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Today's News

  • So, Where is the Holy Spirit?

      “ It is the Spirit that gives life, the flesh is of no avail; . . . ” (See John 6:63a, RSV).

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  • Blue Devils fall to Midway

    By GOOSE LINDSAY

    Roane Newspapers

     

    The Midway Green Wave made the long trip up Interstate 75 Friday night to take on Jellico, and the trip proved a good one as Joe Campbell's squad rolled to a 56-12 victory over the Blue Devils.

    “This was a good win for us,” Campbell said after his Green Wave improved to 2-3 on the season. “It's good to get the momentum heading in the right direction with some big district games coming up.”

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  • Walking down the hall of faith

       Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1). While reading the whole chapter of Hebrews eleven, I can imagine God walking down the middle of a big hall similar to what we have here on earth as the “Hall of Fame”. I picture God painting out faithful people who please and obeyed him.

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  • Church News Sept. 29, 2011

     Fincastle United Methodist Church will have a free dinner Sept. 29 at 6 p.m.

     

    Free flu shots will be given by St. Mary’s Medical Center and outdoor yard and bake sale Oct. 1 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at LaFollette Church of God. Proceeds will benefit Kidz Kare projects and Missions.

     

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  • Cougars break Clinton jinx, 28-23

    It took Campbell County High School’s football team less than three hours Friday night to erase seven years of frustration.

    Led by senior quarterback Tuffy Shoupe, the Cougars (1-3 district, 2-4 overall) finally beat District 3 rival Clinton, 28-23, after several near misses over the past decade.

    Shoupe was a workhorse for Campbell County with 257 yards and 2 touchdowns passing and 65 yards and another score on the ground. His 41-yard touchdown bomb to Jordan Kindred at the close of the second quarter gave the Cougars a 21-14 halftime advantage.

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  • Bunch leads Eagles to homecoming victory

    Jacob Bunch ran for a 3-yard touchdown with 42 seconds left Thursday night to lift Jacksboro Middle to a 13-12 homecoming victory over Eagleton. The win snapped a 2-game skid for the Eagles (3-2 overall), who were able to rally from a 12-point deficit in the opening quarter even though they lost two fumbles deep in their own territory.

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  • The Lord is our strength and song

       Last week I wrote about how singing praises to God pleases Him and makes us feel better. I started thinking of how important singing is today and in the Old Testament and New Testament. 

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  • Cross-country teams travel far and wide

    The Campbell County High School cross-country teams recently competed in two meets with nearly 200 miles between the two locations.

    On Sept. 17, the Cougars competed in the Hardin Valley Academy Invitational. Senior Dayne Deavours finished strong with a team best time of 18:09 (24th overall). Fellow senior Cody Willoughby was right on his heels with an 18:13 (26th overall). 

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  • Owls fall 8-6 on late touchdown by Lake City

    LaFollette Middle School’s football team came close to getting its first win of the season Thursday night, but ended up losing its homecoming game, 8-6, to Lake City.

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  • Survivor of the troop train wreck returned to Jellico

     Clarence L Eckstine, a passenger of a troop train that wrecked in the Narrows on July 6, 1944, returned to Jellico last week.

    Eckstine, 87, was greeted at Buck’s Hardware Store Friday by Jellico Tourism Director Jake Bennett, Director for Veteran’s Affairs Kevin Walden, Buck’s Hardware Store owner Ronnie Buck and other locals.

    As he toured the museum, looking at photographs of the wreck, Eckstine recalled some of his experiences.

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