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Debate turned lively at Monday’s commission meeting when the make-up of several commission committees was challenged.

Battle lines were drawn when Commissioner Scott Kitts put motions on the table to change the membership of the Financial Management Systems committee and the Environmental Services committee.

As he introduced his proposed action Kitts argued while some districts had ample representation on the committees others had none at all.

Several local citizens took the opportunity to air concerns about issues ranging from the condition of area roads to funding of the volunteer fire departments during Monday evening’s commission workshop. Stinking Creek resident James England used his time at the microphone to inform commissioners about the quickly deteriorating condition of Stinking Creek Road. According to England, the 17 mile stretch of road that runs from Exit 144 on Interstate 75 to Highway 25 is riddled with large potholes and drop offs that create a hazard for those who travel it.

  A LaFollette woman’s gardening abilities earned her a trip to jail recently. On Sept.

    Despite alleged attempts to send evidence down the tubes a LaFollette man still took a trip to jail Sunday afternoon. In response to a domestic altercation LaFollette Police Officer John Baker paid a visit to a Wheeler Lane apartment. At the scene Baker was advised by a witness that Bobby Vandagriff, 33, of 107 Wheeler Lane, Apartment E-2 had locked himself into the bathroom.  According to Baker’s report, while behind the locked door Vandagriff allegedly flushed the toilet several times and ran water in the sink b