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Rep. 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…
Read MoreA Star is Born
A Star is Born An 11-year-old McCreary Student takes on Roberta II By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] We’ve long known the name Greta Thunberg, whose climate-change activism at age 15 sent a shudder through a global movement and forced the world to listen to the teenage Swede. On Friday, Thunberg’s regional equivalent…
Read MoreFour Arrested after Drug Investigation
Four Arrested after Drug Investigation By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] Four people were arrested last Friday, December 12, 2025, after deputies with the Scott County Sheriff’s Office executed a narcotics-related search warrant at a residence in Oneida, the culmination of an investigation that led to the seizure of a significant amount of illegal…
Read MoreLocal Landfill fight goes to Nashville
Local Landfill fight goes to Nashville By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] Members of Cumberland Clear, the citizen-based organization that formed in response to the Roberta II landfill controversy, traveled to Nashville last week to address the Tennessee Solid Waste Task Force, raising concerns…
Read MoreIs Roberta Doomed?
Is Roberta Doomed? TDEC throws a wrench in landfill plans By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] The controversial Roberta II landfill in North Oneida appears to be facing serious regulatory trouble from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), raising sizable doubts about whether the project can survive Tennessee’s permitting process. The news…
Read More“Danger, Danger, Will Robinson”
“Danger, Danger, Will Robinson” McCreary Forum on Landfill gives alarming data on public health By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] A concerned crowd of citizens gathered last Tuesday at McCreary County Park for a public forum on the proposed Roberta II landfill and what it could mean for McCreary County’s health, environment, and economy.…
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