the necessities of neighbors. A recent poll from East Tennessee State University indicated one in four…
Read MoreChili Cook-Off Raises $2500 for Historic Rugby
Chili Cook-Off Raises $2500 for Historic Rugby RUGBY – A rainy weekend couldn’t keep the region’s best chili cooks away from Historic Rugby’s third annual Chili Cook-Off, which took place on Saturday, February eighth inside Rugby’s Hester Hall. 14 cooks competed for the coveted first place chef’s toque, while dozens more came to taste…
Read More2025 Sweetheart Giveaway
2025 Sweetheart Giveaway Scott County News Sweethearts of the Year for 2025 are Debra and Roy Jorgensen of Oneida. The Jorgensen have been married for 44 years and have one daughter, Kemlynn, and two boys, Mat and Aaron. They also have seven grandchildren. Debra is a retired medical assistant and Roy is retired from Waupaca…
Read MoreOperation Sharing Tennessee
Operation Sharing Tennessee The mission of Operation Sharing Tennessee is to place goods and commodities in the hands of families, groups, and/or individuals who are elderly, young, and/or poor and to enhance lives by bringing comfort and dignity to our fellow man. We would like to introduce our amazing board – We couldn’t do what…
Read MoreSame Business, New Name – Byler Wood Products
Same Business, New Name – Byler Wood Products Submitted by Kit Howes In these parts you can still take the measure of a man by shaking his hand. A couple of years ago, in the early fall, I spent several hours walking my woods with Ervin Byler, a local Amish man who logs for a…
Read MoreFred Kelly Receives Quilt of Valor
Fred Kelly Receives Quilt of Valor A Quilt of Valor (QOV) is a quality, handmade quilt that is machine or hand quilted. It is awarded to a Service Member or Veteran who has been touched by war. The Quilt says unequivocally, “Thank you for your service and sacrifice in serving our nation.” Each and every stitch…
Read MoreVFW Post 5669 Annual Award
VFW Post 5669 Annual Award Patriots Pen Winners Paige Allen, Burchfield, Parents Ricky Allen & Tyler Miller, Chris Porter. Jacee Perry, Oneida, Parents Jason & Cynthia Perry. Callyn Wilson, Winfield, Parents, Doug & Morgan Wilson and Brian & Tabitha Wagaman. Conducted nationwide, this VFW-sponsored youth essay competition gives students in grades 6th, 7th, and 8th…
Read MoreTennessee Highway Patrol Sobriety Checkpoints
Tennessee Highway Patrol Sobriety Checkpoints The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting Sobriety Checkpoints on the following dates and locations in March, 2025: March 21, 2025 Scott Co – US 27 @ New River. Knox Co – Martin Mill Pike @ Ogle Ave. Morgan Co – US 27 @ Gobey Road. Monroe Co – US…
Read MoreVFW Post 5669 Serves Meals to County Veteran’s
VFW Post 5669 Serves Meals to County Veteran’s Photos by Chris Maney Volunteers at the Oneida VFW spent the day of Saturday November 23rd preparing and serving meals to veterans and their families in the community. As of 12:00pm, the VFW had prepa red 122 meals, for veterans across the community which called in an…
Read MoreBoys & Girls Club of the Cumberland Plateau Hall of Fame
Boys & Girls Club of the Cumberland Plateau Hall of Fame Kadon Babb-Lifetime Achievement Inductee Kadon Tristin Babb was born in Scott County, TN, a rural community of about 22,000. He was born to parents, Donnie and Kaprecia (West) Babb. He had two siblings: an older sister, Journey, and a younger brother, Skye. He was…
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