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CAMPBELL COUNTY—A-Roid.

That’s the new name many people have given to Alex Rodriguez following his recent scandal with steroids in the MLB.

Rodriguez was suspended for 211 games, the most in more than 100 years.

He would also have to forfeit any play in the post season the Yankees may have to play. Rodriguez would not be allowed in those games.

As year pass, more and more athletes are being caught using performance-enhancing drugs, but just how do the numbers stack up on a more local level?

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JACKSBORO—The month-long journey is finally coming to and end.
John R.W. Brown Gymnasium is nearly finished, as the facility has gone through a face-lift that was 37 years in the making.

NORRIS—Despite thunderstorms that muddied the water and soaked, hardworking volunteers on Saturday, July 20, the first-ever Big Clinch River Cleanup was a big success, says Buzz Buffington of Anderson County, who organized the event.
The Clinch River Chapter of Trout Unlimited sponsored the community-wide cleanup. The turnout of volunteers—far more than the chapter had dared to expect—included 78 people and 15 boats.

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JACKSBORO—On Wednesday evening, Bo Farris’ dream came true.

The Campbell County catcher signed with Carson-Newman University under head coach Tom Griffin.

“I started going there my freshman year,” Farris said. “They had a catching camp, and that’s when I met Coach Griffin for the first time. We’ve stayed in touch throughout high school, and he’s watched me. He came up here for a visit, and that’s when they offered me.”