Today's News

While many people were enjoying the July 4 fireworks, David E. Ball Jr., 27, of Jellico, was allegedly trying to flee police on foot.

Last week, Jellico Police Officer Joseph Hopson responded to a disturbance at the apartments near Logans Street. Upon arrival Hopson could hear the voices of a male and female arguing, he said.

Shattered glass at the NAPA front entrance alarmed Jellico Police Officer Wayne Barton during patrol earlier this month.

“Upon approaching the broken door I observed broken glass inside and out and a rock approximately the size of a gallon milk jug inside the building,” said Barton about his first observations at the scene.

With four starting positions to fill, Mike Reynolds, the boy’s basketball coach at Jellico High School, got a chance to evaluate talent during three summer camps.

Considering their losses, the Blue Devils didn’t look half bad in camps at Fulton, the University of the Cumberlands and Georgetown University. Jellico finished its summer schedule with a respectable 15-10 overall record.

“I never like to read too much into records during the summer, but it’s good for the kids to play against teams like these,” said Reynolds.

Replacing a pair of 1,000-point career scorers will be of paramount importance this year for the Campbell County High School girl’s basketball team.

Gone is Jessica Moore, an NCAA Division I college basketball signee, and Candice Seiber, both of which led a balanced attack in which eight players scored at least 100 points during the season.