Area News
Legal complaint filed over landfill
Legal complaint filed over landfill By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] A Thursday meeting of Cumberland Clear made public the newest case brought in the on-going battle over Roberta II, less than a week after Rock Properties appeared in a Nashville Chancery Court. It was an issue that the Cumberland Clear president, Jennifer Shockley,…
Read MoreWalker’s Life a Testament to Service
Walker’s Life a Testament to Service By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] For many across Scott County, the immediate reaction upon learning of the passing of James Arthur Walker was to say his life was a testament to what one man can accomplish. Throughout it, Walker had a quiet push for things he cared…
Read MorePhillips Kidnapping Sentence Upheld
Phillips Kidnapping Sentence Upheld By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the convictions and 30-year prison sentence of Amanda Jean Phillips stemming from a 2020 incident that took place in Oneida, where she was accused and ultimately convicted of stealing a vehicle with two young children, the…
Read MoreMan Charged with Oneida Break In
Man Charged with Oneida Break In By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] In a story that paralleled the fears of many over the course of the last year, as rehabilitation and sober living facilities dominated weeks of the local news cycle, a man has been arrested by the Oneida Police Department after officers said…
Read MoreKentucky State Police Investigates Death in McCreary County
Kentucky State Police Investigates Death in McCreary County STRUNK – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 11 in London is conducting a death investigation in the Strunk community of McCreary County. On Tuesday April 7, 2026, around 12:30 a.m. EDT, Troopers responded to a disturbance call on Patterson Dr. Upon the Troopers’ arrival, they located…
Read MoreState Commerce and Insurance visit County
State Commerce and Insurance visit County By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance spent much of Friday touring emergency services throughout Scott County. The visit, which included Deputy Commissioner Chip Kain highlighted Tennessee’s ongoing investment in rural public safety. Kain, who oversees Tennessee’s public safety portfolio, works with…
Read MoreForest fire sweeps through areas of the Daniel Boone National Forest
Forest fire sweeps through areas of the Daniel Boone National Forest
Read MoreThe Renaissance Comes to Oneida
The Renaissance Comes to Oneida By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor An exciting addition to the history of Oneida City Park will take us back a few centuries. The Oneida Renaissance Faire is set to time travel back to the days of Shakespeare, Columbus, and Michelangelo. The event will fall under the endless imagination of…
Read MoreUT Medical Hosts Ribbon Cutting
UT Medical Hosts Ribbon Cutting By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] The expansion of UT Medical Center into Oneida marks a significant step toward improving access to all-important health care for residents of Scott County, keeping treatment and medical attention local without long distance travel. Local leaders, providers and community members gathered on March…
Read MoreHagerty Raises Concerns on FINRA’s Increased Member Firm Fees
Hagerty Raises Concerns on FINRA’s Increased Member Firm Fees WASHINGTON – Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, sent a letter to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) expressing concern about FINRA’s decision to increase member firm fees and the need to ensure that the self-regulatory agency remains…
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