Area News
Who is Coalition Attorney?
Who is Coalition Attorney? Scott – McCreary Look at Nashville’s Lisa Helton By Shane Gilreath [email protected] At Wednesday’s inaugural meeting of the Scott – McCreary Environmental Coalition (SMEC), the parties representing their respective governments – Winfield, Oneida, Huntsville, and Scott and McCreary Counties – in the potential combatance of the proposed Winfield landfill chose to…
Read More“We don’t want to be Flint, Michigan!”
“We don’t want to be Flint, Michigan!” McCreary Court speaks decisively on Landfill Issue By Shane Gilreath [email protected] As the McCreary County Fiscal Court – the Kentucky equivalent of a County Commission – was meeting at the Court House in Whitley City on Thursday, McCreary County’s Darlene Price, a noted local journalist and activist in…
Read MoreCounty Unanimously Passes Budget
County Unanimously Passes Budget By Shane Gilreath [email protected] The Scott County Commission met in Special Session on Monday, June 30th. The purpose to the meeting was two-fold. As the Fiscal Year rolled to a close, the passage of the county’s 2025-26 budget was chief among them for the government. Despite a momentary pause that assured…
Read MoreMission Team are “Builders for Christ”
Mission Team are “Builders for Christ” By Shane Gilreath [email protected] Hard work is no stranger in Scott County. Work ethics have encompassed much of what the county has built over its 176 years. Recognizing that ethic and that people fall on hard times has brought missionary teams to the area for decades. One of those…
Read MoreCoalition Rolls Forward
Coalition Rolls Forward Environmental Consultants work on Poplar Lane By Shane Gilreath [email protected] Amid a torrential rain, the Scott County Commission met on June 30th in what became a lightning fast Special Session at the County Office Building in Huntsville. By original design, the meeting was called to pass the 2025-26 County Budget as the Fiscal…
Read MoreNew Citizens Coalition to host meeting
New Citizens Coalition to host meeting Local Watch Dog Organization to Keep Eyes on Government, Landfill By Shane Gilreath [email protected] Unless you’ve been living under a proverbial rock and void of the media coverage and local activism, you’re already aware of the proposed second landfill and transfer station off Poplar Lane in Winfield. The controversial issue,…
Read MoreHiker Dies at Cumberland Falls
Hiker Dies at Cumberland Falls By Shane Gilreath [email protected] Officials have launched a death investigation following an incident at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, according to Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley Kentucky State Police Post 11 were called to the Moonbow Trail at Cumberland Falls on Friday at approximately 4pm. The agency was responding to…
Read More2025 Scott County Benefit Auction
2025 Scott County Benefit Auction
Read MoreBig South Fork NRRA 11th Annual Photo Contest Deadline Scheduled for July 15
Big South Fork NRRA 11th Annual Photo Contest Deadline Scheduled for July 15 ONEIDA – Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area would like to experience your vision of the park. Use the park’s spectacular views in any season, historic sites, recreational opportunities, and diversity of life at Big South Fork and document your…
Read MoreTN implements new laws to strengthen protections for children
TN implements new laws to strengthen protections for children NASHVILLE – The Tennessee General Assembly’s efforts to protect children continue to move forward on July 1, 2025, as several new child protection laws go into effect at the beginning of a new fiscal year. “These new laws send a clear message: in Tennessee we will…
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