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Musicians Announced for 32nd Annual Haunting in the Hills Storytelling Festival

Musicians Announced for 32nd Annual Haunting in the Hills Storytelling Festival Oneida –  Mark your calendars for the highly anticipated 32nd annual Haunting in the Hills Storytelling Festival, set to unfold on Saturday, September 21, from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM (ET) at Bandy Creek Visitor Center area. Join us for an event of enchanting live…

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Open for Business

Family First Urgent Care & Wellness Ribbon Cutting Family First Urgent Care & Wellness is a new medical clinic serving the residents of Scott County, located in the Oneida community. It is located at 125 S Cross St in Oneida, behind the Oneida Post Office. They provide both primary care and urgent care services for…

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Race Hinges on a Vote

Low turnout as voters look to November Election By Shane Gilreath While Tennesseans participated in the Presidential Primary on Super Tuesday in May, voters from across the state went to polls on Thursday, to choose the remainder of the ballot for November’s General Election. Local, state, and federal races were in contention, including tightly contested…

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Scott County Chamber of Commerce welcomes new healthcare provider

Scott County Chamber of Commerce celebrated another wonderful new healthcare provider in our community. The ribbon cutting ceremony  for Bigg’s Primary & Urgent Care was held July 15, 2024 at 11757 Scott Highway, Huntsville, TN. The new healthcare facility will provide exceptional care to all ages.

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National Youth Leardership Training

Matthew Phillips Jr. of Boy Scout Troop 333 has satisfactorily completed the National Youth Leadership Training conducted by the Great Smokey Mountain Council July 14-19 at Camp Buck Toms in Rockwood TN. The NYLY is an exciting action-packed program designed to provide youth members with leadership skills and experience they can use in their home…

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Scott County Mountain Biking

  Our trails are epic! Five trails within the Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area have received the International Mountain Biking Association’s coveted “epic” designation. In so doing, the Big South Fork became the first national park unit in the United States with IMBA-designated epic bike trails. That, of course, is no surprise.…

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Access changes to a portion of North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is announcing access changes to a portion of North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area (NCWMA). Due to new property ownership, the area known as Titus Creek will no longer be open year-round, nor will it continue to be a travel route to old Highway 63.  NCWMA staff have been able to…

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New 729 Area Code Effective August 5th

The New 729 Area Code is Coming to the Tennessee 423 Area Code Region To ensure new telephone numbers are available, the Tennessee Public Utility Commission approved the addition of the new 729 area code to the geographic region served by the 423 area code. This process is known as an area code overlay.  What…

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Congratulations to TCAT students

Photos Submitted by TCAT Joleian Williams earned a Bronze Medal in the Welding Sculpture Competition at the SKILLS USA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, GA on June 24-28. This is an amazing accomplishment. Michael (Joe) Hensley passed his CDL skills examination and successfully completed the Truck Driving Program at TCAT Oneida/Huntsville.

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