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  • Breaking News

    It is the words every defendant longs to hear- not guilty. After two days of testimony, countless witnesses and a defendant who claimed from the start he was not even there when Johnathan Pierce was killed,, Sammy Miracle walked away a free man at 1:20 Friday afternoon.

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  • Caryville 11-12s finish third at District 8 Tournament

    After losing to Harriman on July 3, the Caryville Dixie Youth Baseball 11-12 All-Stars advanced to play the winner of the Rockwood/Sweetwater game held Saturday, July 4.

    Sweetwater eliminated the host team Rockwood (6th place finish) and met the Caryville All-Stars on Monday, July 6.

    In the top of the first inning, Isaiah Vibbert doubled but was tagged out at third. Jordan Bruce collected the first of three hits and scored on a double by Tate McGhee to give Caryville a 1-0 lead.

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  • Tourney loss to Clinton sends Cougars home

    Campbell County High School’s baseball team wrapped up summer league play last week in the district tournament at Oak Ridge.

    The Cougars were eliminated 11-5 by Clinton on Wednesday, July 15, but not before outscoring Lenoir City’s B-team, 15-6, in a marathon game the previous night.

    “Overall, it was a good experience,” Campbell County coach Brad Collette said of the summer league.

    “We would like to have gotten some more games in, but the weather didn’t quite cooperate.

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  • Football practice kicks off at CCHS

    Seven-on-seven passing drills have given way to team practices in shorts, cleats and helmets for Campbell County High School football players.

    The Cougars began workouts Monday afternoon in unusually cool temperatures that more closely resembled October than July.

    Campbell County will begin working out in full pads next Monday in preparation for the season and home opener on Aug. 21 against Loudon.

    “We’ve got a new passing package and some new wrinkles,” said Cougars coach Dewayne Wells.

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  • Comer awarded 2nd degree Black Belt

    Ethan Comer was recently awarded his 2nd degree Black Belt in Taekwondo at the Tennessee Academy of Martial Arts in LaFollette by Master Mathew Miller. 

    Master Miller is recognized by the USA Taekwondo Federation and, as such, Comer’s belt is certified.

    Comer, who is eight years old, has been involved with martial arts the past four years.

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  • O'dell captured after being placed on most wanted list

    David Wayne O’dell, 31, of 1342 Sharps Lane, Caryville wasn’t having sweet dreams when he made the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations Top Ten Most Wanted list around 11 am Monday morning.

    And he didn’t seem to disagree when police arrived approximately six hours later to place him under arrest.

    “The TBI was more than happy to put him on the list due to the charges we had against him,” according to LaFollette Police Lt. Jeff Allen.

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  • Sales tax holiday to give relief

    Parents will get a break and businesses will get a boost as a result of next weekend’s state sales tax holiday.

    The holiday is slated to begin on Friday Aug. 7 at 12:01 p.m., and continue through the weekend until 11:59 p.m., on Aug. 9, according to the Tennessee Department of Revenue (TDR).

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