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When Dr. Michael Martin stepped to the helm of Campbell County’s schools last July, he inherited two high schools on the cusp of state intervention.

In his early days on the job, Martin was forced to make tough personnel changes, including the assignment of new leadership at Campbell County High School (CCHS).

Martin defended the series of sometimes unpopular changes by arguing that improvement in the adequate yearly progress (AYP) results at both Jellico High School and CCHS was not negotiable.

The phrase, Never to be forgotten, means spending a little time remembering our nation’s veterans.

For that reason several events on Memorial Day weekend will honor the soldiers who have lost their lives.

On Saturday, May 23, at 9 a.m. at the Veteran’s Park in downtown Jellico, a celebratory service will be held for those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for the United States-their lives.

Students in Campbell County High School’s Auto Mechanics class got their hands dirty and had a good time, while learning lifelong skills building the class’s most recent project.

It’s a GMC/ Chevy Blazer hybrid with a veritable cocktail mix of parts resulting in what instructor Dwayne Lee calls a “wolf in sheep’s clothing.”

“I wanted it to look like a wolf in sheep’s clothing; a regular Blazer, but not at the same time,” said Lee.