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, 59 individuals have requested a petition. Of those 59 petitions, 29 have been returned to the Campbell County Election Commission Office.

Two candidates running as Independents, Monty Bullock and Don Farmer filed their petitions with the Election Commission Office. Bullock is running for Trustee while Farmer seeks the Constable Post for District 2.

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.

Winning $240,000 ticket bought at La Follette Weigel’s

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- In a drawing on Sunday, a player won $240,000 in a Daily Tennessee Jackpot.  Weigel’s on the four lane sold the winning ticket. (LOGO COURTESY OF TENNESSEE LOTTERY)

‘This grievance is basically broken into two sections in general’- Board Chairman Jay Willoughby

By Charlotte Underwood

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- The LaFollette Utility Board (LUB) approved an investigation process to look into a grievance made by utility employee Eric Griffith against the utility’s general manager, and other administrative staff at its Monday evening workshop and meeting. Griffith, along with several other LUB employees, were in attendance at the meeting. According to Griffith, he is a general foreman with the utility company. The utility board, in accordance with its own personnel policy, approved for board chairman Jay Willoughby to begin the process of investigating the grievance. Once he is done, he will report back to the board. As part of the process, it was stated that there will be “no retaliation or retribution” against any employees.

During the workshop, Willoughby added an item to the meeting agenda, saying that the board had some personnel items that needed to be discussed.

A “legal and confidential” letter was handed out to board members before the workshop began. (WLAF has requested a copy of the grievance letter, as well as the board’s policy)

Willoughby said he had been recently contacted by board attorney Reid Troutman, who made him aware of the grievance and provided him with a copy of it.

According to Willoughby, the grievance had been filed against LUB’s General Manager Regina Kennedy and “possibly some other members of the administration staff.”

Campbell Cougars, Lady Cougars get back to game action Tuesday night at home

JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF)- Campbell is set to host the Oneida Indians and Lady Indians in non-district basketball games tonight. WLAF has the live telecast over the Lindsay’s Carpet & Paint Center video player.

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- There’s a public hearing Tuesday at 5:30pm at City Hall for the City of La Follette. That meeting is followed by the regular monthly meeting.

First responders were called out Saturday night just before midnight

JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF)- At 11:45pm Saturday, members of the Campbell County Rural Fire Service and the La Follette Rescue Squad responded to a report of a vehicle accident. The first call to Central Dispatch told the operator that they thought someone was trapped in the wreckage.

Thursday, February 5, 5pm, at Caryville Municipal Building

CARYVILLE, TN (WLAF)- The Caryville Municipal Planning Commission next meets on Thursday. See the agenda here.

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- Precipitation chances are returning by later today, mainly as rain. Cold rain will develop, mainly late Tuesday afternoon, as the high struggles to get to 41-degrees. It’ll be windy at times.

CCFRS Firefighters and LRS Responders went from a wreck to the house fire

JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF)- Just as crews with the Campbell County Rural Fire Service were packing up their equipment from answering a truck wreck call, they were paged to a house fire at 12:36am Sunday. Since the weather and conditions were so extreme, members of the La Follette Recue Squad left the scene of the wreck and went to the fire call with the CCRFS.

Multi- Sport Complex has fun for whole family; outdoor pickleball and basketball coming soon

A NOTE FROM THE GRAND ON CENTRAL: “There is so much good going on in our community, and I want to share all this good with you every Monday here on WLAF in hopes that you will start your week in a grand way making each week a Grand Week,” said Olivia Lobertini, owner of The Grand on Central.

See the full photo gallery from WLAF’s Charlie Hutson.

TWRA crews stepped up and collaborated with other state agencies to meet urgent needs

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) demonstrated its commitment to public service and safety during Winter Storm Fern, working to assist communities and ensure critical infrastructure remained operational.

TWRA wildlife managers, officers, technicians, and radio crews stepped up and collaborated with other state agencies to meet urgent needs, including:

JACKSBORO, TN (SPECIAL TO WLAF)- The Campbell Outdoor Recreation Association (CORA) is scheduled to meet tonight.

‘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.

Car catches on fire late Sunday afternoon

RIDGEWOOD, TN (WLAF)- A passenger vehicle caught fire late Sunday afternoon in south Campbell County.