Troxell captured
After nearly four months on the run, Jimmy Troxell is once again in custody when two McCreary County Sheriff’s Deputies apprehended the fugitive late Saturday night. After nearly four months on the run, Jimmy Troxell is once again in custody when two McCreary County Sheriff’s Deputies apprehended the fugitive late Saturday night. Troxell, 28, had been avoiding capture since…
Read MoreSchool District gives back
Several students and their families were treated to a special day of Christmas shopping last Tuesday, courtesy of the administrative staff of the McCreary County School District. Dubbed the McCreary County School District Educators Loving Families, or E.L.F. program, 15 students were treated to a morning of Christmas shopping at the Oneida Wal Mart…
Read MoreMiracle on 34th Street
Photo by Eugenia Jones Tourists and locals can enjoy seeing the 1947 Christmas comedy-drama film, “Miracle on 34th Street,” come to life in the window of Store 1 in downtown Stearns.
Read MoreShop with a Cop
Photo by Eugenia Jones Approximately thirty-five McCreary County children joined youth from Scott County Tennessee for an evening filled with pizza and shopping during the annual “Shop with a Cop” event at the Oneida Walmart. The event is designed to provide shopping opportunities during the Christmas season and promote positive relationships between children and…
Read MoreOccupational Tax down for November
Revenue from the McCreary County Occupational Tax decreased in November, the first time since July tax revenues were not ahead of where they were last year. According to figures released by McCreary County Judge Executive Doug Stephens’ Office, a total of $66,057.28 was collected in November, about $27,000 less than the same month last year.…
Read MoreLumber King’s Pedal Car Winner
Photo Submitted Caleb Gibson was the winner of Lumber King’s pedal car giveaway.
Read MorePost 5127 Annual Christmas Dinner
The Charles E. Moore Post 5127 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars celebrated freedom during their annual Christmas Dinner by announcing the local youth winners of the Patriots Pen Essay and Voice of Democracy Essay contests. The winners of the 2016 Patriots Pen contest are Caroline Richmond (3rd), Jayci R. Bell (2nd), and Callie…
Read MoreVisitors Log Over 15,000 Miles in the Centennial Challenge
Oneida, Tennessee: In celebration of the National Park Service Centennial birthday, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area hosted the Centennial Challenge Celebration on Saturday, December 10, at Bandy Creek Visitor Center. To date, 125 participants had turned in their Centennial Challenge logs completing over 15,000 miles of hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding,…
Read MoreContaminated Mine Drainage Remediation Project at Blue Heron to Commence January 6
Oneida, Tennessee: The National Park Service is announcing the start of a contaminated mine drainage remediation project scheduled to begin January 6, 2017. Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area contains over 100 abandoned mine openings which are part of historic coal operations. Abandoned mines produced waste rock, open portals and, in some cases,…
Read MoreScrolling Through the Wood
Danny Clark’s work with scroll saw “just happened.” As a child and young adult, fifty-four year old Danny Clark of Marshes Siding really wasn’t the “craftsy” type. He didn’t draw or paint. He didn’t do woodworking. He whittled a bit, but even his whittling was just the normal, rhythmic slicing away of wood from a…
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