Today's News

Championships came in pairs last weekend for four Campbell County schools.

LaFollette Elementary, LaFollette Middle, Jellico Middle and the Christian Academy of Campbell County won both girls’ and boys’ titles during the county tournament held at LaFollette Elementary.

Six of the eight teams that were seeded No. 1 going into the basketball tournament finished up as a county champion.

The following is a wrap-up of all the championship games:

Girls’ small 

An accident on Towe String Road sent three people to the hospital last Saturday.

The crash happened near Wood Lane around 9:40 p.m.

Campbell County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Aaron Evans said Anthony Wayne White, 37, of 121 Dogwood Road, was driving his 2005 Dodge Stratus east on Towe String Road when it left the roadway and centered a utility pole.

The Campbell County Airport will be able to make some needed improvements with the help of a grant.

Last week, Senator Ken Yager announced the airport will receive $287,100 in grant monies to update the facility’s layout plan and to install runway pavement drains.

Heavy rains cause water to collect under the runway and seep up onto the runway creating a hazard, according to County Mayor William Baird. Money from the grant will be used to install drains to prevent water from standing on the runway.

On Dec. 10 just after 11 p.m. LaFollette Police Officer Michael Baker was called to 307 South Ave. to investigate reports of a disturbance.

At the scene Baker reported finding Keith A. Chapman, 25, of 160 Russell Lane, Caryville, to be unsteady on his feet.

After placing Chapman under arrest for his safety, Baker allegedly found a small bottle in Chapman’s pocket, which he reported to be synthetic marijuana, records indicate.