Edward Walter Slovick, age 83, of Jacksboro, formerly of Chicago, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020. He was a former truck driver for Mary Ann Bakery in Chicago. Preceded…
Continue ReadingMr. James Ned Russell age 64 of Speedwell passed away Monday, May 11, 2020. Ned attended LaFollette United Methodist Church and was a heavy equipment owner and operator. Preceded in death by beloved…
Continue ReadingTOP PHOTO: Investigators have been recently making heroin and meth buys from this commonly known drug house in La Follette according to officials. MacArthur Coffey (gray T-shirt) was the focal…
Continue ReadingCarl Wood, age 77, of Speedwell passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020. He was of the Baptist Faith. He was lovingly known as (Pops) he was a good man and…
Continue ReadingThis crew is shown replacing cross ties at the North 7th Street crossing, at the old depot, in April 2019. JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF) – The CSX railroad cross tie replacement…
Continue ReadingBy Charlotte Underwood JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF) – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation held an online public hearing regarding waste water permitting for a proposed limestone rock quarry by…
Continue ReadingJACKSBORO, TN (WLAF) – Assembling again via Zoom, the Campbell County Board of Education held its May meeting last night. As the board moved through the agenda, Dail Cantrell, attorney…
Continue ReadingNASHVILLE, TN (WLAF) – Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced Gov. Lee’s Future Workforce Initiative will award $10,000 to each of the 22 schools that received the Tennessee STEM…
Continue ReadingNASHVILLE, TN (WLAF) – On Tuesday, Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order Nos. 36 and 37, extending the state of emergency declaration from May 18, to June 30, to extend…
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