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Meth explosion guts LaFollette residence

A believed meth lab explosion sent three people to jail and destroyed a Claiborne Road home last week.

On Nov. 19, LaFollette Police Sgt. Joe Brown responded to a structure fire at 213 Claiborne Road. The residence was fully engulfed in flames when Brown arrived, records indicate.

At the scene Brown reportedly encountered Eric Alan Spradlin, 30, and Katlynn Jean Willoughby, 21, both of 213 Claiborne Road. The pair allegedly admitted the fire had started in the garage after a chemical reaction from a meth cook caused an explosion.

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Top Secret Trail to launch Nov. 29-30

The Top Secret Trail shows the beauty of the highways and byways of East Tennessee to travelers.

The Tennessee Tourism Department, with the help of local tourism developers, started the Tennessee Trails and Byways program.

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Jellico’s leaders watch a film that documents its past

Jellico’s leaders paused last Thursday to reflect on the past.

At the beginning of the board and aldermen meeting last Thursday, Jellico Library Director Mark Tidwell presented “Jellico: Rebirth of a Community,” which portrays Jellico during a time of transition during the 1960s and 1970s.

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Toys for Tots registers hundreds

After taking applications for two days last week Campbell County’s third annual Toys for Tots toy drive is ready to undertake the massive effort of making Christmas a little bit brighter for hundreds of local families this year.

More than 500 children were registered to receive gifts during the Nov. 18 and 19 sign-up days held at the Campbell County Courthouse and Jellico Public Library, according to Deb Mikesell, administrative assistant for County Mayor William Baird.

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Boshears resignation is official

It’s official.

While news of his impending resignation has been on the lips of commissioners and the public alike Monday night third district Commissioner Melvin Boshears made his intentions official.

After dedicating 17 years of service to the commission during two stints with the group Boshears said a hearing loss has forced him to call it quits in his official capacity.

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Montclair now working with group from Louisiana

Montclair Technologies is working with another company in its efforts to put an oil refinery in the Taylor Machine Shop building.

Representatives from Montclair and the Louisiana-based Triad Corp. visited community leaders in Campbell County last Tuesday.

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Jellico Electric and Water System looks at some policy changes

The Jellico Utility board met in a workshop last Wednesday to discuss possible policy changes in order to save costs.

At the regular utility meeting on Nov. 8, consultant Chris Mitchell presented the board with some ideas for improvement to the system. The board decided to discuss his recommendations and how to implement some new policies in a workshop. There will be some changes, if the board approves them at its next meeting.

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Senior Citizens for week of November 17, 2011

Senior Citizens of Campbell County

Nov 17 – Nov 25

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Spiritually Speaking for week of November 17, 2011

Spiritually Speaking

Pearl Harper

The Lord Our God is One Lord

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She remembers that birthday in a unexpected way - week of November 17, 2011

She remembers that birthday in an unexpected way

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