Today's News

An alleged drunk driver dug a deeper hole when he made the decision to run from the law last week.

While on patrol last Thursday LaFollette Police Officer Tony Rucker was advised to be on the look out for a possible drunk driver.

When Rucker spotted the vehicle driven by Marvin Wayne Phillips, 53, of 405 North 9th Street, traveling west in the east bound lane of West Iron Street he activated his lights and siren in an attempt to initiate a traffic stop.

Dr. Michael Martin is no stranger to implementing personnel changes.  

In his first days on the job as Campbell County’s director of schools, Martin was forced to make some tough reassignments in administration.  

Now with just a little more than a month before the start of school Martin is once again faced with making changes in leadership he feels is best for individual schools and the system as a whole.

This year’s Relay for Life was a huge success, with teams meeting the American Cancer Association’s fundraising goal.

The 28 teams, which participated in Campbell County, actually exceeded that goal by $13, raising a total of $63,013, according to co-chair Tracy Powers.

“We were real pleased with the overall event; we had a great turnout and the weather wasn’t too bad either,” Powers said.

Timothy Webb may have the spent the last few years asking the courts to grant judgments on behalf of his clients, but that is not the case currently.

Webb has now found himself named as a defendant in a $4 million lawsuit that is alleging he intentionally deceived clients.

In June, Billy and Shirley Powell filed the lawsuit against Webb and his now defunct legal practice.

Earlier this year, the Tennessee Supreme Court placed Webb on disability inactive status, halting him from practicing law.