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Daugherty Commits to Union College

Oneida High School Baseball Coach Chad McDowell would like to congratulate Colten Daugherty on committing to Union College. His signing ceremony was on July 27 at the OHS library. Colten is the son of Adam and Cindy Daugherty. Colten was contacted by Union that he had received a baseball scholarship from Union College to play…

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Headquarters of once-giant Genesco coming down in Nashville

By Bill Carey The former Genesco headquarters building in Nashville, which is now slated to be razed (TN History for Kids photo) The former Genesco headquarters building in Nashville, I saw recently that the old Genesco headquarters building in Nashville will be razed to make way for the umpteenth expansion of the Metro Nashville Airport.…

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The Scott High Class of 1973 – 50-Year Class Reunion

The Scott High Class of 1973 – 50-Year Class Reunion The Scott High School class of 1973 held their 50-year class reunion on May 27, 2023, at RaeZack’s. In attendance were 39 classmates, who not only live in East Tennessee but several other states. The class has held 5 previous reunions and for some this…

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People you should know

Name of nominee? Judy Liming Family of nominee? Mark Liming- Daughters- Sonni Reagan & Aleisha Byrd- & Grandchildren How long have you lived in Scott County? 65+ years Favorite place to go in Scott County? My home up on Samuel’s Mt., all the hiking trails & river of the Big South Fork Favorite place to…

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Huntsville Manor Residents Go Fishing

Residents of Huntsville Post Acute care and Rehabilitation Center enjoyed a relaxing day of fishing on Thursday June 15 at Oneida City Park. The residents took advantage of the beautiful weather to show off their fishing skills and to generally have a good time. Group picture starting from the left: Dale McDonald, Olivia Taylor activity…

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Hometown Poems Book Release Party

Hometown Poems reading night & release party was held Friday, June 23 at the Christian Care Center. Doors opened to the public at 5pm with shopping with local crafters: Flowers by Sandra Tritt, Folk Art by Dawn Mitchell, Jewelry by Stephanie N Toby, and Stained Glass by Sherry Shafer. The reading began at 6pm with…

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A thank you note

On a warm sunny day, Tamara Jones and a few friends left their homes in Rockford, Illinois and took to the road on 2 wheels. Mountain bound, they found themselves in the middle of a terrible rainstorm that made riding a motorcycle not only unpleasant but also unsafe. As strangers to Scott County, they didn’t…

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