Area News
Hammer’s Announces Huntsville Store
Hammer’s Announces Huntsville Store By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] With Scott County continuing to show signs of economic growth, an event that has drawn attention from surrounding areas and has been the talk of social media, the county seat is now set to welcome the area’s newest business. That business – Hammer’s –…
Read MoreMulti Agency Investigation Leads To Numerous Poaching Convictions In Tennessee And Kentucky
Multi Agency Investigation Leads To Numerous Poaching Convictions In Tennessee And Kentucky A coordinated investigation by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) and the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) has resulted in multiple convictions for illegal hunting activities spanning both states. Violations included possession of Class I wildlife without…
Read MoreSlaven Sentenced in Elder Abuse Case
Slaven Sentenced in Elder Abuse Case By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] After a conviction in February, a Scott County man was sentenced last week to 20 years in prison following a trial that saw multiple convictions involving the abuse of an elderly victim. On April 27th, Criminal Court Judge Zachary R. Walden imposed…
Read MoreJones Named to Forbes Best-in-State List
Jones Named to Forbes Best-in-State List By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] Vantage Point Financial Planning announced this month that Phillip Jones has been named to the 2026 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list, a national recognition that highlights top financial professionals across the country. The honor reflects a consistent commitment to helping clients pursue…
Read MoreTakahata Agrees to pay $2.5M in COVID relief case
Takahata Agrees to pay $2.5M in COVID relief case By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] A Scott County manufacturing company with global ties has agreed to pay more than $2.5 million to resolve a federal case alleging misuse of COVID relief funds that were offered to small businesses during the pandemic. The Helenwood-based Takahata…
Read MoreTaylor Named Director of Schools
Taylor Named Director of Schools By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] In a 5-2 vote, the Scott County Board of Education selected Scott High Principal Marc Taylor as the county’s next Director of Schools last week. Taylor emerged from a field of six applicants, which was reduced to five after Fairview School Principal Scott…
Read MoreState Takes up Recycling to offset Landfill Crisis
State Takes up Recycling to offset Landfill Crisis By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] State legislators are taking steps to adress what they’ve said is a growing problem, one that has directly impacted Scott County over the course of the last year – Tennessee is running out of room for its trash. With landfill…
Read MoreHistoric Stearns Rises
Historic Stearns Rises Restoring the ‘Empire of the South’ By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] The town was once known as the “Empire of the South” for its thriving industry, as trains moved in and out, via the Southern Railway and the Kentucky & Tennessee, both of whom shared a long-gone depot beside the…
Read MoreTennessee Ranks 2nd in Nation for Small Business Failures
Tennessee Ranks 2nd in Nation for Small Business Failures By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] Even as Oneida shows signs of growth, a recent study by LendingTree, which used data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), has ranked Tennessee as the 2nd worst state in the nation for small business survival rates,…
Read MoreTerrorist Convicted in McCreary Prison Attack
Terrorist Convicted in McCreary Prison Attack By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] A New York man being held in the US Penitentiary in McCreary County has been convicted of attempted murder following a two-day trial that took place in London, Kentucky. According to reports, in 2019, Mufid Elfgeeh, 42, requested a private cell in…
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