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Takahata Featured on FOX
Takahata Featured on FOX Scott County plant produces famous Pilot G2 Ink Pen By Shane Gilreath [email protected] For decades, companies around the globe have relied on a small piece of everyday office equipment that, unbeknownst to them, has origins here in Scott County. That piece of equipment is the Pilot G2 ink pen – black, to be…
Read MoreBig South Fork Medical Celebrates Milestone
Big South Fork Medical Celebrates Milestone By Shane Gilreath [email protected] With the announcement of a new dialysis center in Huntsville, many across Scott County have turned their attentions to healthcare. A part of that interest stems directly from advancements at Big South Fork Medical, the small, 25-bed hospital that finds itself tucked along Alberta Street…
Read MoreQuota Hunt Application Period
Quota Hunt Application Period NASHVILLE – The application period for the 2025 Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Big Game quota hunts and the Cherokee party hunts for bears is June 11 through July 23. Mailed applications will not be accepted. Entries must be submitted before midnight (CDT) July 23. Hunting locations, dates, rules, and additional information…
Read MoreMuseum Ship Weekend
Museum Ship Weekend HUNTSVILLE – The Big South Fork Amateur Radio Club will be sponsoring an ‘On the Air Special Event Station’ for the Museum Ship Weekend. The special event station will be operating under the call sign of W4BSF on June 7th and 8th at the U.S.S. BB43 Battleship World War II Memorial Museum…
Read MoreTennessee Highway Patrol Reports Fewer Fatalities During Memorial Day Weekend Enforcement
Tennessee Highway Patrol Reports Fewer Fatalities During Memorial Day Weekend Enforcement NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) today released preliminary enforcement results for the 2025 Memorial Day holiday period, an 84-hour initiative from 6 p.m. Friday, May 23, to 5:59 a.m. Tuesday, May 27. Troopers maintained a highly visible presence on Tennessee roadways, focusing…
Read MoreTennessee Department of Human Services Opens 2025 Families First Community Grant Program Applications
Tennessee Department of Human Services Opens 2025 Families First Community Grant Program Applications NASHVILLE, TN– The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) has opened applications for the 2025 Families First Community Grant Program, an initiative that will make available approximately $27 million in funding to non-profit organizations providing direct services to strengthen Tennessee families in need and promote self-sufficiency. Qualifying non-profit…
Read MoreSen. Yager receives Children’s Center of the Cumberlands Award
Sen. Yager receives Children’s Center of the Cumberlands Award (NASHVILLE) State Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) was honored with the Children’s Center of the Cumberlands Award on Thursday, May 15th. Yager received this award for his dedication to the protection of child abuse victims. “One of our greatest responsibilities in the legislature is to protect those…
Read MoreTN Attorney General Skrmetti Joins Coalition Urging Meta To Protect Kids From Ai Sexual Exploitation
TN Attorney General Skrmetti Joins Coalition Urging Meta To Protect Kids From Ai Sexual Exploitation NASHVILLE—Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has joined a coalition of 28 state attorneys general in demanding answers from Meta Platforms, Inc. after disturbing reports that Meta’s social media artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, known as Meta AI, may expose children to sexually…
Read MoreInmate apprehended after fleeing on foot during work release
Inmate apprehended after fleeing on foot during work release An inmate participating in a work release detail was assigned to assist with grave digging in the Robbins community. According to officers on scene, the inmate was standing by the gravesite with other inmates when he suddenly fled on foot. Deputy Philip Lloyd immediately pursued the…
Read MoreDeveloper speaks out amid firestorm
Developer speaks out amid firestorm Horton tells SCN he wants to be a good corporate citizen By Shane Gilreath [email protected] Following his brutal reception at the County Commission meeting on Monday, May 19, 2025, Knox Horner, the Cleveland, Tennessee, businessman, who identified himself as the representative of a group of, as yet, unidentified investors,…
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