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15 is the new 30

I can remember when I was a teenager, secretly dying to be 30.
I thought: “People would finally take me serious when I am 30.”
Kind of like when you are in elementary school and you cannot wait to get acne—because it is a mark of age.
Growing up, all we want to do is grow up.
We want time to fly, years to pass, until we get to that magical age where everything comes together and life just makes sense.
I turned 31 last weekend.
And life still does not make any sense.

Shelter could reopen soon after...

Campbell County Mayor William Baird said on Monday the shuttered Adrion W. Baird Animal Center could reopen within the next few weeks.
The shelter closed April 11 after a viral Internet video surfaced alleging several malpractices there.
Baird is awaiting findings from a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation report before reopening the center. The county mayor’s office doesn’t know if criminal charges will filed, but administrative decisions about the center will only be made after the TBI report is finalized.

COUNTY OFFICIALS NEGOTIATE LEASE

JACKSBORO—County officials voted down a $1,200 lease agreement for three satellite offices, which provide vital government services to Jellico, citing high cost and an unfair division of payment obligations.
The county rents a building in Jellico from Cherry Artis for $900 a month, where it operates several governmental services.  The lease expires June 30.

PETER'S PERSPECTIVE: Les...

A few weeks ago, I sat down with my cousins to watch Les Miserables. Though it was my third time viewing it, I was more moved than the first time.
Not being the least bit musical, my ability to critique the songs is very limited—I thought the music was very good, for what that’s worth.
But the story is amazing.
While I enjoy movies, I usually find myself in direct opposition to the worldview presented by Hollywood—whether it’s postmodernism, secular humanism, moral relativism or materialism.

Jellico Electric & Water...

JELLICO—Jellico Electric & Water System is willing to pay the more than $80,000 Cozy Excavation and Contracting, LLC. says it is owed, but the utility wants to give it to a judge to divvy it out.
In a response filed in Campbell County Chancery Court, the utility says Cozy Excavation “left three unresolved liability claims against it,” and that the claims should be resolved before Cozy sees any of the money it claims it is owed.
The utility ultimately asked that the suit against it be dropped and went on to counter sue the excavating company.

Archery camp shoots off at...

Jacksboro Middle School will host an archery camp, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The camp is free, and is open to children 11 to 14. Lunch will be provided everyday by the summer feeding program.
A grant provided archery equipment for Jacksboro Middle School this past year. Teachers were trained to become archery instructors, and the school implemented an after school archery program.
“It’s been very, very successful so far,” JMS assistant principle Nicki Bumgardner said. “The kids are loving it.”

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: Cuts can...

JACKSBORO—At the budget and finance committee discussion Tuesday night, County Commissioner Tom Hatmaker presented $1.16 million in cuts to county operations.
But Campbell County Finance Director Jeff Marlow said the money can’t be redirected.
Only five committee members—Hatmaker, Bob Walden, Beverly Hall, Sue Nance and Charles Baird—attended the meeting. Eight members are required for the committee to be able to take official action, but those in attendance decided to discuss the budget.

Lake City man arrested for drugs...

CARYVILLE— A Lake City man was arrested for drug possession in Caryville Sunday evening after he was pulled over for speeding on his way to a family reunion in Scott County.
Eric Russell, 29, 198 Huckleberry Lane, Lake City, was stopped by Campbell County Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Carroll.
In the report, Carroll noted Russell was nervous during the stop. When Russell was asked to produce his driver’s license, registration and proof of insurance, Russell reportedly began to cry and said he didn’t want to be in trouble.

New maps could highlight town,...