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

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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.

Chapman's way

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Twitter: @ChrisCannon89

Kristin Chapman only knows winning.

For three straight years in high school, that was all she did, becoming Campbell County’s first three-time state champion.

Following her A-Sun indoor championship earlier in the year, Chapman did the same during the outdoor season, taking first in the high jump for East Tennessee State University.

VanEtten named CCHS golf coach

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Twitter: @ChrisCannon89

Campbell County High School has announced Will VanEtten as the new golf coach.

VanEtten, who is a native of Campbell County, takes over the program after Jeremy Cox resigned his position in late 2012.

For the new coach, it’s a chance to help the high school golfers grow.

“I’m really excited about getting started,” VanEtten said. “Our first day of practice is July 8, so I’m definitely counting down the days on it.”

LETTERS FROM THE NEST: Summers and stickball

Once upon a time—before the Internet, hand-held games, cell phones, cell phones with the Internet or cell phones with the Internet and games—there was this magical world right at our fingertips.
Not a virtual existence, but rather a real life experience.
That world is what we referred to as summer.

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.

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.

LETTER: Likes the new look of The Press

 To the editor: 

 I read the LaFollette Press! 

Several weeks ago I was standing at a checkout at a busy convenience store along our four-lane in town. I glanced to my right and sitting on the newspaper rack, I noticed the store had started to carry an international or fancy national paper.

Much to my surprise, upon closer inspection, I found that the paper was our local LaFollette Press. The look and lay out were attractive and well presented. 

I bought a copy and read it cover to cover. 

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.

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.

Holiday weekend offers events for all

This Memorial Day holiday weekend locals will enjoy vacations or time off work.  
Fans on Facebook told us they’ll spend the three-day weekend camping, grilling hamburgers and hotdogs or roasting s’mores. Others plan to hit Norris Lake, as peak season for the popular local waterway starts this weekend.