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Budget out of balance

LaFollette’s officials must produce a balanced budget by the end of the month. However, as they met for a workshop after the regular meeting Tuesday night, they discovered the general fund is currently $133,000 out of balance. This doesn’t include the wish list from the city’s department heads—which totaled more than $350,000 before city administrator Billie Russell mentioned she needed a vehicle for work operation. The former city administrator vehicle was wrecked in January and hasn’t been replaced.

CCHS basketball hosting games...

The Campbell County High School basketball team will be hosting two games tonight, Thursday, beginning at 4 p.m.

Both Clinton and Knott County Central High School (Ky.) will be participating in the pre-season scrimmages.

Clinton and Knott County will start things off at 4 p.m., as Campbell County will take on Clinton directly after.

Knott County will play Campbell County following the District 3-AAA rematch of last season’s close games.

Big fish helps Shouse, Kirk to 5...

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NICKAJACK LAKE, CHATTANOOGA - Chris Shouse and Dakota Kirk’s day at the Student Anglers Federation’s Tennessee High School State Tournament didn’t go quite as planned.

With weather being the biggest threat at the tournament, original ideas changed for many of the anglers in the 70-boat tournament.

For Shouse and Kirk, the story was no different.

City applies for credit limit

LaFOLLETTE—The city council on Tuesday approved applying for a city credit card. Council member Hansford Hatmaker asked who would be responsible for the card.
“Billie will be in charge of the credit card,” Mayor Mike Stanfield said, referring to the new city administrator—Billie Russell.
“Good deal,” Hatmaker said.
 

It's A Miracle!: Showing...

“How can a game have such an effect on man’s soul? The way I see it, how can it not? You don’t choose the game; it chooses you. And when it does, you become connected for life.” - 7 Days in Utopia
This will be my first installment of a three part series of my trip to Europe to work with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Sometimes in life, we are called do be a part of something that is bigger than ourselves.

Summer ball betters Campbell...

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JACKSBORO – Not even a month out of its final game, Campbell County is already back to the grind on the baseball diamond.

The Cougars have started summer ball, which most think will help the team’s chances in the 2014 campaign.

Dozens of Vacation Bible schools...

During summer break, many children spend their days swimming in pools, jumping on trampolines and sleeping in. Churches use this time to teach children about God through Vacation Bible School.
“We share what the Bible says with them about Jesus and Christianity,” said Eric Wright, music director at First Baptist Church of Caryville. “(VBS)’s main focus is to share the love of Christ with them.”

Free fishing day, June 8

Tennessee is hosting its annual free fishing day this weekend.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will allow fishing without a license in the public waters on Saturday, June 8.

The annual event is part of an effort aimed primarily at youngsters to increase interest in fishing in the state.

Children, ages 13 through 15, will able to fish without a license through June 14.

Libraries host Summer Reading...

Local libraries are hosting summer reading programs to encourage literacy among children. This year’s theme is “dig into reading.”
“They’re reading books in conjunction with the weekly program,” LaFollette Public Library Director Nancy Green said.

LaFollette Public Library
LaFollette Public Library hosts its Summer Reading program Thursdays at 10 a.m. Lunch is provided at 11 a.m. by the Summer Feeding program at Splash Park in downtown LaFollette.

Multiple churches putting ‘...

Many Christian organizations plan to put “Compassion in Action” this weekend as they distribute food in Duff, Elk Valley and LaFollette beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday.
The Stand, a local non-denominational ministry, will work with area churches to give away the food at Grace Age Fellowship Church in Duff, New Canaan Baptist Church in Elk Valley and the Dewey Hunter Center in LaFollette.
Mission partners—who met The Stand  Pastor Joey St. John throughout his years of ministry— are paying for the food.