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  • Health Department has flu shots

    As reports of the H1N1 virus continue, additional vaccines have become available.

    In Campbell County, a clinic on Tuesday evening at the health department saw 272 citizens line up for a shot. Charles Turner, county director for the health department, said the response was so great, the clinic was extended until 8 p.m.

    This was an hour and half longer than originally scheduled.

    For Raymond Oakes getting his shot on Tuesday was “the right thing to do.”

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  • Holiday events taking place around the county

    It’s Christmas time in Campbell County.

    And there is no better way to get in the spirit than to attend one of the multiple holiday events taking place around the area.

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  • Library, David Young and water/sewer rate increase top workshop agenda

    The problem of choosing a library site, the continuing issue with David Young and a third proposal of a water and sewer rate increase topped the agenda at Monday night’s LaFollette City Council workshop.

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  • Drinking beer without paying ends with arrest

    A LaFollette woman is facing theft of property under $500, filing a false police report, driving on a revoked license and using false identification charges after drinking beer in gas station restroom and then lying to police.

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  • Courthouse works on tree tradition

    It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

    Or at least it will next week at the county courthouse after a group of Jacksboro Elementary second graders are done.

    Next Friday, the second county Christmas tree will be placed and decorated, according to Campbell County Mayor William Baird.

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  • Wilson facing indecent exposure charge

    When temperatures drop, people typically begin to layer their clothes.

    But not Wayne J. Wilson.

    As the area saw a dip in temperatures on Nov. 29, Wilson was found half-naked on North First Street in LaFollette, according to his arrest report.

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  • Jacksboro drug arrest nets large amount of confiscated money

    Stopping to buy a pack of cigarettes ended up costing a Jellico man nearly $14,000 plus a trip to jail last week.

    On Nov. 19, Eddie Joe Whitaker, 41, of 2215 Highway 297, Jellico, stopped in Jacksboro at a local tobacco outlet’s drive through to purchase a pack of cigarettes, the arrest report said.

    When the sales attendant turned back around, Whitaker was allegedly passed out at the wheel of his car, the Jacksboro Police report said.

    Jacksboro Police Officers Josh Carroll and James Skeans arrived on the scene after being called by the sales attendant.

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  • Attempt at shoplifting leads to drug arrest

    Michael D. Sharpe, 38, of Drinnen Road, Knoxville, was arrested on Nov. 24 on drug charges after he was allegedly suspected of shoplifting from Wal-Mart.

    Jacksboro Police Officer James Skeans was inside Wal-Mart when a manager approached him about Sharpe allegedly attempting to shoplift, the arrest report said.

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  • Harvell works to find homes for abandoned animals

    His green eyes looked imploringly and he wore the most sincere look as he silently begged for a home.

    His name is Fred the plumber, and he is just one of the many adoptable animals at Jinny’s Pet Rescue that need a home.

    Every year, millions of animals are euthanized because loving and caring families do not adopt them.

    Virginia Harvell, founder of Jinny’s Pet Rescue, has partnered with Iams Home 4 the Holidays pet rescue program in an effort to place 1.5 million pets this holiday season.

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  • Foundation awards grants in excess of $225k

    Seven area groups have something to be thankful for this holiday season.

    Combined they were the recipients of $246,142 in grant dollars.

    The money was awarded last Tuesday when the LaFollette Medical Board Foundation reviewed funding requests.

    With over $436,000 in requests, the board listened to presentations and spent nearly four hours reading them. However, prior to the meeting, some board members had already done their homework.

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