Area News

The Luck of the Draw Oneida Grants Final Liquor License   By Shane Gilreath [email protected] Last November, when Oneida passed and began progressing toward regulating package sales, approving two ordinances that would place limitations on sales and require liquor stores to be distanced by more than 100 feet from a school, church, or hospital, few could have envisioned what transpired at Thursday’s meeting…

Commission rejects Rail-to-Trail as organizers work on trail entrance SCN examines both sides of the argument By Shane Gilreath [email protected] In what many expected to be a County Commission meeting dominated by the landfill, anticipating a newly composed letter to be presented to the Scott County Solid Waste Board, the Commission instead circled back to the Rail-to-Trail controversy,…

Children’s Center Recognized By Shane Gilreath [email protected] On Thursday, State Representative Kelly Keisling presented the Children’s Center of the Cumberlands with a House of Representatives resolution recognizing the organization’s 25 years of service.  The Children’s Center, founded in 1999 and widely recognized for its leadership across Scott County, celebrated that milestone with a gala in…

Explosive Event at Walmart leads to Arson Charge By Shane Gilreath [email protected] At approximately 9:45 on Monday morning, an incident occurred at the Oneida Walmart.  According to what SCN could attain from the Oneida Police Department, a suspect, identified as Carl Martin Robbins, 52, was quickly taken into custody.  Robbins was charged with Terrorism, Aggravated…

Bang! Bang! Cumberland Clear lawyer shoots holes in landfill case By Shane Gilreath [email protected] In a blistering eight page letter obtained by SCN, Elizabeth Murphy, the Nashville-based attorney for Cumberland Clear, asked the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) to rethink the permit for the proposed landfill – Roberta Phase II – and Winfield…

Appalachian Outlaw Oneida Museum to house Master Moonshiner’s Still By Shane Gilreath [email protected] If you’ve driven by Oneida City Park lately, you’ll have noticed the remarkable renovations to the old depot.  New paint, windows, and doors have begun to bring an historic structure to 21st Century life. The building, with its own storied past, will…

Murder of Innocence By Shane Gilreath [email protected] “Austin Forever” a sign read, attached to the concrete wall in front of the McCreary County Courthouse.  Some two-dozen people were present Saturday afternoon for a candlelight vigil to remember Austin Carpenter, the 14-year-old autistic boy whose life was brutally cut short in February. Carpenter’s court appointed guardian,…