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 On Jan. 21, people will gather in Veterans’ Park for free chili and fun as Jellico’s Tourism Office sponsors the Second Annual Chillyfest.

Contestants must bring their pots of chili to the park at 10 a.m.; the judging will begin at 11 a.m. 

 Garland Newell grew up in Jellico, and has seen it change in many ways. 

He remembers the impact of mechanization on the coal industry. And how the area has changed as mining has decreased. Newell remembers how much a dollar used to be able to purchase before inflation lessoned its value. 

 As a new year has started, Jellico Electric and Water System interim general manager Billy Rowe looks to improve system by replacing parts of the infrastructure.

“Anything for the customers,” Rowe said. “(I) want to make sure their money’s being spent for the benefit of the customers. To get this system back on it’s feet and not have so many power outages because of trees and bad lines, bad poles. We’ve got a lot of old stuff in the system.”

 The Campbell County Preacher’s Fellowship will honor 11 people at its “Great Winter Gospel Jubilee” with Gospel Plow Awards.