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Today's News

  • Local athletes qualify for Jr. Olympics

    Half a dozen Campbell County track and field athletes will be competing for national honors next month at the AAU Junior Olympics in New Orleans.

    Tyler Greene, Abby Greene, Lindsay King, Michaela Smith, Gracie Faulkner and Riley Faulkner met national qualifying standards in their respective events during the Southeastern District Regionals on June 30-July 3 at the University of Tennessee.

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  • Powder Mill Night Tournament winners — July 8

    Sam and Travis Richardson took 1st place honors Friday night with 16.02 lbs. of bass during a Powder Mill Night Tournament on Norris Lake. Runners-up were Barry Jackson and Ronnie Smith with 14 lbs. Third place went to Teddy and Tyler Lawson with 12.10 lbs. Travis Richardson boated the biggest bass — a 6.11 lb. largemouth.

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  • Most fish being caught at night or during periods of low light on Norris

    The following is a weekly summary of the fishing conditions on Norris Lake as reported by creel clerks from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA).

    The lake level on Friday, July 8 was 1,020.35 feet. 

    Surface temperatures are in the low to mid-80s. The water is clear at all locations. The latest water quality report, with temperature and dissolved oxygen profile, is available at www.tnfish.org.

    Crappie fishing is best at night or during periods of low light.

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  • SPORTS NOTES - July 14

     The Campbell County Soccer Association will be having fall sign-ups Saturday, July 16 at Walmart from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

    Jacksboro Middle School will host the annual Eagle Football Camp the week of July 18-21. Camp hours will be 6-9 p.m. Camp staff will stress blocking and tackling, as well as work at all the individual positions. The registration fee is $50. Campers should register at 5:30 p.m. on July 18 at JMS.

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  • Area church builds ramps

    In the hallway of the LaFollette United Methodist Church, a bulletin board is covered with announcements. There are notices of meetings and mission work being done through out the world. However, in the upper right hand corner is a small thank you card with a sizeable message.

    “Without the help of four wonderful guys I would have never have had the joy of getting in our backyard,” Lynda Barnes penned on the inside of the card.

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  • Last LaFollette Little League team eliminated

    The last LaFollette Little League Baseball team still alive was eliminated last week in District 6 All-Star Tournament action.Eagleton put LaFollette’s 11-12 year-old All-Stars out 10-0 in 4 innings.

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  • SmartSource coupons coming back to the paper

       Few products offer individuals the opportunity to save more than they spend. Starting July 21, the LaFollette Press will give readers this opportunity with the return of SmartSource coupons.

    Inside the The Press each week, readers will find a coupon package regularly valued at approximately $75 or more in savings through manufacturer, retail and restaurant coupons. Subscribers will usually find they can recoup the cost of a subscription in just one week of coupon savings.

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  • Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency news

    Over 30 BUI arrests made during holiday

    The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) reports that officers made 31 boating under the influence (BUI) arrests and cited 16 operators for reckless/negligent operation statewide during the 2011 Fourth of July holiday period.

    There were no reported fatalities from boating accidents, however TWRA officers statewide responded to several drowning calls that were found to be swimming-related. 

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  • Chopper crash kills two

    A routine training flight had a tragic end for two Tennessee Army National Guardsmen Saturday evening.

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  • Board discusses gym floor repairs

    Reparations to the gym floor at Jellico High School created a complicated discussion at Tuesday’s board of education meeting.

    The group was poised to vote on accepting the bid for repairs and refinishing needed for the gym floor at JHS when board member Rector Miller suggested his colleagues move in a different direction.

     While Miller stated he didn’t have a problem with the work being done at JHS he thought since funding for the job would come from the capital projects budget other schools with similar needs should also be included.

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