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Putting Tennesseans First: A Conservative Budget for a Strong Future
Putting Tennesseans First: A Conservative Budget for a Strong Future By State Senator Ken Yager This week, Governor Bill Lee delivered his eighth and final State of the State address to a joint session of the Tennessee General Assembly, outlining a $57.8 billion budget proposal for the 2026–27 fiscal year. True to Tennessee’s conservative values,…
Read MoreFormer EMA Director faces Sexual Battery Charge
Former EMA Director faces Sexual Battery Charge By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] With the future of the proposed Roberta II landfill still hotly debated and hanging in the balance in North Scott County, many in the area have been watching Nashville closely. That attention intensified just last week when new landfill-related legislation was…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Leads to Charges
Traffic Stop Leads to Charges By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] A routine traffic stop in Robbins led to two drug-related arrests after deputies with the Scott County Sheriff’s Office discovered suspected methamphetamine and other contraband inside a vehicle. According to a statement from the sheriff’s office, deputies initiated the stop on February 3,…
Read MoreGovernor dragged into Landfill Debate
Governor dragged into Landfill Debate Letter, proposed sign call Roberta “Bill Lee Super Dump” By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] Last month, Darlene Price, a McCreary County attorney and host of the online news program, Truth or Politics, sent a pointed letter to Governor Bill Lee expressing her deep concern over the Roberta II…
Read MoreNew Landfill Bills Introduced in Nashville
New Landfill Bills Introduced in Nashville By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] With the future of the proposed Roberta II landfill still hotly debated and hanging in the balance in North Scott County, many in the area have been watching Nashville closely. That attention intensified just last week when new landfill-related legislation was introduced…
Read MoreSnow, 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,…
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