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Sen. Yager meets with Boys and Girls Club Representatives

Sen. Yager meets with Boys and  Girls Club Representatives Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) visited with members of the Boys and Girls Club from Scott County to discuss their programs and development efforts. In the photo above from left to right: Jagger Coffey, board member, Michelle Jeffers, Youth of the Year, Addison Caldwell, Teen Director, Sen.…

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Sen. Yager meets with district attorneys

Sen. Yager meets with district attorneys Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) met with district attorneys to discuss issues facing his district. In the photo above from left to right: Jason Lawson (Macon County), Bryant Dunaway (Overton, Clay, and Pickett Counties), Jared Effler (Campbell, Fentress, and Scott Counties), and Senator Ken Yager pose for a photo in…

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Remains identified as Will Cross

Remains identified as Will Cross By Shane Gilreath [email protected]   It’s been seven years since the Scott County Sheriff’s Office reported William “Will Cross” as a missing person, in what many have deemed a pandemic of disappearances across the region. There remains as many as a dozen missing persons across Scott and McCreary Counties, but one of…

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Duncan pleads guilty

Duncan pleads guilty  Receives 40 years on rape, sexual abuse of minor By Shane Gilreath [email protected] A former Scott County law enforcement employee has pled guilty to five of six charges of rape and the continuous abuse of a child (one case was dismissed). This latest development comes three years after Tommy Ray Duncan was indicted…

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Oneida Teacher recognized with $25,000 National Award

Oneida Teacher recognized with $25,000 National Award By Shane Gilreath [email protected] Scott County has been keeping a secret, but it wasn’t one particularly surprising to those who know Stephanie Boshears, the third grade teacher at Oneida Elementary School, who received the prestigious Milken Award for her efforts in academia last week.  Created by Lowell Milken…

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Man killed near recreation area

Man killed near recreation area By Shane Gilreath [email protected] A popular recreation area in McCreary County was the scene of an unexpected crime on March 16th, when a 911 call alerted the McCreary County Sheriff’s office to an incident near Barren Fork Coal Camp and Mine Archeological District, an NRHP designated tourist area and popular walking…

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Restoration and Relocation Project

Restoration and Relocation Project Submitted by Jason Jeffers Beginning on Jan. 20th, 2025 students enrolled in the Scott High Construction Technology class began a restoration and relocation project. This project consisted of the restoration and relocation of a large billboard type sign located on campus. The sign was completed and placed back in use on…

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Work continues on new buildings at TCAT’s Oneida campus

Work continues on new buildings at TCAT’s Oneida campus First of two buildings will house lineman, truck driving and diesel programs ONEIDA  —  The first of two new buildings at Tennessee College of Applied Technology Oneida/Huntsville’s Oneida campus is now well underway, slated to be completed just after the start of the fall trimester later…

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