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  • Jacksboro makes plans for budget planning

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    The Jacksboro Board of Mayor and Aldermen has scheduled multiple workshops and special called meetings for budget approval.

    While revenues were lower this year with the closing of Goody’s Department store, Jacksboro Mayor Jack Cannon said the board made preparations in the budget to decrease expenses.

    Tonight, starting at 5:30 p.m. the board will meet to review a proposed budget. A meeting following the workshop will be held to approve the budget in its first and second reading.

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  • Owen arrested for burglary, theft

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    A burglary over a month ago led to the arrest of Thomas Erick Owens, 25, Jellico, this week for theft and trespassing charges.

    Owens entered a Jellico resident’s home on April 26 and allegedly stole a Play Station II, 34 DVDs, 38 CDs, video games and one power stick deodorant, according to the police report.

    An arrest warrant was drafted for Owens after the alleged burglary took place. He was arrested on May 31, after Jellico officers observed him in the area.

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  • Marijuana plants found after several calls to residence

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    Deputies who resolved a domestic dispute at 290 Lyndsay Mill Circle were soon called back to the residence in search of a person but instead found a multitude of marijuana plants.

    The second call to the sheriff’s department was made because someone in the home had outstanding criminal charges, police said.

    When the issue was resolved, deputies decided to search the residence, said Campbell County Sheriff Gary Perkins.

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  • Drug money seized in traffic stop

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    A near collision between a sheriff’s deputy and an oncoming vehicle led to the arrest of James Everette Creech, 33, of Speedwell and the confiscation of over $1,000 in what is believed to be drug money.

    Creech was allegedly driving a small blue van on Carl Stiner Highway with his wife and child when he swerved into an oncoming lane, almost striking a county vehicle, officials said.

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  • Expectations are high for this year’s Louie Bluie festival

    Louie Bluie Festival Organizers are projecting a large turnout of locals and visitors alike as the festival celebrates its third year and commemorates the life of Howard “Louie Bluie” Armstrong on Saturday.  

    A native of LaFollette, Armstrong grew up during the coal boom days, learning the musical traditions of the many ethnicities striving to carve out an existence in the east Tennessee hills.

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  • Old time radio show Tennessee Jamboree reunites at Louie Bluie festival

    It’s been over 30 years since the Tennessee Jamboree was last heard across WLAF’s airways.  And while the music may have stopped, it didn’t die. The passion has lived on for many of the musicians who took part in those historic live broadcasts. This weekend they will reunite and play together once more at this year’s Louie Bluie Festival.

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  • Board considers a number of policy changes

    Change proved to be a tough pill to swallow for some members of the Campbell County Board of Education.  During Tuesday’s meeting the group was charged with making a number of revisions to its policy in order to comply with the requirements of the newly adopted American Diploma Project.

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  • Marina proposal continues to wait on TVA and Army Corps decision

    Nearly two months have passed since a proposed marina in the Heatherly’s Point area generated citizen concern.  Despite the time lapse the Army Corps of Engineers and the Tennessee Valley Authority are not much closer to making a decision about the marina or even holding a public hearing.

    “We are still in the process of discussing whether or not to have a public hearing,” said Army Corps of Engineers representative Ruben Hernandez, who visited the proposed marina site in mid May to become more familiar with the issue.

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  • Art students win big

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  • LPD responds to multiple assault calls

    A rash of assaults kept LaFollette Police busy last week.

    On May 21 Officer Stephen Wallen was called to investigate a disturbance call at Crown Point Apartments.

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