Area News
Snow, Ice Bring Awareness to County Homelessness
Snow, Ice Bring Awareness to County Homelessness By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] Across Scott County, homelessness is often a subject of conversation, but less often seen, at least in the form we’re used to, hidden from what television and film say it is. Because of that, it’s easily overlooked, but those without shelter…
Read MoreSen. Yager meets with TN State Employee Association
Sen. Yager meets with TN State Employee Association
Read MoreGov. Lee Delivers 2026 State of the State Address
Gov. Lee Delivers 2026 State of the State Address NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee delivered his eighth and final State of the State address and presented budget and legislative priorities for the upcoming year to a joint session of the General Assembly and fellow Tennesseans. Key highlights are noted below. Our state’s…
Read MoreLargest Meth Sentence in McCreary History
Largest Meth Sentence in McCreary History By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] Commonwealth Attorney Ronnie Bowling confirmed that two McCreary County residents have been sentenced to prison for trafficking methamphetamine following a 2025 McCreary County Sheriff’s Office search that uncovered a large amount of meth and multiple handguns. Shannon O’Regan received a 17-year prison…
Read MoreDuncan Sentenced to Combined 55 Years in Murder Case
Duncan Sentenced to Combined 55 Years in Murder Case By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] A former law enforcement officer, Tommy Ray Duncan, 41, was sentenced Thursday to a total of 55 years in prison after entering a guilty plea in Scott County Criminal Court in the death probe of his wife, April Duncan,…
Read MoreMore Bad News for Roberta
More Bad News for Roberta By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] The longtime efforts to force the proposed Roberta II landfill to North Oneida continues to face stiff resistance from both regulators and the general public, as proponents behind the project remain locked in a procedural back-and-forth with the Tennessee Department of Environment and…
Read MoreScott County Responds as Winter Storms Test State
Scott County Responds as Winter Storms Test State By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] Scott County residents were reminded last week – and again over the weekend – just how disruptive winter weather patterns can be in a region that rarely experiences extended periods of snow and ice. While Winter Storm Fern, thus named…
Read MoreBe Prepared for Hazardous Winter Storms
Be Prepared for Hazardous Winter Storms By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] As winter storms swept across Tennessee last week, Scott County was reminded that while snow covered hills and quiet, icy mornings can be strikingly beautiful, winter weather also brings real risks. Power outages across the region, hazardous roads, and below average temperatures…
Read MoreNatural Weather Oddity Startles Local Residents
Natural Weather Oddity Startles Local Residents By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] With winter weather settling firmly over the region, many Scott and McCreary County residents recently reported loud, sudden tremors inside their homes, which announced themselves with sharp booms and subtle to heavy vibrations that left them fearing the worst. Some worried that…
Read MoreTDOT to Launch Pothole Repair after Winter Storm
TDOT to Launch Pothole Repair after Winter Storm In the coming days and weeks, weather permitting, TDOT crews will be actively repairing potholes across Tennessee, beginning a statewide maintenance effort to address road damage caused by a prolonged winter weather event on interstates and state routes. Multiple crews will be patching potholes with cold-mix asphalt…
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