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Funeral services planned for former judge, attorney Charley Sexton
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon for Oneida attorney Charles B. Sexton, who died Tuesday, December 2, in Knoxville. He was 82. In addition...East Tennessee hospitals feeling coronavirus crunch, face overcrowding
For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, the Knox County Health Department's health care system capabilities benchmark has gone from yellow to...Finally a positive trend: active Covid-19 cases plummet
A positive trend was finally seen last week in Scott County’s battle against the coronavirus pandemic, as the number of active cases dropped substantially. According...Christmas parade is a go: Saturday at 2 p.m.
The coronavirus pandemic has stopped a lot of events over the past eight months, but it will not stop the annual Scott County Chamber...
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Editorial: It’s time for Scott County to deed sports fields to Scott High School
Imagine asking your next-door neighbor, who owns a large parcel of property that isn’t being used, if you can build a home on one...Garrett: This year especially, Labor Day is important
Ben Garrett - 0Monday is Labor Day in the United States. It is the only holiday each year that is dedicated to the average Joe. Christmas and...Editorial: Please, for the health and safety of Scott County, wear masks
On July 13, this newspaper published an editorial entitled "The truth about masks," addressing some of the common misconceptions about what facial coverings do...Garrett: We’re destroying our home
Ben Garrett - 0Before we hit the trail back towards civilization on the final morning of our camping trip in the Big South Fork backcountry, I told...Editorial: The truth about masks
Let’s be real: Wearing a mask is probably not going to protect you from getting sick. The critics and naysayers who have worked hard through...
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Christian roots: How Baptists came to be Scott County’s predominant denomination
Ben Garrett - 0Editor's Note — This article combines both parts of a two-part series appearing in the Independent Herald's Focus On Religion, exploring how the Baptist...Scott County in Kentucky? It almost happened
Ben Garrett - 0How would you like to live in McCreary County, Ky.? If you're a resident of Scott County, Tenn., you're likely to turn up your nose...School system honors longtime technology director Mike lay by renaming facility for him
The Scott County Board of Education last week voted to honor the school system's long-time former technology director, Mike Lay, by renaming the technology...Sisters follow their hearts into unique small business
Ben Garrett - 0A little more than six years ago, when she started painting furniture to help ease the stress of her father’s battle with cancer, Gabby...For small businesses, the Christmas season can be a time of recovery
The coronavirus pandemic has not been unique to Scott County — but it hasn't spared Scott County, either. That means small businesses here, as across...
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Oneida’s Morgan is co-MVP in Region 2-2A
Oneida senior runningback Kolby Morgan was named Region 2-2A's co-MVP in a vote of the region's coaches, announced Thursday. Morgan, who rushed for more than...Sevier County defeats Lady Highlanders in opener, 67-39
HUNTSVILLE — In a season that is expected to feature some growing pains, a young and relatively inexperienced Scott High team experienced their first...Morrow, West shine as Scott downs Sevier County in season opener
HUNTSVILLE — Scott High coach Jordan Jeffers said prior to Tuesday’s season-opener against Sevier County that he hopes his star point guard, junior Trey...Basketball: Season ticket purchases are the only way to guarantee admittance to home games
As the high school basketball season gets underway, there remains only one way for local fans to guarantee themselves admittance to home games at...
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Snow advisory issued; minor accumulations possible
The first Winter Weather Advisory of the 2020-2021 winter season has been issued by the National Weather Service, with minor snow accumulations predicted for...
Finally a positive trend: active Covid-19 cases plummet
A positive trend was finally seen last week in Scott County’s battle against the coronavirus pandemic, as the number of active cases dropped substantially.
According...
RaeZack’s serves more than 400 Thanksgiving meals
When RaeZack’s owners Dan and Michelle King planned their inaugural community Thanksgiving dinner last year, they made it clear that they wanted all who...
East Tennessee hospitals feeling coronavirus crunch, face overcrowding
For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, the Knox County Health Department's health care system capabilities benchmark has gone from yellow to...
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Funeral services planned for former judge, attorney Charley Sexton
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon for Oneida attorney Charles B. Sexton, who died Tuesday, December 2, in Knoxville. He was 82.
In addition...
East Tennessee hospitals feeling coronavirus crunch, face overcrowding
For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, the Knox County Health Department's health care system capabilities benchmark has gone from yellow to...
Finally a positive trend: active Covid-19 cases plummet
A positive trend was finally seen last week in Scott County’s battle against the coronavirus pandemic, as the number of active cases dropped substantially.
According...
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