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Today's Sports

  • Campbell runners take 1st place

    This past Saturday the Cougars elementary and middle school cross-country teams competed in the Volunteer Cross Country Invitational at Victor Ashe Park. In spite of heavy rain that came down during the race, Campbell County was well represented at this annual event.

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  • Church sponsors fun run/walk

    The Glade Springs Baptist Church 5K for Christ Fun Run and Walk will be held Saturday, Oct. 9, beginning at 9 a.m., at Cove Lake State Park.
    Check-in and day-of-event registration will start at 8:30 a.m. at the swimming pool shelter. Pastor Chris Stanley will give a devotional at 9 a.m., with the race immediately following. Refreshments will be served after the event.

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  • Elk banquet scheduled for Sept....

    The Royal Blue Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will hold its annual fundraising banquet on Saturday, Sept. 25 at the Ball Farm Event Center at 2107 Gen. Carl Wade Stiner Hwy. in LaFollette. The public is invited for an evening of fun with games of chance, drawings for prizes, silent and live auction, and a wonderful catered meal.
    Proceeds will be used for the preservation of habitat for wildlife species.
    Doors open at 5 p.m., with dinner scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.

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  • Fishing remains slow on Norris...

    The following is a weekly summary of the fishing conditions on Norris Lake as reported by creel clerks from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA).
    The fall drawdown continues. The lake level on Friday, Sept. 10 was 1,010.22 feet, which is over a foot and a half lower than the previous week.

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  • Tennessee Wildife Resources...

    TWRA announces availability
    of riparian tree planting grants
    The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) announces the availability of grant dollars to assist cities, schools, community organizations, civic groups, watershed organizations and conservation groups with riparian tree planting projects.
    All seedlings must be bought through the Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry. Tree planting season in Tennessee is October through March.

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  • Cougars fall to 4th-ranked AC

    Campbell County came into Friday night’s District 3 football opener at rival Anderson County with a solid game plan.
    Once again, however, the Cougars proved to be their own worst enemy, and mistakes killed any chance they had of upsetting the state’s fourth-ranked Class 5A team on its home field.

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  • One victory at a time

    Austyn Simmons lunges out of a three-point stance, digs his cleats into the turf, and drives his man backward.
    Play after play, the process is repeated.
    The life of an offensive lineman is about as mundane as it gets in football. However, Austyn revels in the lunch pail task of clearing lanes for running backs that generally get all the glory. The Jellico Elementary School 8th grader is just happy to be part of a team that appreciates him for who is and what he has been through to get here.

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  • Eagles flog HMMS, 48-0

    Jacksboro Middle School’s football team improved to 3-0 Thursday night with a 48-0 thrashing of Horace Maynard on the road.
    Paul Courdle rushed for 94 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Backfield mate Trey Torres gained 52 yards and also scored twice.
    Eagles quarterback Kaine Peel completed 100 percent of his passes, threw for a touchdown and a 2-point conversion. Peel also returned an interception 55 yards for a touchdown while playing on defense. Jesse Sharp scored a touchdown for Jacksboro with a fumble recovery.

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  • CCHS cross-country runners fare...

    Cross-country runners from Campbell County High School have done well in the first two meets of the year.
    Lauren Evans was girl’s runner-up at the recent Panther Creek Invitational season-opener near Morristown. She was 12 seconds behind the winner.
    Dayne Deavours finished 12th in the boy’s race. Both are juniors.
    During a much larger meet Saturday at Cherokee Blvd. in Knoxville, Evans and Deavours both ran personal-best times. Evans finished 6th in the girl’s race, while Deavours took 31st in the boy’s race.

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  • Crappie fishing improves on...

    The following is a weekly summary of the fishing conditions on Norris Lake as reported by creel clerks from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA).

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