Local primary election is Tue., May 5, local general election & state primary is Thu., Aug. 6, 2026

JACKSBORO, TN. (WLAF)- If you are planning to seek a local office here in Campbell County, regardless of your party affiliation and whether you are running in the May or August elections, your qualifying deadline is Thursday, February 19, 2026, at noon.

Since December 22, the first day of being able to pick up a petition to run for office in a 2026 Campbell County Election, May 5 or August 6, 56 individuals have requested a petition. Of those 55 petitions, 24 have been returned to the Campbell County Election Commission Office.

On Wednesday, the activity included a request for one petition while four petitions were filed. The petition picked up was by Dwight E. Osborne who is seeking a 5th District County Commission post and is running as an independent. Jack Lynch returned his petition to run for re-election as mayor while Chris Stanley for County Commission, 4th District, along with Ronnie Lasley for 4th District School Board filed their petition, all three are running as an Independent. Filing his petition and running as a Republican is James Christopher Lee Honeycutt for 2nd District School Board.

Qualifying deadline for both local elections is Thursday, February 19, 2026, at noon.

Early voting for the May Primary election runs from Wednesday, April 15 through Thursday, April 30, 2026.

‘It was fully involved upon arrival’- Ridgewood Volunteer Fire Department Chief Dylan Roach

CHERRY BOTTOM, TN (WLAF)- What started as a chimney fire called in by a neighbor spread to an entire home late Tuesday morning. At a home at 255 Scenic Point Drive in the Shady View area of South Campbell County is where firefighters with the Ridgewood Volunteer Fire Department battled a fire for the better part of four hours. “The page came out at 9:50am, and when we arrived, the home was fully involved,” said Ridgewood Volunteer Fire Department Chief Dylan Roach.

LAFOLLETTE, TN. (WLAF)- Divorces are public record.

They are public because divorces have an effect on a number of legal affairs. Property ownership, debts, taxes, etc. can all be affected when a couple divorces.

In its continuing effort to provide news that has implications on the community, WLAF will publish divorces each Wednesday.

NO school Thursday for Campbell County Schools

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- Here are some time changes and postponements.

Senior Citizens Center opens at 9am Wednesday.

Meals on Wheels is set to begin deliveries around 10:30am, and they will do their very best to get to everyone unless a road may be too slippery

Campbell’s home basketball games with Knoxville Central set for Tue., Jan. 27, on Brown Court are postponed until Thu., Feb. 12

City of La Follette’s monthly scheduled work shop is rescheduled for Wednesday at 5:30pm

General Sessions Court civil docket from Mon., Jan. 26, 2026, is reset for Mon., Feb. 2, 2026 at 9am

Jacksboro City Court is postponed until Mon., Feb. 23

LUB’s January workshop followed by its regular meeting is postponed until Monday, February 2, 6pm, at the LUB offices

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-01/28/2026-6AM)

Temperatures do not reach higher than the 30s for the next several days and nights

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- There’s a high of 43 waaaaaay out there on Tuesday. In the meantime, winter keeps its grip on Campbell County and the region. Wednesday brings brisk conditions with a high of 33 as skies give-way to lots of sunshine ahead of a low of 15 Wednesday night.

Monday’s workshop reset for Wednesday

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- City of La Follette leaders were scheduled to meet in workshop session on Monday. However, winter weather forced the workshop to be postponed until today. At 5:30pm Wednesday is when the workshop will take place at City Hall.

‘Our main emphasis is on the awareness of domestic violence’- Carol Vinsant, CHET

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- Saturday, March 28, is when all the hard work, donations and cooperation come together for the 2026 Power of the Purse event. Proceeds from Power of the Purse benefit CHET’s Domestic Violence Shelter.

JACKSBORO, TN. (WLAF)- Notice is hereby given that on January 14 of 2026 Letters Testamentary (or of Administration as the case may be) in respect of the estate of Iretha Asbury, who died 7/21/2025, were issued to the undersigned by the Campbell County Chancery Court of
Campbell County, Tennessee.

Temperatures in the teens with snow falling early Monday morning

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- The Campbell County Rural Fire Service was paged out Monday morning at 3:15 on the call of a possible house fire. Once on scene, firefighters described the house fire as fully involved.

There’s already a sponsor for all of the 2026 breakfasts

JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF)- The next Campbell County Veterans Appreciation Breakfasts, recognized statewide, is the first Saturday of February.

Thanks to Jennifer England for sharing this special photo with us. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-01/27/2026-6AM)

This good looking young dog has been missing since Sunday

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- Not to be confused with Bodhi on Tulsa King, this Bodie is a dog, and his family dearly wants him back home.

La Follette man driving on a suspended driver’s license allegedly possessed Meth and Heroin

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- As David Ivey drove his car across the center line and then over the fog line on Glade Springs Road, police were watching. Ivey’s actions prompted Campbell Sheriff’s Sgt. Jackie Heatherly to conduct a traffic stop.