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County mayor says there are no formal negotiations regarding animal shelter operation transfer
LaFollette Mayor Cliff Jennings said during the city council's workshop meeting on June 25 that the county was looking into having another entity take over operation of the county animal shelter, despite the county commission being in the middle of a five-year contract with operator Friends of Campbell County Animals.
Scotty Kitts planning run for LaFollette mayor, after all
Campbell County Commissioner Scotty Kitts and LaFollette City Councilman Phillip Farmer have picked up petitions to run for LaFollette mayor in November. After he picked up his petition, Scotty Kitts told the LaFollette Press he wasn't running for city mayor after all.
Closing of rural hospitals leaves towns with unhealthy real estate
JELLICO, Tenn. — In March 2021, this town of about 2,000 residents in the hills of east Tennessee lost its hospital, a 54-bed acute care facility. Campbell County, where Jellico is located, ranks 90th of Tennessee’s 95 counties in health outcomes and has a poverty rate almost double the national average, so losing its health care cornerstone sent ripple effects through the region.
Rural Tennessee hospitals near Kentucky border remain closed as the Volunteer State keeps spurning expansion of Medicaid
JELLICO, Tenn. — In March 2021, this town of about 2,000 residents on the Kentucky border in the shadow of Pine Mountain lost its hospital. Campbell County ranks 90th of Tennessee’s 95 counties in health outcomes and has a poverty rate almost double the national average, so losing its health care cornerstone sent ripple effects through the region.
Roane State to host cybersecurity camps at three additional campuses this summer
Roane State Community College will host cybersecurity camps for high school aged students in Anderson, Campbell, and Scott counties this summer. Registration is open now and there is no cost to attend. The camps are designed as serious courses for rising 9th through 12th grade students who are interested in...
Closing of Rural Hospitals Leaves Towns With Unhealthy Real Estate
JELLICO, Tenn. — In March 2021, this town of about 2,000 residents in the hills of east Tennessee lost its hospital, a 54-bed acute care facility. Campbell County, where Jellico is located, ranks 90th of Tennessee’s 95 counties in health outcomes and has a poverty rate almost double the national average, so losing its health care cornerstone sent ripple effects through the region.
Claiborne County, Tn. Man Sentenced In 2021 Shooting Death
On August 19, 2021, at the request of 8th District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI agents began assisting the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office in investigating a shooting at a residence in the 300 block of Powell Valley Shores Circle in Speedwell. 38-year-old Jeffery Warwick died as a result of...
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