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Threads of Life is a weekly newsletter paying tribute to those our community has bid farewell to over the past week. It ...
06/24/2026

Threads of Life is a weekly newsletter paying tribute to those our community has bid farewell to over the past week. It is sponsored by Jones & Son and West-Murley funeral homes. This week's Threads of Life is in remembrance of Betty Robbins, Deborah Cross, Nova Jones, Connie Owens, Marty Shoemaker, Donna Tipton, and Keith Wilson.

In Remembrance Of: Betty Robbins, Deborah Cross, Nova Jones, Connie Owens, Marty Shoemaker, Donna Tipton, and Keith Wilson

Shortly after the arrival of the Southern Railroad, coal was discovered along the headwaters of Paint Rock Creek east of...
06/23/2026

Shortly after the arrival of the Southern Railroad, coal was discovered along the headwaters of Paint Rock Creek east of Oneida. What followed was the organization of the Paint Rock Coal & Coke Company in 1889. It was one of Scott County's first major industries, and it fundamentally transformed this previously isolated community.

One of the first major industrial enterprises in Scott County gave rise to the Tennessee Railroad

TCAT Oneida/Huntsville announced earlier today that it has launched its search for a vice president. Tim Smith, the scho...
06/23/2026

TCAT Oneida/Huntsville announced earlier today that it has launched its search for a vice president. Tim Smith, the school's former vice president, assumed the role of president on June 16, following the retirement of President Dwight Murphy after 20.5 years. The application period will be open through July 17. The school is also hiring a campus coordinator for its new Jamestown campus, which is slated to open in September with five brand-new program offerings for Fentress County. Four of those programs (Allied Health, Diesel, Building Construction, and Industrial Maintenance) are currently offered in Scott County, but one — Telecommunications and Underground Construction — is brand-new to the local TCAT.

TCAT Oneida/Huntsville is seeking a Vice President. This is a full-time staff position. The application period closes July 17.

Learn More: https://careers.tbr.edu/jobs/vice-president-oneida-tennessee-united-states

06/22/2026

MONDAY WEATHER: 🌧️️Rain will become likely today, continuing into tonight, and there’s a “slight risk” for severe thunderstorms, as defined by NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center. A “slight risk” is a level two of five threat, and means there’s a 15% chance of severe weather occurring in any area. The threat is damaging wind gusts. We may see some thunderstorms early this morning, then scattered thunderstorms should begin to develop by shortly after lunch time, and will become more widespread by late afternoon or early evening. The activity will wind down by midnight or so. Rain totals will depend on where the heaviest thunderstorms set up, as is almost always the case this time of year. But most areas should see appreciable rainfall, as a very moist atmosphere is in place — maybe an inch of rain for most everyone, with higher totals for areas that see repeat thunderstorms.

☀️THE REST OF THE WEEK: Much better weather returns tomorrow, with a mix of clouds and sun and a high of just 79 degrees. We’ll push back into the mid 80s on Wednesday with lots of sunshine, and then we’ll return to a typical summer pattern with daily rain chances and temperatures in the mid 80s. Rain chances will be relatively slight on Thursday, increasing as we head into the weekend.

🌦️ THE WEEKEND: Pretty typical summer weather will set up for the weekend, with temperatures in the mid 80s Friday and Saturday and chances of thunderstorms both days. There’ll be about a 50/50 chance of scattered thunderstorms each day. Sunday will be hotter, with temperatures topping out around 90 degrees.

FURTHER OUT: Next week looks like the hottest week of the summer season thus far, with temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s and slight chances of scattered thunderstorms at times. The heat should begin to retreat as we get into the 4th of July holiday period, with perhaps a wetter pattern taking shape.

💧 RIVER CONDITIONS: Below-average streamflows continue. The Big South Fork River was flowing at about 150 cubic feet per second (cfs) last night, and Clear Fork at just about 20 cfs. Water clarity is excellent. Water temperatures are topping out in the mid 80s each afternoon. The rivers are excellent for swimming at the moment. However, declining stream conditions are likely tomorrow. For paddlers, the National Park Service maintains a description of river levels here: https://www.nps.gov/biso/planyourvisit/riverlevels.htm

06/20/2026
Check out this week's great deals at Scenic Foods, like boneless New York Strip Steaks for $11.98/lb. The new sale start...
06/18/2026

Check out this week's great deals at Scenic Foods, like boneless New York Strip Steaks for $11.98/lb. The new sale started YESTERDAY and ends Tuesday!

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