LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- Captain Andrew Carroll and Firefighters of the “B” Shift with the La Follette Fire Department snuffed out a car fire early on Tuesday morning.

TOP PHOTO: This car was on fire in the driveway of a home.

By Charlotte Underwood

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- During the manager’s comments portion of Monday’s LaFollette Utility Board meeting, newly- elected LaFollette Utility Board General Manager Dave Cross (TOP PHOTO) said he was actively in search of a Chief Financial Officer and that it had already been posted internally and would be posted elsewhere tomorrow (Tuesday). He is also in search of an operation manager.

By SUSAN SHARP

JACKSBORO, TN. (WLAF)-  Jason Kennedy has been given a trial date in his vehicular homicide by intoxication case. Kennedy will face a jury beginning on March 30, 2027.

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- Cruisers and officers at Friday night’s Tennessee Highway Patrol staged on State Route 9 (US Hwy 25W) at North Tennessee Avenue near the Lobertini Bridge in north La Follette for a sobriety checkpoint. One person was arrested for DUI during the checkpoint.

CAMPBELL COUNTY, TN (WLAF)- A late season heat wave will peak this week, with temperatures soaring well into the 90s for most locations. Heat indices will climb into the 100s.

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- It generally happens once or twice a year when the last Monday of the month falls on the final day of the month. That means that the next month’s regular meeting for City of La Follette leaders is the next day, the first Tuesday of the month. That’s the case this week; a short turn around. A public hearing takes place this afternoon at 5:30 followed by the regular monthly meeting for September, all at City Hall. The agenda and notice are below.

LAFOLLETTE, TN. (WLAF)- The Ridgeview Mobile Health Clinic is providing services on Tuesdays in Campbell County. However, there are some key things to know:

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- Join Postmark La Follette on Sat., Sep. 5, from 10 am to 3 pm, for a lively craft and rummage sale. You’ll find everything from clothes and books to handmade pottery, crochet creations, candles, art, toys, baked goods, and plenty of unique vintage and Tennessee‑themed items.

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- The Campbell County Senior Center hosts a fall prevention class beginning this afternoon at one. Sign up by calling the center at 423.562.9474. The classes are each Tuesday and Thursday from 1pm until 2:30pm, through September 24.

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- The LaFollette City Council met Monday afternoon for the monthly workshop. The first item discussed was the special audit findings from Pugh and Company pertaining to the LaFollette Utilities Audit. Keith O’Connor with Pugh and Company was present to discuss some of the findings. The biggest item discussed from the draft audit was the need for more formalized procedures. However, the audit is not complete yet.

Children’s Center partners with Second Harvest Food Bank

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.

TOP PHOTO: Campbell County Children’s Center Case Manager Maggie Inscho, Children’s Center CEO Tracie Davis and Children’s Center Prevention Coordinator Jenn Smith.

By Charlotte Underwood

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- A partnership between the Campbell County Children’s Center and Second Harvest Food Bank’s Food for Kids program is helping feed the county’s most vulnerable population of chronically hungry children.

“We’re excited about the difference this program will make for the children in our community,” said Children’s Center CEO Tracie Davis.

LAFOLLETTE, TN. (WLAF)- Morgan Kennedy, formally of Pet Sense, is now at Grooms and Rooms Pet Salon. Kennedy is accepting new clients at her new location.

LAFOLLETTE, TN. (WLAF)- There will be an estate sale in the back of LaFollette Nutrition. Items from blankets to glassware to china will be available for purchase.

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- A car and a pick-up truck collided on the Stiner Hwy (Hwy 63) at the east entrance to Middlesboro Road on Friday afternoon and then another car and truck wrecked on Sunday afternoon. In only a handful of minutes, Campbell EMS and Tennessee Highway Patrol units arrived on the scene before 2:30pm Sunday.

TOP PHOTO: This Nissan Maxima suffered significant damage.