Paving project through Oneida to begin this week
The TN Dept. of Transportation will begin a badly-needed resurfacing of U.S. Highway 27 (Alberta Street) through Oneida
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Paving project to commence in Oneida
ONEIDA | A much-needed resurfacing of U.S. Highway 27 (Alberta Street) through Oneida is expected to begin this week.
Contractors for the TN Dept. of Transportation will complete the paving project from near Underpass Drive on the south end of town to near Bear Creek Road on the north end of town.
The placement of signage and other preliminary work has already been completed. The existing top layer of pavement is expected to be milled beginning this week.
The Oneida project is one of three paving projects in Scott County listed by TDOT for 2026. The others include S.R. 456 (Paint Rock Road) from Leamon Lane in the Pentecost area to Alberta Street., and S.R. 52 from the Morgan County line to its intersection with U.S. 27 in Elgin. That project will continue to the bridge over Clear Fork in Morgan County.
Meanwhile, TDOT last week awarded the uncompleted truck climbing lane project on S.R. 63 in western Campbell County to Rogers Group. The 12-foot-wide truck climbing lane extends seven-tenths of a mile west of the Stinking Creek Road intersection. The project also includes the construction of a turn lane at the S.R. 297 intersection near the Pioneer Post Office.
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Honor roll students announced
Honor roll and perfect attendance students have been named for several Scott County schools for the third nine-week grading period, including Fairview, Huntsville Middle, and Winfield.
Fairview
Kindergarten
Perfect Attendance: Hadley Cook, Layla Duncan, Adelyne Lawson, Azeria Lowe, Ryan Mills and Sunny Morrow.
1st Grade
First Honor Roll: James Yancey, Clayton Lowe, Ella Goad, Robert Boocher, Joe Chambers and Harper Stephens.
Second Honor Roll: Tyson Byrd, Fennic Crowley, Ayla Bond and Jayden Jeffers.
Perfect Attendance: Jasmine Adkins, Jeffery Adkins, Braylee Blevins and Myla Haase.
2nd Grade
First Honor Roll: Emma Greene, Ava Lawson, Levi Potter, Levi Newport and Riley Young.
Second Honor Roll: Dillon Gagne, Harper Hembree, Airistyn Jones, Bella Winnie, Keaton Barnes, Allie Byrge, Maylee Douglas, Nayome Jones, Jolie Lowe, Kade Newport and Grady Watson.
Perfect Attendance: Keaton Barnes, Ava Lawson and Kade Newport.
3rd Grade
First Honor Roll: Arielle Ranta.
Second Honor Roll: Gabby Botts, Brentley Goodman, Jayden Lowe, Sadie Massengale, Kendrick Phillips, Gannon Shepherd and Athena Yaden.
Perfect Attendance: Gabby Botts, Jaxon Byrge, Kayson Harness, Peyton Jeffers, Aubree Laxton and Gabe Strunk.
4th Grade
First Honor Roll: Patience Jeffers and Zane Shepherd.
Second Honor Roll: Jansen Adkins, Teddy Goad and Anna Young.
Perfect Attendance: Jax Boshears, Bailee Daugherty, Bree Haynes, Aaliyah Jones and Ethan Mason.
5th Grade
First Honor Roll: Kamden Strunk.
Second Honor Roll: Luke Lloyd, Bentlee Cash and Kember Phillips.
Perfect Attendance: Troy Caldwell, Darrell Houseman, Tymber Jeffers, Dayson King, Brynlee Lloyd, Sawyer Mason and Piper Morrow.
6th Grade
First Honor Roll: Makinlee Carson, Mackenzie Crowley, Josie Duncan, Emily Young and Isabelle Young.
Second Honor Roll: Levi Hatfield, Kaydence Holicki, Neveah Jeffers, Jayden Lloyd, Kylie Shepherd and Bethany Young.
Perfect Attendance: Dominic Bowling.
7th Grade
First Honor Roll: Ava Fitzgerald, Harley Hembree, Brantley Jeffers and Cooper Urann.
Second Honor Roll: Jacob Boutcher, Atlas Bruce, Hannah Massengale, Jaxon Cummins and Emma Lowe.
Perfect Attendance: Wyatt Bell, Jacob Boutcher and Bradley Mason.
8th Grade
First Honor Roll: Ariana Archer, Addie Botts, Ethyn Brooks, Analeigh Hatfield, Korbin Litton and Drew Walker.
Second Honor Roll: Jaxon Bertram, Shalynn Pickard, Gage Rectenwal and Wesley Smithers.
Perfect Attendance: Kaeley Adkins, Ariana Archer, Jaxon Bertram, Ethyn Brooks, Bella Daugherty and Shalynn Pickard.
Huntsville Middle
5th Grade
First Honor Roll: Emma Bass, Gabriel Butts, Amara Chambers, Addilyn Lowe, Gianni Mezo and Westen Winchester.
Second Honor Roll: Hunner Crowley, Easton Daughtery, Penelope De La Cruz, Bailey Emmons, Isaiah Freitag, Paisley Goodin, Jaxston Hicks, Destiny Holter, Rebecca Horne, Ava Huling, Destinee Lay, Maddox Lay, Kali Love, Dylan Lowe, Zechariah Sexton, Jace Smith, Emma Strunk, Hadlee West and Lily Yancey.
6th Grade
First Honor Roll: Emma Anderson, Canton Flowers, Emma Hughett, Addison Kennedy, Koleson Krahn, Ana Guzman Ramirez and Annalisa West.
Second Honor Roll: Khloe Bond, Kolton Boshears, Chase Boyatt, Mikensley Byrge, Luke Caldwell, Dagen Chambers, Teagan Ellis, William Freitag, Jayden Gansore, Suri Griffith, Raidyn Howard, Ryker Jeffers, Abigail Kennedy, Jaylene Key, Briella Lawson, Nixon Lay, Emery McConnell, Korbin Roberts, Rydel Rodgers, Brynn Shirley, Kallen Stephens, Kiona Yazzie and Roman Yazzie.
7th Grade
First Honor Roll: Caleb Adkins, Elizabeth Beam, Sydney Bertram, Destiny Byrd, Zoe Chambers, Mason Ellis, Liberty Hughett, Markaylynn Humphrey, Victoria Hutson, Lily Lawson, Hayden Perkins and Hunter Wagaman.
Second Honor Roll: Praylee Bowling, Anakin Casey, Aubree Cole, Tyson Davidson, Brady Duncan, Levi Hawn, Makayla Hutson, Kaydence Lay, McKinley Lowe, Kolton McKamey, Kase McMahan, Railey Montgomery, Briland Norris, JB Perkins, Nicolas Phillips, Krisha Prajapati, David Seaton, Lukas Smith, Remy Terry and Bella Thrower.
8th Grade
First Honor Roll: Addison Anderson, Sophia Smith and Sophia West.
Second Honor Roll: Cage Austin, Ava Bass, Olivia Daggs, Kinley Dick, Pazelynn Jeffers, Gracie Kennedy, Titus Kidd, Hailey Meadors, Kendra Newport, Jacee Pike and Adelynn Rivera.
Winfield
Pre-K
Perfect Attendance: Paisleigh Brown.
Kindergarten
Perfect Attendance: Myron Harness.
1st Grade
First Honor Roll: Jalen Lowe, Thomas Dempsey, Shayleigh Harris, Cora King and Praylinn Wagaman.
Second Honor Roll: Mason Botts, Carter Edwards, Arnessa Mulligan, Dalary Silva, Paisleigh Smith, Zoey Surig, Raylan Crabtree, Harper Foster, Ryker Gibson, Connor Strunk and Lillie Trosper.
Perfect Attendance: Bailee Cochran and Dalary Silva.
2nd Grade
First Honor Roll: Danielle Grant, Isabella Mantooth, Payton Marlow, Walker Phillips, Elliot Stewart, Brayden Crabtree, Kinsley Strunk and Cole Wilson.
Second Honor Roll: Matalyn Cowan, Lennox Dayson and Gabriel Nelson.
Perfect Attendance: Arabella Garland.
3rd Grade
Second Honor Roll: Amanda Baird, Alexandrea Fry, Jaxon Kidd, Blakelynn Stephens and Collin Surig.
4th Grade
First Honor Roll: Violet Shockley.
Second Honor Roll: Liam Roysdon and Justin Trammell.
Perfect Attendance: Rylee Cochran, Michael Jenkins, Elizabeth McDonough and Grayson Whitehead.
5th Grade
Second Honor Roll: Collin Adkins.
Perfect Attendance: Rachel Cross and Zander Terry.
6th Grade
Second Honor Roll: Preston Lay.
7th Grade
Second Honor Roll: Levi Shockley, Liam Roysdon, Tylah McDonough and Johnathan Grant.
Perfect Attendance: Eli Nicely, Corey Roche, Levi Shockley and Callyn Wilson.
8th Grade
First Honor Roll: Bristol Partin, Asher Stephens and Coby Wilson.
Second Honor Roll: Jackson Crabtree, Hayden Dykes, Tiffany Grant, Zoey Phillips and Luke Watters.
Perfect Attendance: Tafton Grant and Coby Wilson.
Words of Wisdom
Each week, Preacher Johnny Polk and the Oneida Church of Christ present Words of Wisdom, short devotionals that are archived on our website. Here is the current Words of Wisdom. (Sponsored content.)
The Week Ahead
☀️ Weather: Another beautiful stretch of weather is ahead, with dry, sunny days and warming temperatures. We’ll only be in the low 60s today, but a nice warming trend will kick in tomorrow, with temperatures pushing into the mid 70s. We’ll be in the lower 80s by Thursday. Check out our daily Eye to the Sky updates on our Facebook page — published each morning at 7 a.m. on the dot — or always available at indherald.com.
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📅 Community Calendar
Monday: The Scott Appalachian Industries Senior Center (Monticello Pike, Huntsville) offers a walking program, puzzles and games, and massage chairs every week day (Monday-Friday) from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Monday: Ridgeview Behavioral Health Services’ Mobile Health Clinic will be in the Walmart parking lot in Oneida from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., offering integrated primary care and behavioral health. No insurance is not a problem. Call (866) 599-0466 for more information.
Monday: The Scott County Senior Citizens Center (Main Street, Oneida) will serve lunch from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. The cost is $7 for dine-in or carry-out. Phone: (423) 569-5972.
Monday: Scott County Commission will meet at 5 p.m. at the Scott County Office Building in Huntsville.
Tuesday: The Scott County Senior Citizens Center (Main Street, Oneida) will host exercise from 10 a.m. until 11 a.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: The Scott Appalachian Industries Senior Center in Huntsville will host Tai Chi at 11 a.m.
Tuesday: Boy Scout Troop #333 will meet at the Oneida War Memorial Building on Alberta Street in Oneida beginning at 6 p.m.
Tuesday: Wall Builders will meet from 7 p.m. until 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.
Tuesday: Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m. at the Highway 27 Unity Club (17737 S. Alberta Street, Oneida).
Wednesday: The Scott County Senior Citizens Center (Main Street, Oneida) will serve lunch from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. The cost is $7 for dine-in or carry-out.
Wednesday: The Scott Appalachian Industries Senior Center in Huntsville will host Golden Grooves Exercise at 1 p.m.
Thursday: The Gerry McDonald Mission House, located on Church Avenue, directly behind First United Methodist Church, is open from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. You are eligible to receive food once per month. 569-8828.
Thursday: The Scott County Senior Citizens Center (Main Street, Oneida) will host exercise from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m.
Thursday: The Scott Appalachian Industries Senior Center in Huntsville will host Tai Chi at 11 a.m. and Crafts at 1 p.m.
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Could you change the hours for the Gerry McDonald Mission House from 9-12 to 9-11 in the future? We have shorted our daytime hours. Our evening hours on the first Thursday of the month are 5-7. Thank you very much.