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Landfill files response to TDEC as Questions of Conflicts Loom

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Landfill files response to TDEC as Questions of Conflicts Loom By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] Months of wrangling continued last week as organizers press the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) for the permit that would allow the advancement of the controversial Roberta II landfill project near the Tennessee–Kentucky border, despite persistent…

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Trump Defends Rising Oil after Iran Strikes

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Trump Defends Rising Oil after Iran Strikes By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] President Donald Trump defended his administration’s actions in Iran over the weekend, despite growing casualties on all sides. The escalating situation saw Trump brushing aside criticisms and concerns about rising oil prices following the start of what officials have called “Operation…

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Memorial Park Moves Forward despite Funding

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Memorial Park Moves Forward despite Funding Organizers hope to boost local tourism as Nation Looks to Celebrate 250 Years By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] Despite a brief hiccup over funding, the Veterans of the Revolution Memorial Park of Scott County is moving forward. When the Scott County Historical Society requested that a portion…

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Harley’s Angels Gives Back to the Community

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Harley’s Angels Gives Back to the Community By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] What began as a simple clothing brand with Oneida roots has quickly grown into something much more meaningful for the local community. Harley’s Angels, founded by Oneida native Harley Boyatt, is in the process of expanding into a charitable foundation dedicated…

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Hagerty Introduces Troy Edgar, Trump’s Nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador

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Hagerty Introduces Troy Edgar, Trump’s Nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador WASHINGTON— Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, introduced Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Troy Edgar, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador, at…

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Human Remains found in Pioneer

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Human Remains found in Pioneer By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] Over the weekend, the Scott County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement advising the public that human remains had been discovered on February 28, 2026, in the Pioneer area of Scott County. According to authorities, deputies responded to the scene shortly after the discovery…

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US-led Airstrikes lead to Questions over the future of Iran

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US-led Airstrikes lead to Questions over the future of Iran By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] In what has led to dramatic escalations in Middle Eastern affairs, the United States and Israel carried out a coordinated series of airstrikes across Iran over the weekend, predominantly targeting military installations, nuclear-related infrastructure, which has long been…

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Trump Delivers State of the Union

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Trump Delivers State of the Union Speech highlights economy, growing divide between parties By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] In what was always going to be a controversial speech, given the deep divides in American politics, President Donald Trump delivered the first State of the Union address of his second administration before a sharply…

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