Area News
Environmental Degradation: Part IV
Environmental Degradation: Part IV A Modern Starving Time: Does Greed Consume Communities? By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] In the winter of 1609, the settlers of Jamestown faced the kind of horror that only desperation can breed. Cut off from English supply lines, surrounded by hostility, and crippled by the scarcity of the season,…
Read MoreSolid Waste Board Hears Concerns
Solid Waste Board Hears Concerns By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] The Scott County Solid Waste Board (SCSWB) met Tuesday for the first time since an October meeting that many residents across Scott County criticized as overly secretive. That earlier session resulted in approval of an agreement raising the county’s per-ton host fee payment…
Read MorePinnacle Resource Center to Analyze Scott County Homelessness
Pinnacle Resource Center to Analyze Scott County Homelessness By Shane Gilreath [email protected] Pinnacle Resource Center, a Huntsville-based nonprofit dedicated to providing emergency shelter, food assistance, and social services, will serve as the lead agency for Scott County’s 2026 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, 2026. The PIT Count is an annual attempt –…
Read MoreNew Monument pays tribute to Scott County’s unique past
New Monument pays tribute to Scott County’s unique past By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] A unique chapter of Scott County’s history is now on display at the Huntsville Courthouse Mall, where a Civil War Trails Storyboard has been officially installed. This piece of Scott County’s story – uniquely found on signage for all…
Read MoreSen. Ken Yager elected Vice Chairman of Southern States Energy Board
Sen. Ken Yager elected Vice Chairman of Southern States Energy Board (NASHVILLE) State Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) was elected Vice Chairman of the Southern States Energy Board (SSEB) at its annual meeting in September. The Southern States Energy Board is presided over by a governor who serves as chair, a vice chair, and treasurer who…
Read MoreRep. Rose Meets with White House Press Secretary, Discusses 2026 Messaging Priorities
Rep. Rose Meets with White House Press Secretary, Discusses 2026 Messaging Priorities WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Monday, U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) met with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. The two discussed news of the day, issues facing Tennessee families, and conservative priorities in the months ahead. They also spoke about strategies for effectively communicating the…
Read MoreGov. Lee Announces Key Leadership Transition at Tennessee Department of General Services
Gov. Lee Announces Key Leadership Transition at Tennessee Department of General Services Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Andy Kidd as commissioner for the Tennessee Department of General Services (DGS), effective January 15, 2026. Kidd succeeds Jeff Holmes, who has served the department as interim and will be returning to the private…
Read MoreInmates graduate from Men of Valor Program
Inmates graduate from Men of Valor Program By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] According to stats from Tennessee’s Men of Valor program, a faith-based initiative that works with Sheriff Brian Keeton’s department, as well as with the prison population across the state, there are 50,000 inmates presently incarcerated in the state’s adult prisons and…
Read MoreIs Tourism Paying Off?
Is Tourism Paying Off? Local Businesses featured in USA Today By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] Perhaps the fight to promote tourism across the region is finally paying off. Calling the area a “hidden gem” in a feature about small towns in and around the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (NRRA),…
Read MoreKindred Hearts Hope to Bring Christmas to Foster Kids
Kindred Hearts Hope to Bring Christmas to Foster Kids By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] Across Tennessee and Kentucky, thousands of children enter foster care each year due to circumstances far beyond their young control, situations involving neglect, abuse, substance use in the home, and family instability. In Tennessee alone, there are more than…
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