St. John's funeral procession spans nearly four city blocks
LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - Family and friends bid farewell to Howard St. John this afternoon as the sun shined down on the funeral procession that trekked from the La Follette Church of God to Davis Chapel.
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Med chopper flies out injured child
TOP PHOTO: This Nissan Versa hit a tree head on Friday afternoon.
JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF) - A man, a girl and two-year old boy sustained serious injuries in a single-car wreck Friday afternoon not far from the Mt. Zion Methodist Church.
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St. John's services are today
TOP PHOTO: Howard St. John was a United States Air Force veteran serving from 1961-1969 advancing to Staff Sergeant, Communications Center Supervisor in charge of safeguarding classified information.
LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - Friends and family of Howard St. John will pay their respects later today at the La Follette Church of God. St. John passed away Tuesday morning.
Read More >>'I sure thought a lot of Howard' - Kenny Baird
LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - Bad news travels fast. Sad news travels faster. The sad news of the passing of Howard St. John came in to WLAF early on Tuesday morning.
Read More >>'We can win if we stop just one guy, Howard St. John' - George Wilson
CARYVILLE, TN (WLAF) - George Wilson recalls it was his 8th grade year at Caryville Elementary, 1956. The Cardinals were headed to Valley View to play the Bobcats in basketball.
Read More >>Field is set for Jacksboro election; Forstner not seeking a second term
JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF) - The field for the Town of Jacksboro’s upcoming
election is set barring anyone dropping out of the race by next Thursday.
On Sat., April 3, citizens will elect a mayor and two aldermen.
Current aldermen JC Miller and Shayne Green have qualified to run for mayor as Mayor June Forstner will not seek another term. Jennifer Banks, Roy Green, Brian Osborne and James Snodgrass have picked up petitions to run for the aldermen seats, and each has returned their petitions, according to election commission records.
Candidates had until noon Thursday to qualify for the election. The withdrawal deadline is, Thu., Jan. 28 at noon.
Early voting for this election will run March 15 through March 29. (WLAF
NEWS PUBLISHED 01/22/2021-6AM)
Camelot offering online foster parenting classes and T-shirts
JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF) - The need for foster parents is at an all time high and with current COVID-19 restrictions, having classes in person isn't allowed. So instead, people who want to become Camelot foster parents can take the classes from the comfort of their homes.
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St. John was always making sport of me
TOP PHOTO: Left to right - Henry Carter, George Spickard, Howard St. John, Bob Childress at the La Follette High School Class of 1961 40th reunion.
By Jim Freeman
LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - Since I moved back to town about ten years ago, Howard St. John regularly would rib me about running for mayor. It never failed. Wherever I saw him, he was making sport of me about running for mayor of La Follette or was telling others that I was running.
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Queen of Bear Wallow turns 101 years old today
TOP PHOTO: Her real name is Anna Smith though you may know her best at The Queen of Bear Wallow.
CARYVILLE, TN (WLAF) - The Queen of Bear Wallow turns 101 years old today!
Read More >>Campbell splits at Central; plays at Clinton on Saturday.
KNOXVILLE, TN (WLAF) - The Campbell Cougars winning streak ended at three on Thursday night at Central High while the Lady Cougars snapped a two game skid. WATCH the games here on demand from WLAF.
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'Oneida ran back St. John's 75-yard punt for a TD' - Bobby Heatherly
TOP PHOTO: Look for Howard St. John, Number 80, in the middle of the top row.
LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - To say Howard St. John excelled in football, basketball and track during his days at La Follette High is an understatement.
Read More >>The time St. John meant to miss a shot
By Jim Freeman
LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - Most seasons, the La Follette High Owls would open its basketball season with an Alumni game. The 1972 season was no different as the old Owls played the current Owls.
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'I'm gonna play you with a five iron' - Howard St. John
TOP PHOTO: Pictured at the La Follette High Class of 1961 40th reunion are left to right - George Spickard, Howard St. John, Bob Davis, Henry Carter
LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - Bill Archer starred on the La Follette Owl Baseball team in the early 1960s, and to this day, he still calls Howard St. John "the best athlete to ever come out of Campbell County."
Read More >>Car versus big rig. No injuries.
CARYVILLE, TN (WLAF) - At 12:02 am this morning, a car and an 18-wheeler wrecked on I-75.
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