The LaFollette Press

The LaFollette Press serves as the weekly newspaper for Campbell County, delivering updates on local news, sports, community matters, and events. You can pick up your copy every Thursday at newsstands.

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A Tennessee earthquake rattles homes as far away as Atlanta with 4.1 magnitude

2 days ago | themountainpress.com | Ben Finley |Bill Cormier

ATLANTA (AP) - A 4.1-magnitude earthquake in Tennessee woke up families and rattled homes as far away as Atlanta as it spread tremors across portions of the southern U.S. on Saturday morning. No injuries or major damage were immediately reported. The website for USGS said the earthquake originated shortly after 9 a.m. EDT about 12 miles (20 kilometers) from Greenback, Tennessee, which is about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Knoxville.
Defense claims Casada, Cothren broke no laws

2 days ago | themountainpress.com | Sam Stockard

By Sam Stockard Glen Casada's defense team, including attorneys Ed Yarbrough, front center, and Johnathan Farmer, front right, walk out of the Fred D. Thompson Federal Courthouse. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout) Photograph by John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout ©2025
UT system loses $37.7M in federal grants; Institute of Agriculture is hardest hit

3 days ago | themountainpress.com | Cassandra Stephenson
Soaky Mountain opens for 2025 season

5 days ago | themountainpress.com | Greg Wilkerson

SEVIERVILLE - A new six-person water slide has been added to Soaky Mountain Waterpark for the 2025 season. Rafter's Rage towers above the waterpark at about eight stories in height. The ride spans 825 feet with speeds reaching 19 miles-per-hour.
What parents and schools need to know

5 days ago | themountainpress.com | Marina Villeneuve
Climate change made April flooding, severe storms 9% more intense

6 days ago | themountainpress.com | Cassandra Stephenson
Proponents urge Congress to act to prevent veterans from being foreclosed on

6 days ago | themountainpress.com | Tom Joyce

(The Center Square) - A little-known mortgage relief program for U.S. veterans is being phased out, and advocates warn it may trigger a foreclosure crisis impacting thousands of veteran families. The Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase (VASP) program launched last year and bought defaulted VA loans from outside mortgage servicers. VASP was meant to help veterans and surviving spouses stay in their homes with a fixed 2.5% interest rate.
Domestic violence services are in jeopardy, providers say

6 days ago | themountainpress.com | Alma Beauvais
NY man arrested for credit card fraud

6 days ago | themountainpress.com | Jeff Farrell

By By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE - A New York man is in the Sevier County Jail after he allegedly tried to use stolen credit and debit card information at a local store. Enlin Fei, 38, of Flushing, New York, allegedly was caught on security footage at Target Tuesday using an app on his phone to make fraudulent purchases of gift cards totaling about $900. Contact Jeff at [email protected] or (865) 413-0334
Arrests May 9

6 days ago | themountainpress.com | Jeff Farrell

By Jeff Farrell EDITOR'S NOTE: The following information was taken from the intake reports generated from the Sevier County Jail. All are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Names may be similar to other members of the community. * Colton Alexander Flynn, 32, of Powell, was charged May 7 with a bench warrant from circuit court. He was being held. Contact Jeff at [email protected] or (865) 413-0334