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Today's News

  • Young surprised about deputy mayor hire

    Shock is the word David G. Young used to describe his reaction to being named the county’s newest deputy mayor.

    Already taking calls for the absent County Mayor William Baird on Monday, Young said he could not have been more surprised when he heard Baird on his answering machine last Thursday night telling him to report to work the following day.

    With a fresh feel for what it is like to be unemployed, Young said his desire to bring industry and new retailers to the area is strong.

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  • Odor leaves residents with questions

    LaFollette stinks- literally.

    The smell began last Thursday and while corrective measures are in place, the odor lingers from Campbell County High School through the middle of the town.

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  • Condition of road dominates workshop discussion

    Complaints about roads continued to plague county commissioners at Monday’s workshop.

    During a September meeting Commissioner Steve Rutherford requested the group look into finding funds to repair Ivydale Road. Citing the safety of school children traveling that route Rutherford said the condition of the road could be a matter of life and death.

    Last week the ways and means committee took on the issue of the road in hopes of hashing out a solution residents and the highway department budget could live with.

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  • Jellico looks at growth plan before deciding which areas to annex

     Talks of annexation have had county residents around Jellico concerned since the beginning of September. That is when Jellico Mayor Les Stiers presented plans for annexation to the planning commission. 

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  • Two arrested in handgun heist

    Reports of a stolen handgun ended with the arrest of two people.

    LaFollette Police Officer Charles Duff was on patrol when he was dispatched to the lobby of the police department on Oct. 5 to investigate allegations a gun had been stolen.

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  • Water tank and raw wells project nears completion

     As the water tank and raw wells project nears completion, Jellico Electric and Water System has some final hurdles to jump.

    “We’re in the final stages of finishing up the project,” utility board member Les Stiers said at the Jellico Electric and Water System meeting Tuesday night.

    During the project, contracted to Allen Cozy of Cozy Excavating, there was some soil erosion and some roads put in the wrong places. This has caused problems for three property owners.

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  • Pair arrested on drug charges in Jellico

    Sleeping in the car at a gas station scored two people trips to jail last week.

    On Oct. 6 Jellico Police Officer Joe Hopson responded to reports of two people allegedly passed out inside a car at the gas pumps at the Rocky Top Shell.

    When Hopson arrived at the scene he reported making multiple attempts to awaken the car’s occupants before successfully doing so.

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  • Caryville hires new police officer

     The Caryville Board of Mayor and Aldermen hired a new police officer at the October meeting Monday night.

    Last month the board decided to advertise for a position in the police department after officer Thomas Gentry left. The department received 23 applications and conducted six interviews to fill the position. Monday night, on Chief Johnny Jones’ recommendation, the board approved hiring officer Albert Kidwell.

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  • K-9 aids in catching suspect

    K-9 Officer Dano showed his skills when he aided in stopping a fleeing suspect.

    Michael Ryan Bruce, 33, of 262 Bill Brown Lane, was served with an order of protection on Oct. 10. According to Campbell County Sheriff’s Department reports, Bruce allegedly disregarded the order and went to the residence he was barred from a short time later. Bruce allegedly started beating on the back door.

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  • Being proactive can make a difference

    With the onset of October pink ribbons can be seen everywhere.

    The ribbons are a reminder that it is breast cancer awareness month. A reminder that one in every eight women is affected by the disease that can not only attack a body it can attack the essence of femininity.

    And while those are the grim realties of the silent disease, there is a much more more optimistic side.

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