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Today's News

  • Column: Disciplined football in 2013

    Over the past week, I’ve spent time with the Campbell County High School football team, as they’ve been hard at work practicing.

    One thing I’ve noticed is that the team has a great deal of discipline.

    I really commend the Prices, as well as the other coaches, as they run a tight ship among the football program.

    Hanging from the fence on the far side of the practice field, banners, one of which spells out discipline, show the goals that Campbell County has for itself.

    Body language was a big one on Monday and Tuesday.

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  • Column: It takes discipline to be a winner

    "No discipline seems enjoyable at the times, but painful later on, however, it yields the fruit of peace and righteousness to those who have been trained by it." Hebrews 12:11

    As a baseball coach, something that I stress is having good plate discipline.

    With good plate discipline, you as a hitter can control the at bat - don't give up anything to the pitcher that would otherwise be a ball.

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  • NWTF hosted annual archery tournament

    The early morning rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the competitors on Saturday, May 18th at the Archery Tournament sponsored by the Pine Mountain Longbeard’s Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation.

    The tournament was the first of two archery tournaments that will be held at the Ball Farm Event Center in LaFollette.

    Two tournaments are held each year to give local archers the opportunity to sharpen their skills.

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  • Ball field receives $20,000 for grade work in Jellico

    psawyer@lafollettepress.com

    Monday night, the Campbell County Commission approved spending $20,000 for additional grade work at a ball field in Jellico.

    While the commission awarded the contract two months ago for $55,000, additional grade work was needed in the outfield, which was below the flood plain.

    “There was some discrepancy in the engineering,” Jellico Mayor Les Stiers said.

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  • Use Twitter to stay connected during Spring Fling, Spring game

    By CHRIS CANNON
    ccannon@lafollettepress.com
    Twitter: @ChrisCannon89

    Campbell County sophomore Michaela Smith and Cumberland Gap junior Rusty Provins will both be participating in the 2013 BlueCross Spring Fling in Murfreesboro, Tn.
    Follow the LaFollette Press on Twitter @TheLPressSports for full coverage.
    Tweets will be sent for every throw, including the athletes that Smith and Provins are competing against.
    Followers can keep up-to-the-minute stats from the 2013 events.

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  • Follow us on Twitter

    Follow the LaFollette Press sports section on Twitter.
    Each day, we’re updating with stats, info, signing information and interesting things to know about Campbell County sports.
    We’re only scratching the surface of what we have planned, so follow us, and give us some suggestions.
    If you’re at a game that LaFollette Press isn’t able to attend, tweet us updates and the score. Using your tweets, we’ll help keep the rest of Campbell County informed about the happeneings.

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  • Sports News 5-23-13

    Sports News:

     

    May 23

    Smith to compete in State Championship

    Michaela Smith took fourth place in the Sectional Tournament, qualifying her for a spot in the TSSAA State Championship. The sophomore will compete at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 23 on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University.

     

    Orange and Blue Game

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  • Bartley trial set

     

    Accused school shooter Kenneth Bartley will be tried in Campbell County Criminal Court beginning on Nov. 18. In March, the court of criminal appeals ruled Barley's original guilty plea was an uninformed decision, meaning the plea was thrown out.

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  • CAMPBELL COUNTY HIGH GRADUATION 2013

     Campbell County High's 2013 graduation ceremony was held Saturday morning at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate. What advice would you give to our graduating seniors?

    Join the dialogue on our Facebook site. 

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  • Great TREEbulation: Iconic Thacker Christmas Inn sign scrapped

      A 38-year-old iconic landmark was “deforested” and scrapped last Thursday when crews removed and demolished the 30-foot tall, tree-shaped Thacker Christmas Inn and Restaurant sign near Interstate 75 exit 134 in Caryville. 

    The larger-than-life sign was cut at the tree’s base by a welding torch before a tall crane lowered it down to a flatbed truck. It was eventually hauled away to a Knoxville scrap yard, although a large chunk of it lingered late Monday afternoon in the parking lot of a shuttered gas station across the street. 

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