Today's News

 At the Jellico Electric and Water System meeting Tuesday night, consultant Chris Mitchell came before the board with ideas for improvement to the system.

“You guys haven’t made bad decisions,” Mitchell said.

 Churches in Campbell County are trying to reach children, one shoebox at a time. One 17 year old leads the way at her local congregation. Lauren Evans, a senior at Campbell County High School has helped her church assemble around 500 shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child this year. 

 For 99 cents or less a month, LaFollette Utilities Board Customers have the opportunity to contribute to different organizations in the community through Operation Round Up.

An investigation at an abandoned house led to the arrest of five on meth charges last Wednesday.

On Nov. 2 LaFollette Police Officers Pam Jarrett, Matthew Sandefur and Sgt. Jason Marlow responded to tips  meth was being cooked in an empty house located at 401 E. Walden Street.

At the abandoned residence officers found Harold Daniel Bell, 47, 316 N. 4th Street; Tammy Leah Perry, 46, 725 Duff Road; Scott Elliott Roberts, 40, 414 N. 5th Street; Karin Grace Servier, 48, 103 E. Central Ave. and Elisha Michelle Wilson, 29, 708 New Clear Branch Road, inside.