- News
Scott County honors PFC Oliver Jeffers, killed in WWII
HUNTSVILLE — The Norma Road bridge over Straight Fork Creek will soon be named the PFC Oliver Jeffers Memorial Bridge, in honor of a...No new taxes for Scott County this year
HUNTSVILLE — It won’t be official until Monday, June 28, but it appears that Scott County’s property tax rate will be unchanged for fiscal...National Park Service seeks recovery of stolen signs
STEARNS, Ky. — The National Park Service is searching for five large trail signs stolen from the Blue Heron Overlook Road area of the Big...Scott County’s weekly unemployment claims hold steady
A total of 158 Scott Countians filed unemployment claims during the week ending Saturday, June 12, according to data released Thursday by the TN...
- Obituaries
- Opinion
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...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...
- Features
Remember when the Big South Fork was almost dammed — in two places?
It is relatively common knowledge in this part of the country that the rugged gorge encasing the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River...‘Give us some people to love on’
Change often starts with just one. At Helenwood Baptist Church, change started with one lady who stood up and said, “Can we sit together?” The backstory:...Reading 360: Targeting reading proficiency in elementary students
Can every child in Tennessee read on grade level by third grade? The TN Dept. of Education is prepared to spend $100 million to make...Alzheimer’s is taking a greater toll
East Tennessee was stunned in 2011 when University of Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt announced she was retiring at the relatively young age...Scott County’s industrial infrastructure gets a big shot in the arm
Ben Garrett - 0For the Industrial Development Board of Scott County, the good news kept coming last week, in terms of grant funding. The IDB learned that the...
- Education
- Sports
Oneida’s Hacker is Region 2-A player of the year
Oneida junior Gabe Hacker has been named the Region 2-A soccer player of the year, after his performance in the Region 2-A tournament which...Gallery: Oneida vs. Gatlinburg-Pittman
Oneida hosted Gatlinburg-Pittman in a Class A substate game at Jane Terry Hoffman Field on Saturday, May 22, 2021. The Highlanders won the game,...Soccer: ‘Future is bright’ for Oneida soccer despite substate loss
Oneida got a good, close-up look Saturday afternoon at the program whose success it wants to replicate. The Indians fell to Gatlinburg-Pittman in the Class...Soccer: Oneida wins first region title, 5-1 over Greenback
Oneida gave up its first goal in postseason play on Thursday, when Greenback scored 12 minutes into the second half. If you were looking for...
- Outdoors
- Videos
- Calendar
Editor's Picks
‘Give us some people to love on’
Change often starts with just one.
At Helenwood Baptist Church, change started with one lady who stood up and said, “Can we sit together?”
The backstory:...
Obituary: David Miller, Age 56
David Gordan Miller, of Batavia, Oh., passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at the Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, Oh. He was 56.
Life:...
Eye to the Sky: A strong cold front is headed our way
We saw a very cool (relatively speaking, for this time of year) start to last week, and another blast of cool air is headed...
State education commissioner visits Scott County
HUNTSVILLE — Penny Schwinn, Tennessee's Commissioner of Education, visited 50 Scott County School System educators who were completing the state's reading training for Best...
The Latest
Scott County honors PFC Oliver Jeffers, killed in WWII
HUNTSVILLE — The Norma Road bridge over Straight Fork Creek will soon be named the PFC Oliver Jeffers Memorial Bridge, in honor of a...
No new taxes for Scott County this year
HUNTSVILLE — It won’t be official until Monday, June 28, but it appears that Scott County’s property tax rate will be unchanged for fiscal...
Obituary: Eugene Daugherty, 79
Eugene Ronald Daugherty departed this life on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at his home in Winfield. He was 79.
Life: Born Aug. 20, 1941 to...
Sign up for our newsletter
We will never sell or spam your email address.