Campbell County Litter Control Officer Glennis Monday wants to use a $12,000 Community Fund Grant to buy a signs, motion-activated cameras, a 30-yard, roll-off dumpster and a trailer for a pontoon boat.
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Jellico Regional Hospital closed on Saturday morning, and it’s uncertain when it will be open again.
A mandatory remote-learning drill is slated for Thursday, March 14, (today) for all Campbell County schools.
Two more people, both in District 5, picked up petitions on March 8 to run for school board in the August election, bringing the total to 16 people possibly running for the five school board seats up for grabs, according to Campbell County Administrator of Elections Mallory Rosenfeld.
The Campbell County Board of Education voted unanimously on Tuesday night to name the gym floor at White Oak Elementary after the school’s legendary coach and educator Angie Baird, who passed away in 2023.
The Campbell County Board of Education voted on Tuesday night to set aside $550,000 to go toward design work and turf installation at Jellico High School’s football field.
The Campbell County Board of Education will decide whether to extend Director of Schools Jennifer Fields’ contract on April 4.
The town of Caryville hosted a recreation committee meeting and a Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting on Monday night.
The Jellico Utilities Authority voted to approve a resolution that reflects a local rate action in the water department.
The Campbell County Regional Planning Commission discussed a proposed “commonly held property by a property owners association subdivision amendment” at its meeting on Monday night.
The Come Take a Wildflower Walk event, with students at Valley View Elementary seeding and inaugurating their storybook nature trail, will happen Thursday (today) at 1 p.m.
As of Wednesday morning, Jellico Regional Hospital was still open, but who knows for how much longer?
Elk Valley Elementary is one of five finalists vying for a grand prize of $25,000 in this year’s Oak Ridge Associated Universities Extreme Classroom Makeover competition.
Former President Donald J. Trump won the Republican presidential primary in Tennessee on Tuesday, and he also dominated the Campbell County vote as well.
Tennessee Highway Patrol Capt. Stacey Heatherly talked on Tuesday about which politician she was assigned to protect for more than a year; what goes through the Knoxville-area interstate system; and what was the scariest night for her on the highway patrol.
The LaFollette City Council met for its monthly meeting on Tuesday night and approved a plethora of new hires.
Campbell County High School dance team member Savannah Brooks signed with the University of the Cumberlands on Feb. 28 at Campbell County High School to continue her dance career at the collegiate level.
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The Jellico Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted on Feb. 15 to hire Robby Cobb (pictured) as a full-time patrolman.
Campbell County Mayor Jack Lynch smiles with educators on Monday night.
Loved ones smile as the county commission honors Margaret Johnson Morrow, who recently turned 102 and is described as the county’s longest-living citizen. She didn’t attend the county commission meeting in person. The Campbell County Commission declared Feb. 26, 2024 as Margaret Johnson Morrow Day.
County animal shelter director Patricia Siwinski was recognized by the Campbell County Commission as the Governor's Volunteer Stars Award Campbell County Adult Volunteer of the Year. Campbell County Mayor Jack Lynch smiles with Siwinski.
The Campbell County Commission approved a resolution regarding the county’s reappraisal at the commission’s monthly meeting on Monday night.
The LaFollette City Council will vote at its meeting on Tuesday on whether to approve the promotions of Samuel Finley and Joshua Miracle to full-time entry level firefighter positions with the LaFollette Fire Department at salaries of $32,009.64 each.
The Campbell County Commission voted on Monday night to set a minimum bid of $520,000 for the in-person auction of county-owned property on Saturday, April 6.
The Jellico Utilities Authority will meet Thursday (tonight) at 5:30 p.m., at Jellico City Hall.
Adam Bullock, principal attorney and owner at Bullock Law Firm, encourages people to make legal plans for what they want to happen after they pass away.
The Jellico High School boys basketball team advanced to play in the region championship against Harriman at Harriman High School tonight at 7 p.m., after beating Midway 88-72 in the region semifinal at Harriman on Tuesday night.
LaFollette Middle School celebrated Kindness Week Feb. 12-16. The Kindness Club delivered 60 bags to an area nursing home filled with supplies. These donations were brought in by teachers and students.
Former Campbell County High School assistant principal Sherry Chapman picked up a petition on Monday to run for school board in District 1, according to Campbell County Administrator of Elections Mallory Rosenfeld.
State Sen. Ken Yager and state Rep. Dennis Powers presented donations, totaling $1,500, for the Jellico Rescue Squad on Friday night.
The decision by the Roane County Commission to oppose school vouchers didn’t go unnoticed.
Jellico Community Hospital. Jellico Medical Center. Jellico Regional Hospital.
The Campbell County Industrial Development Board met on Feb. 15 and approved PILOT leases for Gold Creek Foods.
Leadership Campbell County paid a visit to Campbell County High School on Feb. 15 and visited the greenhouse while also learning about what is happening in agriculture at Campbell County High School.
School districts as a whole fall into one of five categories: exemplary, advancing, satisfactory, marginal and in need of improvement.
During the joint meeting of the Campbell County Board of Education building and athletic committees on Tuesday, a measure to repair the Campbell County High School weight room building failed.
The Jellico Blue Devils basketball team clinched a third district tournament title in as many years with a 73-63 championship game win against Oliver Springs at Oliver Springs on Tuesday night.
In a special-called meeting on Tuesday that lasted about three minutes, the Campbell County Board of Education voted to approve the bid document for Jacksboro Elementary’s gym and cafeteria expansion that came from Lewis Group Architects.
Two more people picked up petitions on Feb. 15 to run for school board in the August election, bringing the total to 13 people possibly running for the five school board seats up for grabs, according to Campbell County Administrator of Elections Mallory Rosenfeld.
The Campbell County Honor Guard conducted military honors at 128 funerals in 2022 and 100 funerals in 2023, said honor guard commander Jerry Hurst.
Another sign the grocery tax holiday might not return in 2024 is Gov. Bill Lee’s recent State of the State address. Lee delivered his annual remarks about the condition of Tennessee on Feb. 5. He covered a lot of topics, but another grocery tax holiday wasn’t one of them.
State Sen. Ken Yager, R-Kingston, reaffirmed his opposition to school vouchers earlier this month.
The Roane County Commission approved a resolution opposing Gov. Bill Lee’s plan to expand school vouchers.
Kingston City Council Member Stephanie Wright balked at the idea of taking a position on the school voucher issue.
Jacksboro Elementary is a reward school for the 2022-23 school year.
The LaFollette City Council voted at a special-called meeting on Feb. 15, to approve an exclusive commercial right-to-sell listing agreement between the city and Blue Ridge Realty, Inc., to sell the six acres marked for commercial purposes out of the 18-and-a-half acres that the city owns al…