Billy, Jamie and Jackie Ball hosted the LMS Customer Appreciation Day.

Folks enjoyed the day of appreciation at the Ball Farm Event Center

By  Charlotte Underwood

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) -LaFollette Mine Supply held a customer appreciation lunch at the Ball Farm Event Center on Friday.

City workers from across the county, as well as Tennessee Wildlife Resource employees, local police and sheriff employees and other customers attended the event. It was catered by Classy Threads and Catering, which served up ham, meatballs and a ton of sides that had everyone going back for seconds. Many door prizes were handed out as well. This was the first customer appreciation event held by LaFollette Mine Supply.

A good crowd came out on Friday.

Members of the Caryville Public Works Department were among the attendees.

“We just wanted to do something to show our customers how much we appreciate them,” Billy Ball said. The company has been in business since 1977 and has “a very loyal customer base,” according to Ball, who said they wanted to show the public how much the company appreciated everyone’s business and support over the years.

Nancy Green and Manuel Mesa enjoyed lunch at Friday’s LMS Appreciation Day.

Lt. Det.John Long (left) and Sheriff Robbie Goins with the Sheriff’s Department were all smiles.

Vanessa Dupuy made sure that no one went away hungry.

LaFollette Mine Supply is located at 163 Towe String Road. To contact, call 423-562-0080.  (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED 1/13/20 6AM)