CARYVILLE-JACKSBORO, TN (SPECIAL TO WLAF)-

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-08/16/2026-11AM)

JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF)- A double-truck load of water has just arrived at JMS for CJUC customers. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-08/15/2026-9:30AM-PHOTO COURTESY OF DANIEL LAWSON WITH EMA)

JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF)- LUB water is flowing at Charley’s Pizza, and Dustin and company welcome you by for carry-out only today starting at 11am. You know the number by heart. But for those of you newbies, it’s 423.562.0116. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-08/15/2026-9AM)

JACKSBORO-CARYVILLE, TN (WLAF)- Water is being given way starting Saturday at 8am at the Caryville Municipal Building while at Jacksboro Middle School the give-a-way starts at 10am.

TOP PHOTO: The sign at Caryville shows folks the way to the water. “All of this water we’re giving away, thousands of bottles, have been donated,” said Caryville Fire Chief Eddie Hatmaker.

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-08/15/2026-6AM)

CAMPBELL COUNTY. TN. (WLAF) – The Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission has continued to take water samples following yesterday’s shut down of facilities. They are awaiting test results. CJUC is continuing to flush hydrants and monitor the system. Once they have more information, customers will be notified. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED 8/14/2026-10AM)

Harbor Freight to hold open interviews at Chamber of Commerce on Mon., Aug. 17, 11 am-5 pm

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- “We started on Aug. 3, and I have eight weeks from today (Thu.) to finish,” said Joel Ferguson, superintendent of the Woodson’s Mall Harbor Freight project. Ferguson, who has constructed 30 or more Harbor Freight locations, adds that he is on a 10-week schedule and may be a little ahead of schedule.

TOP PHOTO: Crews spent much of Thursday on the entrance to Harbor Freight. One side will be enter only while the other will be exit only. HERE is where WLAF’s Charlie Hutson shares his photo gallery from Thursday’s visit to the future home of Harbor Freight at Woodson’s Mall.

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JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF)- Coach Taylor Ownbey’s Cougars will make the most of their 75-minute drive to Burke-Tarr Stadium tonight. Campbell County’s varsity football team will not only play one quarter, but two and so will the JV squad.

TOP PHOTO: The Cougars prepare for the new season during Wednesday’s practice on Reynolds Field.

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JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF)- On Thursday afternoon, officials with Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission announced that CJUC water is potentially contaminated. As a result, the Campbell County Courthouse is closed on Friday while schools that use CJUC water are closed on Friday, Caryville and Jacksboro Elementary Schools and Jacksboro Middle School.

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JACKSBORO, TN (SPECIAL TO WLAF)- Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Manager Frank Wallace issued a statement on Thursday urging customers to not use their water until they hear back from the utility.

TOP PHOTO: CJUC crews are flushing fire hydrants on Thursday throughout the service area.

The State of Tennessee required the Campbell County Road Department to move diesel contaminated soil from a site and to store it and to cover it for late disposal.  The stored contaminated soil material, during the recent rain events, leeched water from the storage area downhill into a karst depression leading to an underground aquifer some three hours upstream from the CJUC’s Cave Springs water supply.  Small amounts of the contaminated runoff entered Cave Springs and was pumped into the CJUC’s raw water storage supply.  The raw water was processed at the facility and entered a small portion of the utility’s water usage area.  Upon discovery of the county’s leached water, CJUC immediately shut down the facility, notified the State, and began flushing all fire hydrants in the area and taking samples as required by the State to be tested by the State and results returned to the utility. CJUC will continue to sample and flush the area until all samples are cleared by the State. 

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-08/13/2026-3PM)

JACKSBORO, TN (SPECIAL TO WLAF)- Campbell County Road Superintendent Ron Dilbeck shares an update of a possible gasoline or fuel leak in the area that may have impacted nearby water.

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LAFOLLETTE, TN. (WLAF)- The community is coming together this week for a two day event to benefit a child. Both events are gospel singings to raise funds for Garland, the 6- year-old son of Jason and Kimberly Croft. On Fri., Aug. 14 at Katie’s Restaurant from 6-7:30 pm, there will be live gospel music and a love offering to help Garland and his family. The second event will be on Sat., Aug. 15 at 3 pm, at Greeneview Farms Market. There will be live gospel music and donations accepted for Garland and his family. There is no admission charge for either event.

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CAMPBELL COUNTY, TN. (WLAF)- CLICK HERE to view today’s legal notices. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED 08/14/2026- 6AM)

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- The highest honor in Career Technical Education is being inducted into the National Technical Honor Society, and on Thursday evening at the La Follette Methodist Church, 26 TCAT students were inducted into the society.

Below, WLAF’s Charlie Hutson shares photos from Thursday’s ceremony.

A total of 26 TCAT students were inducted into the NTHS, and six honorees were not present, Charles Anderson, Owen Boshears, Emily Castle, Nikolas Kennedy, Jessica Shelton and Raelyn Stephens. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-08/14/2026-6AM-PHOTOS COURTESY OF WLAF’S CHARLIE HUTSON)

LAFOLLETTE, TN. (WLAF)- The city of LaFollette is accepting bids for paving a right of way.

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