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As another surge of covid takes hold in Tennessee, the deaths are skewing younger
There’s no way to sugarcoat it: Tennessee is in the early stages of yet another covid surge. Whether that surge will ultimately spread to Scott...Yager highlights commitments to mental health, volunteer firemen and broadband expansion
In a visit to Scott County on Thursday, State Sen. Ken Yager, R-Kingston, applauded the state’s commitments to mental health, broadband expansion and volunteer...Yager touts criminal justice reform that will get non-violent prisoners out of jail quicker, help prevent them from going back
Tennessee’s criminal justice program is getting an overhaul that’s intended to lessen the burden on the state’s prisons, and help prevent non-violent offenders from...Scott County’s unemployment rate jumps to 6.4%
Scott County’s unemployment rate jumped considerably in June, to 6.4%, up 1.2 percentage points from the previous month. According to new numbers released Thursday by...
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Yager: For 50 years, RSCC is a testament to how access, affordability and resources can change communities
For 50 years, Roane State Community College has been an economic, cultural and educational leader, partnering with communities, business and government to effect positive...Opinion: Three cheers for a night parade
Ben Garrett - 0I wasn't sure how much I'd like a night parade. I'm a traditionalist, and 4th of July parades are traditionally in the morning. In most...Sheriff: Protect older adults from fraud in pandemic
In the United States, about five million older adults are abused, neglected or exploited each year. During the pandemic, it’s especially horrific that our...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...
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The incredible ministry of Rev. Sam Garrett, remembered
Sam Garrett gave his life to the ministry, figuratively and literally. The widely-respected Baptist minister, who pastored several churches locally and preached in revivals both...Mother Ladd: Tennessee’s first woman sheriff
This is the story of the first woman to serve as a sheriff in Tennessee. It’s a story that doesn’t take place in Scott...Byrdi’s Playground: He saw an opportunity for a playground. Now his coworkers and friends are determined to see it through.
When Oneida Middle School teacher Houston Byrd died suddenly two weeks before Christmas last year, his coworkers and administrators at OMS were stunned. The...In just 3 years, Family Justice Center has assisted almost 500 people
When the Office of Criminal Justice Programs made it known a half-decade ago that it was offering grant programs to help establish family justice...A guide to snakes of the Cumberland Plateau
Snakes. There is perhaps no wild animal that strikes more fear in the hearts of humans than these misunderstood, legless creatures that slither along...
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Who was Tennessee’s biggest Heisman Trophy snub?
Ben Garrett - 0For lifelong Tennessee football fans, the 1997 Heisman Trophy race isn't easily forgotten. After quarterback Peyton Manning was denied the Heisman, finishing second in the...Tennessee extends contract of basketball coach Rick Barnes
KNOXVILLE — New University of Tennessee athletics director Danny White had already secured his football coach, when Josh Heupel followed him from Central Florida...Centre College welcomes Oneida’s Stiltner
DANVILLE, Ky. — Centre College recently welcomed former Oneida standout Katelyn Stiltner as part of its 2021 recruiting class. Stiltner, a post player who was...Biven’s message to Scott High campers: Live for others
More: Photo gallery from SHS Basketball Skills Camp HUNTSVILLE — Russell Biven's message to young basketball players at Scott High School Monday morning: Live for others...
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Video: July 2021 Commission Meeting
The July 2021 regular session of Scott County Commission from the Scott County Office Building in Huntsville, held Monday, July 19, 2021.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV0T6wgNBws
Hike of the Week: Obed Wild & Scenic River
Distance: 4.2 miles
Elevation Gain: 810 ft.
Difficulty: Moderate
Trailhead: Lilly Bluff
Features: Overlooks
The Twenty Week Hiking Challenge continues its tour through some of our region’s beautiful public...
Obituary: Gary Dourm, 68
Gary Lowell Dourm departed this life on Sunday, July 18, 2021 at the Big South Fork Medical Center in Oneida. He was 68.
Life: Born...
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Obituary: David Foster, 41
David Dewayne Foster departed this life on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Big South Fork Medical Center in Oneida. He was 41.
Life: Born July...
Obituary: Dorothy Hall-Norris, 86
Straight Fork
Dorothy Valentine Hall Norris, of the Straight Fork community, departed this life on Friday, July 23, 2021 at her home in Huntsville. She...
As another surge of covid takes hold in Tennessee, the deaths are skewing younger
There’s no way to sugarcoat it: Tennessee is in the early stages of yet another covid surge.
Whether that surge will ultimately spread to Scott...
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