Inside Scott: Monday Edition
🇺🇸 Happy Memorial Day, Scott County! On this Monday morning, we solemnly remember the lives of our friends, neighbors, and forefathers who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our nation in various wars through the years.
Pictured: The Scott County Veterans Memorial on the Courthouse Mall in Huntsville.
Weather
⛈️ Rain and thunderstorms will continue today before beautiful weather sets in for the rest of the week.
Almanac: Sunrise/Sunset: 6:21/8:49 • Records: 90° (2012), 30° (1961) • YTD Rainfall: 28.1” (Normal: 25.4”)
Details: There’s a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms today, with a high near 80°. However, it’s not clear how much rain we’ll actually see today. The bulk of the precipitation should be exiting the region around daybreak. We will see some redevelopment of isolated showers and thunderstorms today, and most folks will probably see persistent clouds and drizzle. But, again, the bulk of the rain seems likely to exit early. An absolutely beautiful week is on tap, with sunny skies and temperatures only in the mid 70s Tuesday - Friday.
Further Out: Rain chances return this weekend, along with a return of temperatures in the 80s. While this week will be beautiful, much of June will likely feature rainfall that is above average.
The Latest
➔ A SEVERE SUNDAY: More severe weather greeted Scott County on Sunday, leaving utility crews busy and hundreds of people without power in the wake of yet another round of strong weather.
➔ SALUTING JANE BLEVINS: 2nd Lt. Jane Marcum Blevins, who grew up across the road from White Pine United Baptist Church in what is now the Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, volunteered for service after her brother was captured by German forces in World War II, and became the only woman from Scott County to die in the war.
➔ THE DEADLIEST DAY: Nov. 6, 1863 was a day that many Scott County families never forgot. It was on that day that Union forces were overrun by the Confederate army at the Battle of Rogersville, Tenn. Many Scott Countians were taken prisoner, and dozens of them would not return home.
➔ CELEBRATING THE NURSES: Last week’s “Spotlight on the Schools,” presented by the Scott County School System, celebrated the nurses of the Scott County Schools.
➔ FAREWELLS: Chester Laxton, 87
Calendar
Here’s a look at what’s happening in Scott County the next couple of days:
Monday: VFW Post 5669 will hold its annual Memorial Day service at 11 a.m. at the Post home, located at 23525 U.S. Highway 27 North in Oneida. There will be a free lunch following the service.
Monday: Pool hours today are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Bandy Creek ($3; $2 ages 6-12), and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Huntsville ($3).
Tuesday: Library hours today — Huntsville, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. • Oneida, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. • Winfield, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Tuesday: Pinnacle Resource Center’s food pantry (1513 Jeffers Road, Huntsville) will be open beginning at 10 a.m. There are no income guidelines; however, a photo ID and a piece of mail with a Scott County address are required.
Tuesday: Boy Scout Troop 333 will meet at the War Memorial Building in Oneida (19194 Alberta Street) at 6 p.m.
Tuesday: Oneida High School soccer will host Pigeon Forge in the Region 1-A semifinals at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday: Wall Builders will meet from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church (1611 Glass House Road, Helenwood) for those struggling with addiction or striving to keep off drugs. There will be preaching, teaching, food, fellowship and personal counseling. Families are welcome.
Tuesday: Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at the Highway 27 Unity Club in Oneida at 7 p.m. For more information: highway27unityclub.com.
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