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 Opponents of a proposal to install a commercial marina at Heatherly’s Point plan to gather tonight at LaFollette Middle School’s auditorium.

Tuesday night, the Campbell County Budget and Finance Committee accepted a revised budget that included no tax increase. At the budget and finance committee meeting on July 19, a $78,117,045 budget proposal, which included a 16 percent property tax increase, was rejected. Tuesday night, Jeff Marlow, director of the Campbell County Finance Department, brought a budget before the budget and finance committee that didn’t include a property tax increase.

Several factors including budget cuts, a loss in state funding and decreased student enrollment have culminated in the loss of 21 positions within Campbell County Schools.

“We’re trying to make sure we have every person on the payroll that’s not retired had a position, were needed, and were certified,” said Director of Schools Donnie Poston.

 Teachers who retired at the end of last school year will not be replaced and other positions were eliminated entirely.

Officers were searching bags and people for weapons at Jellico’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting last Thursday. The practice could become a permanent occurrence in light of calls Mayor Les Stiers has received.

“We had received a tip that there were people in the audience that may be carrying handguns,” Stiers said.

At Thursday’s meeting, police discovered an individual carrying a knife. The person was ordered to take the knife back to his vehicle.