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Fighting for Tennessee Families and Communities
Fighting for Tennessee Families and Communities The pace has picked up in the Senate as we entered week seven of the legislative session. We’re officially over the hump and looking toward adjournment in mid-April. Most committees have now released their final calendars, and several are wrapping up their work as we move into the final…
Read MoreDistressed to Success Real Examples of Economic Growth in Rural TN
Distressed to Success Real Examples of Economic Growth in Rural TN By: Brooxie Carlton, TNECD Assistant Commissioner of Community and Rural Development Each year, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) ranks all 3,100 U.S. counties based on economic status, namely by their poverty rate, per capita market income and unemployment rate. In Tennessee, this data is…
Read MoreFull Bloom
Full Bloom Andy’s Flower Shoppe keeps it fresh By Jen Calhoun, Highland Connection Andy Winstead was 8 years old when his mother and grandmother realized he had a gift. “They ran a small flower shop in their home,” Andy says. “When they saw I could do floral arrangements, they put me to work.” That was…
Read MoreRegistration Open for 2025 Oscar Blevins Trail Runs at Big South Fork NRRA
Registration Open for 2025 Oscar Blevins Trail Runs at Big South Fork NRRA Oneida – Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area is partnering with Knoxville Track Club to host the annual Oscar Blevins Trail Run event during the Spring Planting & Music Festival on Saturday, April 26, 2025. The three-run event includes: •…
Read MorePhillips to perform in Rose Parade
Phillips to perform in Rose Parade By Shane Gilreath [email protected] A local educator with the Scott County School District has been awarded the opportunity of a lifetime, putting the abundance of Scott County talent back in the national spotlight. Micah Hughett Phillips, who grew up performing throughout the region in a popular musical family,…
Read MoreSen. 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.…
Read MoreSen. 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…
Read MoreRemains 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…
Read MoreDuncan 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…
Read MoreOneida 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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