Area News

Donors could be key to Cumberland Clear’s landfill battle Organizers Wrangle with Jeffers over records By Shane Gilreath [email protected] An August 3rd meeting of Cumberland Clear began to outline the organization’s plans to combat the proposed second Scott County landfill and other environmental concerns across the Cumberland Plateau.  “We have a top notch lawyer,” said Kathy Obrusanszki, the organization’s president…

Consistency, Heart, and Purpose Boyatt becomes first woman named Athletic Director By Shane Gilreath [email protected]   “Being the first woman in this role at Scott High is something I’m extremely proud of,” said Morgan Boyatt, already an Assistant Principal at the school. “I love this school, and I take the job seriously. I make it…

Oneida has an eye for the arts Mayor fulfills campaign promise of beautification By Shane Gilreath [email protected] On Friday, it was announced that the Town of Oneida had been awarded a grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission, whose contributions to the town remain visual examples of what art can do in distressed areas and meeting the…

Governor Authorizes National Guard for Immigration By Shane Gilreath [email protected] Governor Bill Lee mobilized the Tennessee National Guard on Friday, announcing that the guardsmen would be helping with immigration enforcement in the state.  The move comes as U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) is waiving age limits for…

A New Bridge on Life By Shane Gilreath [email protected] After a closure of more than a year, the Niggs Creek overpass at High Point – originally built in the 1930s and remodeled some four decades later – is finally set to get a reprieve. The bridge, according to recent reports, is expected to be demolished and rebuilt,…

Cumberland Clear sets sights on landfill fight Proposed development turned citizens to activists By Shane Gilreath [email protected] “My family in Europe were shocked,” said Kathy Obrusanszki, president of the recently formed Cumberland Clear, whose mission opposes the proposed landfill that has already raised alarming levels of controversy. Speaking at the organization’s planning meeting at Timber…

Winfield Included in Development Grants By Shane Gilreath [email protected] Governor Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) announced last week that Winfield would be included in six new site development grants totaling more than $6 million. “TNECD’s Site Development Program is vital to attracting economic development opportunities in our local communities,”…

Yager visits Scott County Senator provides legislative update to Chamber of Commerce By Shane Gilreath [email protected] With landfill demonstrators outside on the street, the Scott County Chamber of Commerce met for their monthly luncheon on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the Senior Citizen Center on Main Street in Oneida. The event –  attended by a full…