By Charlotte Underwood

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- Community Health of East Tennessee’s Marketing and Public Relations Director April Bozeman guest spoke at Tuesday’s Campbell County Rotary Club luncheon held at the LaFollette Methodist Church. She spoke a little about herself and how she came to work at CHET. She also spoke about the many programs that the clinic provides to the community, as well as promoted CHET’s upcoming fundraiser, the Power of the Purse, which will benefit the domestic violence shelter.

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- The LaFollette City Council approved applying for a TDOT traffic light grant for South Avenue and Jacksboro Pike (at PCUD-Gamble Motors) at Tuesday afternoon’s monthly meeting. The grant is for $125,000. The new traffic light will be a radar detected traffic light which enables the traffic light to sense when traffic is backing up hence changing the traffic light and keeping traffic moving.

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-03/04/2026-6AM)

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 publishes divorces each Wednesday.

WLAF has the live telecast of Campbell hosting Claiborne on Tuesday

By Jake Monday

JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF) – The Campbell County Cougars took on the Cumberland Gap Panthers Tuesday night at Brown-Archer Field. The Cougars dominated the mound with a strong outing from Rylan Rice: 5 innings pitched, 8 Ks, and 1 walk, giving up only 4 hits and 3 runs (2 earned). He was followed in relief by Riley Gunter, who pitched 2 innings with 4 Ks.

CAMPBELL COUNTY, TN. (WLAF)- On March 10, at 7pm, at the former West LaFollette School, the public can hear from a host of candidates seeking office. There is room for five more candidates on the forum, and all you need to do to reserve your free air time is call 423.562.1450 or email to wlaf@1450wlaf.com.

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- The average day time high for this time of year is 56-degrees here in Campbell County. Friday’s expected high of 80 will put us around 25-degrees above average, and that’s very warm for a March the 6th.

Expect a strong wind gust here or there today on this Wednesday as the high heads to 73. We’ll see more clouds than sun.

CARYVILLE, TN (WLAF)- The Caryville Planning Commission is scheduled to meet on Thursday afternoon.

Items on the agenda include a subdivision plat approval creating two lots at Cove Circle, Cove Lake Estates. This is requested by Tony Crutchfield. Next is a discussion of data centers.

‘We’ll have a flagman directing you through’- Road Superintendent Ron Dilbeck

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- Two emergency culverts were installed across portions of Pleasant Ridge Road on Tuesday by a Campbell County Highway Department crew.

Oneida 63 Jellico 58

By Clayton Carroll

HARRIMAN, TN (WLAF) – For the fourth time this season, Mike Reynolds’ Jellico Blue Devils and Jacob King’s Oneida Indians faced off against each other. Oneida led the season series 2-1 up to this point, with Jellico’s win coming in the district tournament en route to the district title.  

Lots of activities are planned for Friday, Saturday and beyond. See details below.

By Matthew Moore

CAMPBELL COUNTY, TN (WLAF) – There’s always something fun or interesting going on in Campbell County, and you can learn about it all right here!

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- The La Follette Fire Department will be testing its emergency sirens next week on Wed., Mar. 11, at noon.

By Charlotte Underwood

JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF)- The Regional Campbell County Planning Commission met on Monday evening, approving multiple minor lot subdivisions and tabling a decision on a preliminary plat for a major lot subdivision until next month.

La Follette Public Works and La Follette Fire Department crews have extra work on Monday

Here are before and after photos of the backed up stream. The top photo was taken after a good amount of dammed up water had been pumped away. The photo below was taken after the dam had been cleared away.

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- Beavers recently built a dam of the stream that emerges from the cave next to the La Follette House. The dam was at the culvert that goes under South Indiana Avenue. The stream, when not damned, flows out into Big Creek (Ollis Creek).