Today's News

Emma Roaden appears to be a woman battling addiction. In court on Monday, she appeared before the judge because of a probation violation.

A violation that was filed after she was arrested in June for public intoxication, possession of a schedule III controlled substance, criminal impersonation and criminal trespass.

Standing before Criminal Court Judge Shayne Sexton, Roaden began to cry as her probation history and subsequent arrest were recounted.

Currently she faces six years behind bars if Sexton revokes her probation.

Keeping kids busy this summer shouldn’t have to be a task. And for the UT extension of Campbell County’s 4-H Club it has become a mission to entertain the little ones.

One of its plans to this summer’s schedule includes a free 4-H day camp planned for July 14 and 15 at the LaFollette Recreation Center from 9 a.m. till noon each day.

The LaFollette Public Library Summer Reading Program came to an end Tuesday morning with young readers and their families crowded into LaFollette City Hall for one last day of fun.

Reading or just listening to at least 100 books won 68 children a bright green t-shirt and a certificate.

In only five short weeks these determined little scholars read a compilation of 8,645 books.  Rachel Branham, the overachiever in the group, had the most reads with 210 books. Thirty- four children who took part didn’t miss one session of the program all summer.