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  • Love of books can be fostered early

    For many the love of books begins at an early age.

    Not only is being read to a fond memory shared by many, studies have shown children who are regularly exposed to books are better prepared when the time comes to start school.

    “The love of reading sparks educational growth,” Nelsie Wooden, who is part of the Campbell County Imagination Library said.

    Wooden addressed the South Campbell County Rotary Club at its weekly meeting on Tuesday stressing the importance of the Imagination Library.

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  • Jacksboro Police make DUI and drug arrest

    Sonny L. McHenry, 31, of LaFollette, was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence (DUI) and driving on a revoked license on Aug. 7.

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  • Campbell County High School students earn field trip

    Hard work and perseverance paid off for several Campbell County High School classes in the form of a field trip.

    Students from Teresa Gross’s, Tim Hooks, Jim Piper’s and David Seals’ class earned the trip to Busch Gardens in Virginia in May.

    “We try to take a group trip every year to reward the kids for being good students for the whole year,” said CCHS Teacher Teresa Gross.

    The CCHS students worked the football concession stands at the University of Tennessee and also had a pancake breakfast in order to earn money for the trip.

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  • Caryville discusses lawsuit, budget and road construction

    From the negative secondary effects of sexually oriented businesses to fixing the roads in Caryville, the board of mayor and aldermen discussed it all at Monday night’s meeting.

    The main event of the meeting was a presentation by attorney Scott D. Bergthold to the Caryville board about the negative secondary effects of sexually oriented businesses. Caryville recently had a lawsuit filed against the town in regards to ordinances and regulations that govern adult oriented businesses in the town.

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  • Foster children in Campbell County receive computers

    Children in foster care in Campbell County and across other East Tennessee counties received computers as part of the Connected Tennessee program.

    On Monday, Connected Tennessee presented 152 foster children with computers through the Computers 4 Kids program (C4K).

    Connected Tennessee’s C4K program seeks to place computers in the hands of underprivileged children and their families across East Tennessee, according to spokesperson Mandy Hale.

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  • Caryville claims ordinance restricting nude dancing is constitutional

    In a lawsuit that alleges an ordinance restricting the way adult businesses operate, the town of Caryville is claiming it has done nothing wrong.

    In June Steve Hale, president of Adult World, LLC, sued the town, claiming his constitutional rights were being violated under the ordinance.

    Hale has alleged the language in the ordinance is vague. He specifically refers to portion of the ordinance that mentions the operations of an adult cabaret as an example.

    In this case, the nude dancing proposed at Adult World could fall into the category of adult cabaret.

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  • Three individuals charged

    An early morning joyride ended with three individuals being arrested. On July 27 the Campbell County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call of alarm going off at a residence on North Shore Wood Drive, Caryville. Upon arrival to the residence Deputy Jackie Bruce found a rear sliding glass door on the home had been shattered, the arrest report said.

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  • Mosier arrested on three counts

     Borrowing money from mom took on a new meaning for Heather M. Mosier, 24 of 2757 South Hwy 25W, LaFollette recently.

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  • Burress charged with auto theft

     Stanley Justin Burress, 31, of 148 Foust Lane, Lake City, realized every criminal’s nightmare earlier this year when he was caught on tape in the midst of an alleged crime.

    Earlier this year he was found to be in possession of a vehicle not belonging to him, according to a report from the Campbell County Sheriff’s Department.

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  • Tip leads to drug arrest

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