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Editors note: This is the second part of the year in the review. January through June ran last week. July The city of LaFollette delayed its annual Fourth of July Fireworks show because of hot and dry conditions. Temperatures had exceeded 100 degrees. City officials were afraid fireworks could cause a fire in the dry weather. A local teenager was airlifted to U.T. Medical Center for treatment to injuries he sustained after he jumped from a bridge onto a passing boat, according to a Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency press release. The 17 year old leapt from a bridge on Demory Road that crosses Norris Lake and landed on a bass boat that was passing underneath. The fall caused injuries to his foot and back and damaged the vessel. Early voting for the state primary and county general elections was held July 13 to July 28 on Mondays through Saturdays at the election commission and the municipal building in Jellico. Every registered voter was eligible to participate in early voting, Campbell County Administrator of Elections Ann Ayers-Colvin said. Police identified the woman left at the Big Orange Bar in Caryville on June 28 as Lynn Cameron. Lynn Cameron is a 19 year old from Algonquin, Ill. Andrew Hamblin, pastor of Tabernacle Church of God, asked the Campbell County Commission for help in lifting a ban on snake handling. Hamblin approached the commission at its July 9 workshop and asked for a resolution to petition the state legislature to lift the ban. His church practices snake handling, and he felt the law limits its freedom to worship. The heat and dryness in June and early July affected pastureland and hayfields, according to Steve Edwards, director at the U.T. Extension office. About 80 percent of the hayfield and pastures were in poor or very poor condition, and farmers had to begin dipping into their hay storage to feed. On July 11, Michael Shane Baker, 39, a former LaFollette Police Officer, was indicted for 44 sex crimes. He was accused of 22 counts of especially aggravated exploitation of a minor See REVIEW, Page 4A

Arrested The last of a trio charged with destroying churches is arrested Page 3A

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Under the proposed new regulations, permanent structures such as decks and porches, simillar to the one above, would have to be taken down on TVA campgrounds. The Shoreline Alliance is seeking an injunction to stop the new regulations from taking effect. Photo by Beth Braden

10A prices for customers. The Shoreline Alliance is 8B taking legal action against the Tennessee Valley 3A were slated to begin Jan. 1. This is truly a David and Goliath thing, said 12A David Merritt, from the Shoreline Alliance. TVA 8A has 110 lawyers. For the past year, the Shoreline Alliance has 11B been raising money to file a suit against TVA. 1B The funds have been obtained in $20 and $30 4C increments across five states.
Authority over some of these regulations, which

6C 2C By PETER SAWYER 6B psawyer@lafollettepress.com 4B New regulations will cause business on Norris 4B Lake to become more expensive for many marina
owners this year. This could affect jobs and

Marina owners seek relief

Now, the preparation has culminated in legal action. We did file a complaint in federal court in Jackson, Tenn., Merritt said. TVA did all they could to keep it from being heard. On Jan. 17, the Shoreline Alliance will seek a temporary injunction in a federal court in Jackson. The purpose of the temporary injunction is to prevent TVA from enforcing the new regulations until there is a full hearing. At the hearing on Jan. 17, the Shoreline Alliance is hoping to provide enough evidence to prove it could possibly win at a full hearing. Whatever is decided by the federal court will apply to everyone in every state, Merrit said. The Shoreline Alliances ultimate purpose is for See RELIEF, Page 4A

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By PETER SAWYER psawyer@lafollettepress.com

Jellico sees natural gas well issues

I use that as my database to follow up on spills, blogger Kim Feil said. While Jellico dispatch hadnt heard any reports about it, there was a natural gas explosion behind Indian Mountain State Park, according to Bill Goodwin, director for the Tennessee Oil and Gas Association. The explosion was located on a pipeline owned by Delta Natural Gas, Goodwin said. Delta Natural Gas spokesperson Gregg Coker hadnt heard about the incident. Im not familiar with any incident in the area, he said. It was probably minor. Goodwin speculated the explosion could have been caused by a malfunction in a dehydrator. The flame within the dehydrator could have been sparked by a gas leak. Its usually not a big deal, Goodwin said. No one was hurt.

The day after Christmas, a natural gas explosion in Jellico went unnoticed by many. At 12:50 p.m. on Dec. 26, there was a gas well explosion near Jellico, according to skytruth.com. Skytruth.com is an online database for tracking incidents that could affect the environment.

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