TORNADO WATCH for Campbell County until midnight Wednesday

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – Cloudy, windy and 66 for a Thursday morning low are forecast with showers and thunderstorms likely. The risk of severe weather remains all the way through the overnight hours. All hazards remain possible, large hail, heavy rain, flooding, damaging winds, tornados.

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Notice of sale of property for delinquent taxes by auction Fri., May 10, 2024, 9am, at courthouse

It was a packed courthouse for the 2023 delinquent property tax auction.

JACKSBORO, TN (SPECIAL TO WLAF) – As of Wed., May 8, 2024, 4:30pm, HERE is the updated list of property that is on the Clerk & Masters auction block Friday, May 10, 9am, at the Chancery Courtroom of the Campbell County Courthouse.  “This property will be sold at auction for delinquent property taxes,” said Dennis Potter, Campbell County Clerk & Master. It’s for the year 2021 and any previous outstanding years, according to Potter.

“We accept cash or check at the end of the sale.  Participants may also use a credit card which includes a 4% fee,” said Lisa Sanders, Deputy Clerk for the Campbell County Clerk and Masters Office.

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New Campbell football coach Mark Pemberton held the first spring practice on Tuesday

‘It was awesome to watch how the young men responded to the voice of their new coach, Coach Mark Pemberton’- Les Martin.

By Les Martin

JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF) – To quickly give you a snap shot of the first day of spring football practice , it can be described as Fundamentals101.

WLAF’s Charlie Hutson shares his photo gallery HERE of Tuesday’s first practice.

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Damaging winds, heavy rainfall, hail the main threats . FLOOD WATCH Wed. afternoon to Thu. morning.

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – Wednesday features a muggy, breezy day with more clouds than sun to go along with a high of 78. Several rounds of showers and storms are expected through Thursday morning. Some of these storms may become strong to severe this afternoon and evening with damaging winds, heavy rainfall and hail as the main threats. There is an enhanced risk of severe storms today and tonight.

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LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – At Tuesday afternoon’s mayor and council meeting, the LaFollette Police Department was approved to pay academy tuition for new police recruits. At last week’s workshop, Mayor Cliff Jennings suggested paying the tuition in an attempt to fill open positions within the department. He suggested that the police department look at the upcoming high school graduates.  Once trained, the officers would have to stay with the department for five years.

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LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – La Follette Utilities Board (LUB) and partners throughout North America this week are celebrating Drinking Water Week, a decades-long tradition led by the American Water Works Association (AWWA). Taking place May 5-11 this year, Drinking Water Week is a celebration recognizing the vital role water plays in everyday life for both water professionals and the communities they serve.

“Having access to clean drinking water is vitally important for any community. The City of LaFollette’s water system began in the 1940’s and served mostly within the city limits,” said Kenny Baird, general manager of LUB. Baird adds that over the past two decades, LUB and Campbell County have partnered to bring water service to many previously unserved areas of the county.

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Funds will help build 20 homes across Tennessee, including one in La Follette

TOP PHOTO:  Here’s a Habitat for Humanity Memory of (left to right) Keylyn, Jayden, Mary and Ramsey Brumitt. Mary Brumitte was way beyond her required sweat equity hours.  Her straight-A-student-son, Ramsey, had already piled up a lot of his own sweat equity hours.  And in early October 2018, with warm sunshine streaming through the trees on East Fir Street, ground was broken for the family’s future Habitat Home.

LAFOLLETTE, TN (SPECIAL TO WLAF) – Campbell County Habitat for Humanity has announced it will receive $23,250 in grant funding by Habitat for Humanity of Tennessee to build one new home in Campbell County.

The funding comes as part of a $500,000 grant from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA). Campbell County Habitat for Humanity and its sister organizations throughout the state will apply the grant toward the construction of 20 new homes for qualified first-time homebuyers.

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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 effected when a couple divorces.

In its continuing effort to provide news that has implications on the community, WLAF will publish divorces each Wednesday.

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Pictured left to right are Mr. Kim, Managing Director for SL Industries, Rebecca Krause, JES Teacher, Lisa Bolton, CTE Career Coach, Lacee Day, Marie Bowen, George Fuston, and Mr. Bill Smithhart, Plant Operations Manager (students not pictured that were active participants, Lincoln Wallace, and Addison Hackler).

By Charlotte Underwood

JELLICO, TN (WLAF) – Jellico Elementary School received a donation of $500 from SL Industries last week. The donation will be used for the school’s STEM and CTE programs. Jellico Elementary had participated in the Dream It. Do It. Video contest hosted by Anderson County Chamber of Commerce last month and had been paired up with SL Industries to tour the company’s plant and learn about its industry. Afterwards, students compiled a video for the competition.

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LAFOLLETTE, TN. (WLAF)- Greeneview Farms Market is offering a new service- online ordering.

There are now two ways to get the market’s fresh beef, pork and other locally sourced products.

Customers can order at greeneviewfarmsmarket.com or via their Facebook page.

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LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – There are lots of events for the month of May at Postmark La Follette.

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Try Save-A-Lots new steak sauce

LAFOLLETTE, TN. (WLAF)- Save-A-Lot’s sale this week has everything needed for a steak dinner, including a new steak sauce . See the weekly ad HERE.

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On Tuesday night, Senior Awards Night for Campbell County High was held at LaFollette Church of God

Shelley King, a retired educator, presented the Coach Vic King Memorial Scholarship award, which went to David Cole Miller.

By Charlotte Underwood 

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – It was a packed house Tuesday evening at the LaFollette Church of God as Campbell County High School held its Senior Awards Night. Connect HERE to watch the entire event on demand from WLAF.

Family, friends, and fellow classmates gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of the 2024 senior class.

“This is the next to last occasion you all will have together,” said CCHS CTE Coach Josh Parker. 

VERY TOP PHOTO: WLAF’s Charlie Hutson and Eagle I share a photo of the full parking lot at the La Follette Church of

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While the supplies last, it’s buy one get one days at Lindsay’s

A clearance sale is also going on with these gallons of paint and stain starting at $10 each.

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – Lindsay’s Carpet and Paint Center has sold gallons and gallons of paint and yard after yard of carpet these past 50 years, and now is your time to save even more at Lindsay’s It’s a buy one get one free on gallons of select paint while supplies last along with a clearance sale with gallons of paint and stain starting at $10 each plus there are carpet and vinyl remnants marked down (very top photo).

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