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Today's News

  • Jellico girls on 3-game win streak

    It didn’t take long for the Jellico High School Lady Blue Devils to put a heartbreaking loss to Coalfield behind them.

    Jellico (2-1 district, 3-1 overall) reeled off three consecutive victories, including a doubleheader sweep Thursday afternoon of Sunbright, to stay afloat in the District 4-A softball race.

    The Lady Blue Devils are having to compete in a much tougher league this year after moving over from District 2-A. Prior to last season, Jellico had gone 10 years without losing a district game.

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  • Chapman sets new meet record at Y-12 Invitational

    Campbell County’s girls made a good showing last weekend at the 2nd annual Y-12 Track and Field Invitational hosted the Hardin Valley Academy.

    With athletes qualifying for sectionals in half a dozen different events, the Lady Cougars placed fourth in a field of 18 complete teams.

    Sophomore Kristin Chapman turned in the top finish for Campbell County with a 5-5 high jump, which set both stadium and meet records. Bearden’s Mary Hirst, who went on to win a Class AAA state championship last year in high jump, set the old mark of 5-2.

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  • Middle school baseball team begins inaugural season

    It has often been rumored to occur, people talked about it, but nothing had been realized, until January 2010 when CCHS Head Baseball Coach Brad Collette held tryouts for the new Campbell County Middle School baseball team.

    A team was selected and practices began. Collette selected the team from both Jacksboro and LaFollette middle schools, so the team would play together as the CCMS Cougars just as the high school team.

    The players are coached by the high school staff, learning unity, tradition and proper baseball to serve as a feeder to the high school program.

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  • Jacksboro teams place 3rd and 4th at Lenoir City meet

    Jacksboro Middle School’s track and field teams competed in its second meet of the season on Tuesday, March 23 at Lenoir City.

    Along with host Lenoir City, the 8-team field also included Webb, North Middle, LaFollette, Cherokee, Carpenters and Tennessee School for the Deaf.

    The Lady Eagles finished third in the girl’s team standings with 101 points. North’s girls won the meet with 123 points. Webb was runner-up with 107 points.

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  • Final list of candidates in the 2010 election
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  • White Bridge Park hits obstacles

    After years of planning, lining up funds and wading through what seemed to be miles of red tape, tangible work on the White Bridge Park project kicked off last November with a ground breaking ceremony.

    But it appears that progress was in jeopardy as of Monday.

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  • Spring brings increase in wildfires

    Spring has sprung.  

    Seemingly overnight trees have become full of white and pink blossoms and budding leaves.  Unfortunately, accompanying the blooming foliage that signals the end of one of the dreariest winters in years are fires that threaten the beauty that just arrived.

    The drier weather and increased winds across the East Tennessee region made conditions right for wildfires, according to a statement issued by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Forestry Division.

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  • Officials working to end abuse

    With the onset of April come blue skies accompanied by bright blooming flowers. Everything seems to be refreshed and ready for a new season.

    However, April also marks a time where a very dark problem is put in the spotlight. It is Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness month.

    For those working in the field it is a chance to share with the public the grave dangers that many children are living in.

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  • Water and sewer debate is settled

    A resolution allowing LaFollette Utilities control to set its water and sewer rates has returned from the state legislature.

    This meant the LaFollette City Council could vote on Tuesday night. And despite the fact that it once raised much contention, the resolution finally passed with a three to one vote. Councilman Hansford Hatmaker was the only dissenter on the issue.

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  • Election season heats up

    The 2010 election is here.

    As last Thursday passed 119 candidates had placed their names on the ballot. With local and state races to be run, the election season is just beginning to heat up.

    Among the many races, the local ones are garnering the bulk of the candidates is the county commission contest, said Dean Sexton administrator of elections.

    “Our office has been incredibly busy during this portion of the election,” she said.

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