Area News
Bullying Legislation gets attention
Bullying Legislation gets attention New law takes away driving privileges from minors guilty of bullying By Shane Gilreath [email protected] A Tennessee law that passed last year is getting a lot of national attention as students across the country prepare to return to the classroom. House Bill 1025, which addresses bullying among teenagers, went into effect…
Read MoreLandfill Demonstrators take to street
Landfill Demonstrators take to street Controversy still swirls at Local Meetings By Shane Gilreath [email protected] A group of demonstrators from Scott and McCreary Counties held signs outside the Scott County Chamber of Commerce meeting on Thursday, making their feelings on the proposed Winfield landfill known, as Sen. Ken Yager entered the Senior Citizen Center on…
Read MoreCounty, Keeton support Corrections Officer Incentive
County, Keeton support Corrections Officer Incentive By Shane Gilreath [email protected] When the Scott County Commission met on Monday, a resolution for an in-service incentive for Scott County Corrections Officers was before the commissioners. The plan presented was to reward officers for competing in service training. The proposal suggested a $400 bonus for each corrections officer…
Read MoreSecond Citizen Organization forms
Second Citizen Organization forms By Shane Gilreath [email protected] With Cumberland Clear officially formed and hosting public meetings – they’ll form committees in a meeting on July 28th – a second organization has sprung to life to oppose the second proposed landfill. That group – a grassroots project called the Transparent Bridge Initiative – is composed…
Read MoreRails to Trails Gets on Track
Rails to Trails Gets on Track By Shane Gilreath [email protected] Supporters for the Rails-to-Trails initiative have gotten back on track by advocating the project to a Knoxville-based adventure company. “Smoky Mountain Wheelmen” hosted the trail’s proponents last Monday, as plans for the controversial 41-mile proposal looks to gain momentum, both locally and across the region.…
Read MoreHistory Brewing
History Brewing Scott County’s First Taphouse to open soon By Shane Gilreath [email protected] In recent years, the hard work of many dedicated citizens has led to significant growth in downtown Oneida, breathing new life onto Main Street and assuring that it once again is an epicenter for Scott County life. One upcoming business – the…
Read MoreBig South Fork Plugging Abandoned Oil Wells to Restore Nature
Big South Fork Plugging Abandoned Oil Wells to Restore Nature Oneida – Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area encompasses 125,000 acres of rugged terrain within the Cumberland Plateau in southeastern Kentucky and north-central Tennessee. It is the fifth-largest National Park Service (NPS) unit east of the Mississippi River. It attracts more than 800,000…
Read MoreHagerty, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Protect American Assets From Unlawful Seizure by Foreign Governments
Hagerty, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Protect American Assets From Unlawful Seizure by Foreign Governments In violation of USMCA, Mexico’s president has repeatedly threatened to declare an American company’s property as a “Protected Natural Area” to unjustifiably seize the company’s assets WASHINGTON—Yesterday, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,…
Read MoreScott County woman sentenced in Stalking Case
Scott County woman sentenced in Stalking Case By Shane Gilreath [email protected] April Smith was found guilty on three counts of aggravated stalking, one count of stalking, and one count of harassment this week. The Huntsville woman, 43, pled guilty after a multi-year investigation involving repeated incidents of harassment and stalking that escalated from phone calls…
Read MoreFentanyl Charge among those in Circuit Court
Fentanyl Charge among those in Circuit Court By Shane Gilreath [email protected] Judge Zachary Walden handed down several dispositions in Circuit Court on July 14, 2025 for a variety of charges ranging from theft to assault to the ever-present drug pandemic that plagues the region. While SCN cannot determine the validity of a charge, a disposition in such a…
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