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Today's News

  • 'Dog gone' mess

     The Adrion W. Baird Animal Center is closed indefinitely and all animals have been removed after allegations about poor euthanasia practices surfaced about shelter director Betty Crumley. 

    On Tuesday, a joint press release from the Campbell County Mayor’s Office, the Campbell County Sheriff’s Department and District Attorney General Lori Phillips-Jones called for a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation probe into the matter. 

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  • Pinecrest fire coverage could be expanded

    Monday night, the Campbell County Commission unanimously approved the EMS committee’s decision to allow the Campbell County Rural Fire Service to assume responsibility for the Pinecrest community. For the past five months, no fire department has officially covered Pinecrest, but The CCRFS and Jacksboro Fire Department offered some fire protection to Pinecrest.
    Some residents complained about rising homeowners’ insurance rates. While many factors may have caused this, it could be a result of not having official coverage, CCRFS Chief Don McGuire said.

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  • Pinecrest fire coverage could be expanded

    Monday night, the Campbell County Commission unanimously approved the EMS committee’s decision to allow the Campbell County Rural Fire Service to assume responsibility for the Pinecrest community. For the past five months, no fire department has officially covered Pinecrest, but The CCRFS and Jacksboro Fire Department offered some fire protection to Pinecrest.
    Some residents complained about rising homeowners’ insurance rates. While many factors may have caused this, it could be a result of not having official coverage, CCRFS Chief Don McGuire said.

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  • ATV ride to benefit domestic violence victims

    Start your engines to support victims of domestic violence.
    Community Health of East Tennessee’s Family Services Center will host an all-terrain vehicle charity ride 10 a.m., April 27. The goal is to raise $5,000 for the Family Services Center, according to Rebecca Herrill from the agency.
    “We’re looking forward to it,” LaFollette Police Chief Jimmy Jeffries said. “We hope it goes real well. Hopefully, this will be a good community building event.”

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  • Facebook page creators cite ‘animal warriors’ for exposing shelter problem

    Embattled shelter director Betty Crumley thought it was an April Fool’s joke when she began receiving obscene and threatening phone calls from around the country on April 1.
    The calls came after a Facebook page, Exposing Betty Crumley – Information needed here, went viral.

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  • Jellico seeking applicants for town recorder

    JELLICO—The town is accepting applications for town recorder. The position is open after the resignation of previous town recorder, Linda Douglas.
    Sondra Denton, a CMFO from Englewood, has worked with the town on contract since mid-December.
    Job requirements for town recorder now include a college degree and previous office experience. The new recorder could be employed as early as June 1.
    A starting salary is not specified.

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  • Educators get boost for out-of-pocket expenditures

    CAMPBELL COUNTY—Traveling educators have a little more breathing room for accommodation expenses when they leave Campbell County for conferences and seminars.
    “When they go to these professional development conferences out of state, they’re having problems being reimbursed for the full hotel-motel fees because our policy limits them to $150 per night,” said Board of Education Chairman Josh Parker.
    In larger metro areas, even the least expensive hotel rooms are $250 per night, he said.

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  • Jellico dispatch savings still not on solid ground

    JELLICO—Despite a previous mandate to abolish part-time fire dispatchers positions here, the details to implement the measure are unclear.
    Last Wednesday, Jellico’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen – minus Tommy Bowlin and Darrell Byrge —discussed how to implement the change.

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  • Broken brake light leads to drug charges

    A broken brake light caught the attention of Campbell County Sheriff’s Deputy James McCall on April 12.
    After iniatiating a traffic stop, McCall found that Dale Wilson, 51, of 629 Grantsboro Road, was unable to provide proof of insurance and registration for his vehicle.  
    Police also found that Wilson allegedly had a warrant for his arrest. At that point, he was taken into custody, the report said.

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  • Jellico officials begin budget talks

    JELLICO— Budgets for three departments are tentatively set after last Wednesday’s special called meeting of the Jellico Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
    The highways and streets department will function on $213,522 for fiscal year 2013-14. The number is based on the amount of revenue generated as of now, which is also $213,522.
    “You don’t want to spend more than you’re going to bring in, and that’s been a problem,” said part time certified municipal finance officer, Sondra Denton.

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