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Today's News

  • From a Mother's Heart

    It’s good to be back home again

     

    After packing our bags full of clothes, snacks and who knows how many other things, my sister from Knoxville and I headed out the door last week for the long 550 mile trip to Pennsylvania to attend our Arentz family reunion.

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  • Birthdays, generations
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  • Commissioners blow through discretionary funds

    The suggestion to relinquish discretionary monies to assist the highway department brought unexpected news at a recent budget and finance committee workshop.

    When Commissioner Beverly Hall proposed the group relinquish its discretionary funds to foot some of the $96,000 bill, it was learned that wasn’t an option.

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  • CHET shares $223k grant

    Two area non-profit agencies are coming together with a sole purpose- to better the lives of three Campbell County families.

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  • Fun features draw little children to the Caryville Library

    Caryville Library Director Robyn Turner gets excited about fostering a learning environment while promoting reading. That is why pre-school story time and the children’s literacy computer are such important additions.

    Story time has a direct impact on brain development, primarily in pre-school age children, explained Turner last week. For the purpose of positively influencing young minds, Turner has helped organize the weekly story-time program at Caryville Library.

    The story time takes place every Wednesday, beginning at 10:30 a.m.

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  • Jellico snaps homecoming drought

    Seven years since their last football homecoming victory, the Jellico Elementary School Blue Devils celebrated Thursday night’s 42-34 win over Robbins with a little more gusto.
    It was also Jellico’s first district victory in several years.
    Five different players scored touchdowns for the Blue Devils (1-2 district, 2-3 overall) who led by only 20-12 at halftime.
    “We had some problems tackling in the first half, but we made some adjustments at halftime and corrected that,” said Jellico coach Les Stiers.

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  • Bridge bumps business

    Six feet from the front door of Rutherford Motors is an unsightly construction easement for the new bridge on Jacksboro Pike.

    Tommy Rutherford’s father established the business in 1946. In 2003 Rutherford moved the business next to Campbell County High School. But the family operated business is now faced with being condemned because of ongoing bridge construction.

    Rutherford said he was notified about the future of his business via the U.S. Postal System.

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  • Jellico plans meeting for third consecutive week

    The Jellico Mayor and Aldermen are handling business in special call meetings before and after the monthly meetings.

    For the third week in a row, Jellico has scheduled an evening meeting. With significant business discussed at the Sept. 8 special called meeting, the regular meeting on Sept. 16 may have seemed obsolete. However, the monthly bills still require payment, an item usually handled during the regular scheduled meetings, said city recorder Linda Douglas.

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  • Civil War Council planning annual toy run

    With just over three months left until Christmas, the Caryville Civil War Council (CCWC) is already making its list and checking it twice.

    The all volunteer group is in the middle of planning its annual toy run to benefit needy families during the holiday season.

    This year marks the ninth time engines have roared to raise funds for needy families.

    It is all about helping others, said Larry Collier a founding member of the CCWC.

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  • Lady Cougars hungry for more wins this season

    With nine matches left to play, it’s a good bet that the Campbell County High School varsity volleyball team will meet or surpass last year’s win total of four.
    The Lady Cougars have a 3-16 overall record after beating Wartburg earlier this week.
    “We’re creeping up on our first district win. We’ve just got to be able to close a match out,” said Campbell County coach David Seals.
    Campbell County took Knox Halls to the wire Thursday night, scoring 18, 20 and 21 points in three games.

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