The General Election for Campbell County is Thu., Aug. 1st

JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF) – A total of 22 petitions were picked up for the Aug. 1, 2024 General Election. Of those 22, 16 candidates returned petitions to the election commission office meeting the April 4 noon deadline.

Withdrawal deadline was Thursday, April 11, 2024, at noon. No one who qualified last week dropped from the race, according to Mallory Rosenfeld, administrator of elections.

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CAMPBELL COUNTY, TN. (WLAF)- The candidates for property assessor, school board, road superintendent and state representative have visited the WLAF Studio recently to record their portions of the ‘Meet the Candidates’ forum for the 2024 races.

The forum started airing April 22, at 6pm on WLAF-TV 1089 (Comcast). It will air every Monday and Friday on Channel 1089 at 6pm until the August Election.

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New pay rates, sign-on bonuses

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – Thursday, May 2, from 3pm until 6pm, is when the Tennova-La Follette Medical Center hosts a career fair at the hospital.

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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 Fri., Apr. 26, 2024, 11am, 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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LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – The National Day of Prayer is the first Monday of May. That special day this year is Thursday.

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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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JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF) – There will be an informational meeting regarding the Jellico High School turf field project on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.

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By Bill Stanley

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – Postmark La Follette is happy to announce that its new play, Southbound, will be presented on Friday, May 3 at 7pm. 

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Habitat for Humanity Campbell County is accepting applications in May

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – Habitat for Humanity Campbell County is accepting applications for Habitat Homes starting Wed., May 1 through Fri., May 31.

Call Zach Sheets to apply 423.566.4010.

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LAFOLLETTE, TN. (WLAF)- Save-A-Lot’s sale this week has steals and deals on several products. See the latest sale paper HERE.

On sale at the Save-A-Lot in LaFollette this week:

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Snodderly is celebrated as she retires again some 16 years later

Long time friends, Betty Snodderly and Randy Brown, share a hug Tuesday at Snodderly’s celebration.

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – Today marks the end of a second career for Betty Snodderly. The sweet blue eyed lady who served for years as the executive director of the chamber of commerce is calling it a career for a second time. This time it’s from LUB.

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CAMPBELL COUNTY, TN. (WLAF)- The Campbell County Grand Jury will start a new session in May.

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Trent Coffey and Charlsa Honeycutt with Campbell United

By Charlotte Underwood

JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF) – Organizers with Campbell County’s newly re-established Drug Coalition Campbell United are urging area citizens to take a community assessment survey. The “purpose of the survey is to gather information on community priorities and community substance use behaviors.”

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Visibility is a quarter mile or less in the dense fog

LAFOLLETTE, TN (SPECIAL TO WLAF) – Dense fog is creating travel concerns early on this first day of May. A head start on your morning ventures is not a bad idea. Safe travels.

…DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM THIS MORNING…

* WHAT…Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.

* WHERE…Portions of Campbell County and East Tennessee as well as southwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia.

* WHEN…Until 10 AM EDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous this morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 05/01/2024-4AM)