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Today's News

  • Coach Brown to be honored Friday night

    Former LaFollette High School basketball players will gather on Friday, Dec. 10 at CCHS to pay tribute to legendary coach John R.W. Brown.
    Brown coached the Owls from 1947-55 and led LaFollette to three consecutive appearances at the Tennessee State Tournament.
    The tribute and presentation for Coach Brown will be held between the girl’s and boy’s varsity games against Oak Ridge.

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  • CCHS teams have big week

    It’s been a good week for Campbell County High School’s varsity basketball teams, both of which won 2 of 3 road games against quality competition.
    The Lady Cougars (1-0 district, 4-3 overall) suffered a narrow loss, 64-59, on Dec. 2 at Class AAA state runner-up Morristown West, but picked up a key district victory, 61-38, two nights earlier at Clinton.

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  • Campbell native is new head coach at Wartburg

    Campbell County native Rodney Ellison has been named head football coach at Wartburg High School, where he spent the past 3 years as an assistant on Dan Shoemaker’s staff.
    Ellison is a 1996 graduate of Campbell County High School and a 2007 graduate of Tusculum College.
    “It’s a dream come true,” said Ellison.

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  • Owls, Eagles net wins

    Host Jacksboro Middle swept a pair of varsity basketball games from Horace Maynard on Monday night.
    The Lady Eagles rolled, 41-8, behind 13 points from Krista Williams. The Eagles won a defensive battle, 34-31, as Darin Gillenwater scored 12 points and Jesse Sharp 9.
    In junior varsity action, Jacksboro’s girls lost, 22-14, to Horace Maynard. Morgan Wilson and Adriana Stanley led the Lady Eagles with 3 points each.

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  • County tourney tips off, but second night postponed due to snow

    Opening night of the Campbell County Elementary/Middle School Basketball Tournament went off without a hitch.
    The second night, however, was a different story.
    Snow and extremely cold temperatures forced postponement of Tuesday’s round of games until Wednesday, which was originally planned as an off night for teams. Games will continue on Thursday according to the regular schedule.

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  • Rapidly rising water alters Norris fishing

    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 Monday, Dec. 6 was 1,005.57 feet, which is over 2.5 feet higher than it was last week. Surface temperature readings are around 58 to 60 degrees. The high inflow at the headwaters is mud-stained, and can be expected to stain the upper sections over the next few days. The heads of the larger creeks were already mud-stained.

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  • Fly tying class will offered by CRCTU

    The Clinch River Chapter of Trout Unlimited is offering its annual Beginning Fly Tying class to the public. The six classes are scheduled for Thursday evenings, 7-9 p.m., from Jan. 20 through March 3 (no class on Feb. 10). 

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  • Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency news

    State wildlife commission
    holds final meeting of year
    The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission held its final meeting of 2010, with status reports presented on several programs and projects.

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  • Couple dies after collision with logging truck

    A couple has died following a traffic accident last Thursday.

    Mina Cole, 73, and Robert Lee Cole, 80, both of LaFollette died as a result of their injuries at UT Medical Center. The pair died four days after the crash.

    A 2005 Ford F350 pickup was pulling a trailer loaded with timber in the eastbound lane of  Highway 63, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol.

    Based on the report, the driver of the truck failed to maintain control of the trailer and veered into the westbound lane.

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  • Rural fire department recruiting new members

    The Campbell County Rural Fire Service has been available in Campbell County for about 25 years. But the bond among fire fighters has been alive for much longer, according to Rural Fire Service Assistant Chief Joe Herrell.

    “Come join a brotherhood of individuals spanning the globe that prides themselves on service and tradition,” said Herrell. “True strength lies in submission, which permits one to dedicate their life to something beyond themselves.”

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