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Oh snap!

That’s probably what the Campbell County Cougars were thinking on Thursday night against Anderson County, as the Mavericks rolled to a 36-0 victory in the Powell-Clinch Classic.

Seeing three snaps sail high, resulting in a loss of 36 yards and a safety, was hard enough. Throw in two sacks for 14 yards of loss, another fumble, an interception, and a turnover on fourth-and-inches and the Cougars simply couldn’t find their rhythm.

At the one-mile mark, one boy said, “Man, she’s way ahead.”

Gracie Faulkner stayed there, too, taking the first place finish in the two mile run at Victor Ashe Park on Tuesday night.

Faulkner, an eighth grader, finished the middle school cross-country meet with a personal record 13:46. The closest runner to her was 16 seconds back, as Rebecca Story of Christian Academy of Knoxville took second with 14:02.

Friday morning, Jacksboro resident Reba Wilson opened the door to her new home.

Wilson’s former residence had fallen into disrepair. There was exposed electrical wiring, the roof leaked and mold was growing in the bedroom. Wilson’s son-in-law, Doug Kibbler, had attempted to maintain the home. When he brought some members from his church, First Baptist Church of LaFollette, to evaluate the situation, they told him there was nothing he could do.

That’s when Kibbler went to his pastor, Dr. Duane Mills.

 LaFollette Patrol Officer Odell Bailey died early Tuesday morning at his Claiborne County home.

“He was a good officer and an asset to the LaFollette Police Department,” Police Chief Jimmie Jeffries said. “He will be missed by everyone here in LaFollette.”