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Annual Cumberland Trail Workday
Annual Cumberland Trail Workday WARTBURG – Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning (TCWP) and Obed Wild and Scenic River will be hosting the annual Cumberland Trail workday on Saturday, February 8th. Volunteers should meet at Rock Creek Campground at 10:00 a.m. (EST). Trail maintenance will be performed on the 2.5-mile section of the Cumberland Trail between…
Read MoreTWRA OHV Compliance Checkpoint Notice
TWRA OHV Compliance Checkpoint Notice The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will be conducting OHV compliance checkpoints on the Campbell County/Scott County section of the North Cumberland WMA on January 25th, 2025, from 12-5 PM. Wildlife Officers will be conducting the checkpoint in the vicinity of Jenny Gap/Horse Gap section of NCWMA. Officers ask that you…
Read MoreAspiring Songwriters Can Join Storied History
Aspiring Songwriters Can Join Storied History Gather Coffee Lounge will host third annual Songwriters competition By Caleb Jeffers [email protected] In 2019, the State of Tennessee passed a statute which designated the last full week of February as Tennessee Songwriters Week. Now, for the third year in a row, Scott County will play host to a…
Read MoreEconomic growth in Scott County
Economic growth in Scott County By Shane Gilreath [email protected] With the dawn of every new year comes new expanses and opportunities for Scott County. The 2024 calendar year proved no exception. At the end of the 2023 fiscal year, the Boyd Center for Economic Research at the University of Tennessee projected economic growth for the…
Read MoreWinter Storm Highlights Shelter Need
Winter Storm Highlights Shelter Need Scott County Gymnasium Plans inch forward By Shane Gilreath [email protected] With a winter storm on top of us and Scott County in need of potential warming shelters, the Scott County Board of Education met with County Commissioners during November to update plans on the potential for a multi-use storm shelter…
Read MoreStudent, Staff data leaked in Cybersecurity breach
Student, Staff data leaked in Cybersecurity breach School Districts across the United States and Canada have been the victim of a massive cybersecurity breach with staff and student information being compromised, including the exposure of names and addresses and, in some cases, more sensitive information like Social Security numbers, medical information, and grades. Unfortunately, Scott…
Read MoreBig South Fork Completes Substantial Repair to Four Boat Launches
Big South Fork Completes Substantial Repair to Four Boat Launches Oneida – Park staff have completed the repair of four popular boat launches damaged by significant multi-year flooding events. Efforts including the complete dismantling and rebuild of Blue Heron Mine-18 Boat Launch, Brewster Bridge Boat Launch, Station Camp Boat Launch and Peters Bridge Boat Launch.…
Read MoreLumber King Named LBM Journal’s Dealer of the Year
Lumber King Named LBM Journal’s Dealer of the Year On January 1, 2025, Lumber King was named Dealer of the Year by LBM Journal in their $10MM-$50MM category. LBM is the leading media company serving the lumber and building materials industry. This year’s winners were selected from more than 60 nominations from across the country…
Read MoreGenerosity overflows at JDS Technologies and Omega Process Solutions
Generosity overflows at JDS Technologies and Omega Process Solutions By Shane Gilreath [email protected] In November, SCN highlighted the importance of giving back and supporting Scott County’s own. As generosity overflows, organizations have become the recipients of much support. These include the Scott County Rescue Squad, a volunteer-based organization who services the community via lifesaving rescue…
Read MoreScott County News Revisits Operation Sharing
Scott County News Revisits Operation Sharing By Shane Gilreath [email protected] As part of SCN’s November coverage on local philanthropy, propelling residents get involved to promote the welfare of Scott County itself, readers were shown the need of the charitable organization Operation Sharing Tennessee. Two months ago, Operation Sharing manager Dawn Ellis feared the organization’s uncertain…
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