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  • Children's Center receives donations in wake of Pepsi grant project

    Campbell County Children’s Center received a monetary donation despite not being chosen to receive $250,000 from the Pepsi Refresh Project.

    The organization recently learned it was were not recipients of a large grant from the Pepsi Refresh Project. But during the process of telling the community to vote for its cause the center garnered approximately $36,000 in private donations.

    Children’s Center CEO Tracie Davis said the project was a success because community awareness was raised about the organization’s services.

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  • Lawson knew of dubious Ph.D.

    The transgressions of Dr. Michael Martin and Karen Bundren may have come to the attention of the masses rather abruptly.  
    But some close to the situation may have known something was amiss months before the then director of schools and federal programs director tendered their resignations under a cloud of suspicion.
    In recent days, school board member Eugene Lawson has come under fire for failing to act on information he was privy to regarding Martin and Bundren.  

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  • Environmental services director named

    Discussion surrounding the pending appointment of an environmental services director had commissioners sweating the details at last week’s workshop.

    When Mayor William Baird announced he would be recommending a candidate to fill the position recently vacated by the retirement of Clifton “ Tip” Jones, commission members had questions about the applicants the mayor could not answer.

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  • Library grant comes with stipulations

    A new 6,000-square foot library sounded too good to be true.

    And it was.

    With the stipulations attached to the Tennessee Department of Agriculture library grant awarded to the city of LaFollette, plans for a new library have been halted.

    Following the announcement of a $200,000 library grant, LaFollette Mayor Mike Stanfield learned that a $1million loan was not an option-it was a requirement.

    The plan was to move the community center to West LaFollette School and renovate the current community center for the library.

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  • Bartley hires third lawyer; files new motion

    With the fifth anniversary of the Campbell County High School shooting just weeks away, a motion to free Kenneth S. Bartley has been filed.
    On Monday, Bartley’s third attorney, Greg Isaacs filed a motion to void the actions that led to his client being given a 45-year prison sentence. In the filing, Isaacs asked the court to vacate Bartley’s sentence, returning him to pre-trial status.

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  • Longmire arrested on multiple charges

    Driving without a license led to a laundry list of charges for Mark B. Longmire on Saturday.

    LaFollette Police Officer William Owens knew Longmire’s license was suspended when he saw him driving on Claiborne Road.

    During the traffic stop Owens was able to determine that the license plate on the vehicle driven by Longmire, 33, of 119 East Central Avenue, was registered to a different vehicle.

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  • From businessman to artist

    Nick Thompson is following his dreams.

    After 38 years in the furniture sales business, he is setting out to make custom furniture.

    At eight-years-old Thompson’s father got him excited about woodwork by buying him an electric jigsaw for his birthday.

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  • Russell charged as habitual offender

    An alleged habitual offender wracked up more charges last week.

    When Campbell County Sheriff’s Deputy Freddie White saw Clayton Wendall Russell, 47, of Coolidge, stop in the middle of the road in front of 183 Lakeshore Lane, a check of the vehicle’s registration revealed that it was not valid.

    Records indicate Russell’s license had been revoked for driving while impaired and he was classified as a habitual motor vehicle offender.

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  • Father and son duo charged with meth production

    An anonymous tip led to the discovery of a meth lab at a LaFollette residence last week.

    Based on information from a nameless source Campbell County Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Vann went to 216 Child Lane to investigate reports of a methamphetamine lab.

    At the residence Vann reported being met with the strong chemical odor typical of meth production.

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  • Cougars fed before each game

    Joking and laughing as they exit their vehicles, members of the Campbell County High School football team make their way toward the family life center of Cedar Hill Baptist Church. There they are greeted at the door by a firm handshake and a friendly smile from pastor Ronnie Arnold.

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