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Two people injured in serious S.R. 63 accident
HUNTSVILLE — Two drivers were injured, and two more people escaped injury, in a serious, three-vehicle accident on S.R. 63 east of here Thursday...Randy Byrge presented as ‘Person of the Year’
Randall Byrge was presented at the Scott County Chamber of Commerce's monthly board of directors luncheon on Thursday as the 2020 Chamber of Commerce/Independent...Lawmakers eye changes to the way Tennessee selects its attorney general
NASHVILLE — A resolution allowing voters to change the way Tennessee’s Attorney General is selected was approved on Tuesday by the Senate Judiciary Committee. ...Oneida man charged with violating sex offender registration requirements
An Oneida man was arrested last week on five counts of violating the state's sex offender registration requirements. Michael Phillips, 40, was arrested and charged...
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Tragedy at Austin-East puts basketball into perspective
Ben Garrett - 0When you look at the photo of Janaria Muhammed, you see the face of a beautiful young life cut short. You see the face...Opinion: Gov. Lee, it’s time to do right by Tennessee’s high school cheerleaders
Ben Garrett - 0Prior to the start of Friday's District 4-AA showdown with Kingston, Scott High held its annual Senior Night festivities, honoring its senior student-athletes who...Editorial: Governor’s policy banning cheerleaders from games deserves revisiting
On Monday, the high school basketball regular season will resume for teams throughout Tennessee. Some have been in action in holiday tournaments throughout the...2020: Good riddance!
Ben Garrett - 0As we sat here one year ago, bidding farewell to 2019 and envisioning what 2020 would bring, few could have imagined what was in...What we’re trying isn’t working. When do we try something new?
Ben Garrett - 0My wife and I were in Knoxville on Saturday, and I was hardly in the Christmas spirit. "Stop glaring at that driver; are you trying...
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The revival of 1895 and other important religious events in Scott County
The "Focus On: Religion" series continues its look at the early days of the Christian faith in Scott County by examining some important singular...Forgotten Times: The rise and fall of Huntsville High School
Ben Garrett - 0"One of the most unique buildings ever to grace Scott County." That's how Independent Herald founder and publisher Paul Roy described the old Huntsville High...The switch to propane: New school buses run cleaner, save taxpayers money
Some time back, Oneida Special School District Director of Schools Dr. Jeanny Phillips approached Scott County Commission with a plea for county financial aid...Numbers don’t lie: Scott County Airport has a huge economic impact
Local officials have long bragged that Scott County Airport is second-to-none when it comes to municipal airports in rural America. Now, for the first time,...Scott County’s airpark development continues to mold into first-class aviation community
On a snowy Sunday afternoon, 10 ATVs rolled down the O&W, taking in the sights of a picturesque winter day in Big South Fork...
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Oneida falls to Harriman in district championship game
The Oneida Indians got Stubb(ed) on Wednesday night in the District 3-A championship game as Harriman’s Brady Stubbs led his team back from a...Notebook: Loss to Harriman doesn’t end Oneida’s goals, but makes them tougher
Ben Garrett - 0A sequence with just under two minutes to play in Wednesday's District 3-A championship game spoke volumes. Down four, Oneida fouled Harriman point guard Brady...Oneida downs Wartburg, 57-44, for second straight district title
To borrow a line from the late John Ward: “Ladies and Gentleman, your champion is clad in Big Orange!” The intensity level on display by...Crown them: Oneida establishes itself as the cream of the crop in District 3-A
Ben Garrett - 0Oneida's run through the 2019-2020 season was impressive. The Lady Indians won 29 games — the program's most in a single season in more...
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Scott County’s active covid cases are at lowest point in months
The number of active coronavirus cases in Scott County dipped to a new post-surge low on Sunday: 77.
Sunday's count of 77 active covid cases...
Lady Indians advance to championship game for third straight season
The old adage “defense wins championships” was on full display Saturday night on The Reservation as the Lady Indians used a stingy effort on...
Overtime heartbreak: Lady Highlanders fall to Kingston in third place game
HUNTSVILLE — The last time Kingston was on Scott High's home court, the Yellow Jackets were victimized by Julia Butts' late-game heroics, as the...
Fee increases proposed for Big South Fork
BANDY CREEK — The National Park Service has proposed several fee increases for the Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, and is...
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Two people injured in serious S.R. 63 accident
HUNTSVILLE — Two drivers were injured, and two more people escaped injury, in a serious, three-vehicle accident on S.R. 63 east of here Thursday...
Update: Several inches of rain expected through the weekend
As much as four inches of rain are expected across Scott County through the weekend and into early Monday, which will bring a slight...
Randy Byrge presented as ‘Person of the Year’
Randall Byrge was presented at the Scott County Chamber of Commerce's monthly board of directors luncheon on Thursday as the 2020 Chamber of Commerce/Independent...
Oneida falls to Harriman in district championship game
The Oneida Indians got Stubb(ed) on Wednesday night in the District 3-A championship game as Harriman’s Brady Stubbs led his team back from a...
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