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An alleged would be burglar was caught in the act thanks to the help of concerned citizens.

When witnesses observed a man enter a Loop Road address they were suspicious.  The suspicions were based on the resident’s request to watch the home while she was gone for the day, according to LaFollette John Baker’s report.

As Baker and Officers Daniel Terry and Pamela Jarrett responded to the burglary in progress call they observed David W. Owens, 29, of 1308 Loop Road, Apartment 139, exit through the front door.  

An alleged drunk driver dug a deeper hole when he made the decision to run from the law last week.

While on patrol last Thursday LaFollette Police Officer Tony Rucker was advised to be on the look out for a possible drunk driver.

When Rucker spotted the vehicle driven by Marvin Wayne Phillips, 53, of 405 North 9th Street, traveling west in the east bound lane of West Iron Street he activated his lights and siren in an attempt to initiate a traffic stop.

Dr. Michael Martin is no stranger to implementing personnel changes.  

In his first days on the job as Campbell County’s director of schools, Martin was forced to make some tough reassignments in administration.  

Now with just a little more than a month before the start of school Martin is once again faced with making changes in leadership he feels is best for individual schools and the system as a whole.

This year’s Relay for Life was a huge success, with teams meeting the American Cancer Association’s fundraising goal.

The 28 teams, which participated in Campbell County, actually exceeded that goal by $13, raising a total of $63,013, according to co-chair Tracy Powers.

“We were real pleased with the overall event; we had a great turnout and the weather wasn’t too bad either,” Powers said.