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Campbell County-A look back at the beginning: Jacksboro after the turn of the century

It was at the turn of the century that Jacksboro briefly lost its title as the county seat. With all the activity of a new city, LaFollette had grown in size and prominence. There was an effort made by Campbell Countians to designate LaFollette as the county seat and after much debate, a referendum was put forth to the people in March 1903, according to Miller McDonald’s history of Campbell County. After the votes were tallied, there were 3,000 for relocating the seat to LaFollette and under 1,200 for it to stay in Jacksboro.

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County middle school girl's basketball teams win by large margins

Middle school basketball action is in full swing this week with home games at both LaFollette and Jacksboro.

LaFollette hosted Horace Maynard for homecoming Monday night and took a varsity split from the Red Devils. The Lady Owls (3-0 overall) won 34-19 after overcoming a slow start. Horace Maynard opened the game with a 5-4 lead, but LaFollette came back to take the upper hand and then some. The Lady Owls led 14-7 at halftime.

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Cougars drop season finale to Oak Ridge

It was a disappointing way to end the season for the senior members of Campbell County High School’s football team.

However, the Cougars’ underclassmen may view Friday’s 33-3 loss to District 3-AAA runner-up Oak Ridge as the catalyst for a breakout season in 2010.

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Cross-country runners finish season at regional championships

High school cross-country runners from Campbell County made their presence felt Thursday during the Region 2 Championships at Victor Ashe Park in northwest Knoxville.

For the first time ever, Jellico had a runner qualify for the state meet. Jasper Budd, a junior, finished just over three seconds behind Cory Self of Gatlinburg-Pittman in the Class A boy’s race. Budd, who set a new personal record (18:36.40), will try for a similar finish Saturday at the state championships in Nashville.

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