By Charlotte Underwood

JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF)- At Monday’s county commission workshop, Commission Chairman Johnny Bruce read a letter from County Mayor Jack Lynch recommending the county hire a director of Economic, Community, and Workforce Development for the County. Lynch was unable to attend Monday’s workshop, but will be at next Monday’s meeting, according to Bruce.

TOP PHOTO: Vice Mayor Randy Brown, left, is with Johnny Bruce, Chairman of the Campbell County Commission.

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- Crews with the Campbell County Highway Department cleared mud, rock, trees and brush and replaced washed out culverts to make their way through the aftermath of Sunday’s flash flood that some locals say dumped a half foot of rain in about an hour. The hardest hit areas included about a three to four mile radius of Stinking Creek Road.

TOP PHOTO: This private bridge to a home on Big Four Road was totally washed away. Neighbors were able to get the frame back in place though some of the cross ties were washed away.

CARYVILLE, TN (WLAF)- The Town of Caryville is without a town administrator as of Friday. At Monday night’s monthly meeting of the Caryville Board of Mayor and Aldermen Mayor Beth Lawson announced that effective Friday, Aug. 7, Town Administrator Craig Bennett had resigned. In his resignation letter Bennett cited health reasons as the reason for his leaving. Bennett was hired in December.

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- Being behind the wheel of a car without a valid driver’s is a gamble that did not pay off for William Poston. On Wednesday afternoon, Poston was traveling in a white Ford Taurus near the Frontier Store in the valley when he was spotted by Campbell Det.-Sgt. Jackie Heatherly.

JACKSBORO, TN. (WLAF)- Sonya Brotherton has been sentenced to eight years in  prison for the drug related death of her husband in 2021.

JACKSBORO, TN. (WLAF) – Below is today’s general sessions court docket for August 11.

Visit the mobile unit today at the Walmart parking lot from 9am until 3pm

LAFOLLETTE, TN. (WLAF)- The Ridgeview Mobile Health Clinic is providing services on Tuesdays in Campbell County. However, there are some key things to know:

JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF)- The Campbell County Board of Education meets in its regular monthly meeting today at 5:30pm, at the courthouse in the lower level courtroom. Here is the agenda along with the minutes from the July meeting.

CAMPBELL COUNTY, TN. (WLAF)- CLICK HERE to view today’s legal notices. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED 08/11/2026- 6AM)

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.

CAMPBELL COUNTY, TN (WLAF)- A cloud burst is about the best way to describe what happened Sunday afternoon in about a three to four mile radius of Stinking Creek Road, according to Campbell County Road Superintendent Ron Dilbeck. An estimated six to eight inches of rain was said to have fallen in about an hour, an extreme weather event.

JELLICO, TN (WLAF)- A Jellico Police Officer arrested a La Follette woman on Sunday night at the Subway on 5th Street.

LAFOLLETTE, TN. (WLAF)- The City of LaFollette is now accepting bids for the rehabilitation of one home through its THDA HOME Program rehabilitation grant project.

JACKSBORO, TN. (WLAF)- Notice is hereby given that on August 5 of 2026 Letters Testamentary (or of Administration as the case may be) in respect of the estate of John Dewayne Davis, who died 6/10/2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Campbell County Chancery Court of Campbell County, Tennessee.