Area News

A memorable journey to Erwin               At the end of September, tropical storm Helene made its historic and treacherous track across the Southern Appalachian Mountains, where it imparted historic rainfall on unsuspecting East TN and West NC communities. Many of these communities are only a mere day’s drive from…

Park after Dark                 Scott County Shelter Society with support from ALQI, Kathy West Director and Operation Sharing presented Park after Dark on October 19th featuring candy, face painting and many photo opportunities. This event was to bring awareness to domestic violence.

Early Voting Totals Early voting has started and will continue through October 31 for the November 5th election. As of Monday, October 21 there have been a total of 23 from nursing homes, 219 from absentee by mail and 1,878 cumulative votes for a total of 2,120. Early voting is being held at the Scott…

East Tennessee Development District Holds Annual District Celebration The East Tennessee Development District (ETDD) held its Annual District Celebration Banquet on Thursday evening, September 26, 2024, at the Hilton Knoxville Airport in Alcoa, Tennessee. The Celebration was attended by over 150 people including local and state elected officials, Federal legislative representatives, Federal, State, and private…

UCB welcomes Culver as New Market Leader UCB is excited to welcome aboard Blake Culver as New Market Leader in Scott County. While Blake is new to UCB, he’s not new to banking.  He comes to us with many years of experience, and we look forward to his contributions and leadership. “I’m really excited about…

Sisters symbolize opportunities provided by TCAT’s EMT program ONEIDA  —  Terri Sammons didn’t necessarily plan a career in EMS. However, she saw a social media post promoting Tennessee College of Applied Technology Oneida/Huntsville’s Emergency Medical Technology program and decided it looked promising. “I just saw it on Facebook one day and was like, I want…