Policy change announced Thursday afternoon TN (WLAF)- A change by the Campbell County Sanitation Department has prompted a change by the City of LaFollette and website in this browser for the next time I comment Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive This latest play runs through May 11 at the historic LaFollette post office TN (WLAF)- On Friday night at 7pm even o’clock Postmark LaFollette will open Fiddlesticks an original play by playwright Tony Branam Fiddlesticks is steeped in Appalachian History and tells the story of a courageous young woman who faces a battle no woman of her time ever has The play features a wonderful arrangement of singing live music and stunning performance of wonderful local talent The performance dates are May 2 and May 3 at 7 pm May 9 and 10 at 7 pm and the final performance will be on May 11 at 2 pm Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students TN (WLAF)- Local children’s book illustrator Jack Foster read to kids at LaFollette Library on Wednesday and also gave an illustration lesson on some of the characters from the book Children had a lesson in illustration from Foster The kids also tried their hand at drawing characters Eight children attended Wednesday’s story time hour according to LaFollette Librarian Nancy Green Senior Jonte Flowers scores two of his 17 points for host Madison La Follette in a 75-61 win against Madison Memorial on Jan is shown with Madison La Follette Lancers teammates who won the WIAA Division I state title in 2002 defends against eventual NBA star Stephen Curry in a Sweet 16 game that Davidson went on to win in 2008 Jonte Flowers was part of a trio of brothers who helped LaFollette High School win a state basketball championship He then won two titles in college and one as a pro Basketball was Jonte Flowers’ vehicle to a state championship at Madison La Follette High School and two NCAA Division II titles at Winona State Basketball was his passport to see the world while playing professionally in Sweden Lithuania and Poland during an 11-season span Basketball was his ticket to the Madison Sports Hall of Fame the 40-year-old Flowers will be inducted June 4 at Monona Terrace who couldn’t be prouder of the path that he has traveled in basketball Especially since it involved a true brotherhood from the beginning Jonte was the second youngest of five boys separated by six years Marques was the oldest followed in order by Jerome Competition was at the heart of everything Jonte Flowers remembered how competitive family reunions could be when a pickup basketball game would inevitably break out But there’s no limit on the storytelling at such gatherings Or debating whatever is happening in the NBA “We love to talk basketball," Jonte confirmed La Follette alums still love to talk about the 2002 WIAA Division I state championship game Jason Flowers was battling the flu but still came up with big plays and a clutch free throw sealing the victory while complementing his brothers Jonte and Michael Jonte was a junior and Michael was a sophomore “We always had a way of pushing each other when it came to competition and wanting to get better we did set a goal to win a state championship and then for it to come true that’s a special memory and bond by itself." La Follette returned to the state tournament but lost in the quarterfinals to Milwaukee King “We were trying to be the best version of ourselves we could be." Jonte Flowers was also first-team All-State in football He had 37 catches for 683 yards and eight touchdowns The University of Wisconsin football program saw enough in the 6-4 170-pound Jonte Flowers to extend a preferred walk-on invitation to play wide receiver I would go to the gym at 9 o’clock at night and play basketball “It was a great fit from the beginning," he said Winona State defeated Virginia Union for the title Two of Flowers’ former La Follette teammates “We worked hard and we grinded," said Flowers Winona State got on a roll and won 57 straight games over the two seasons before losing to Barton on a buzzer-beater in the 2007 Division II finals “It was surreal," Flowers said of the streak You started to play not to lose instead of just playing the game." Winona State led Barton 74-67 with 45 seconds left it was very heartbreaking," Flowers lamented “But it was kind of a lesson learned: The game is not over until the final whistle “It was definitely the motivation going into the off-season and the summer I kind of took it to another level in terms of working on my individual game Flowers scored 25 of his 30 points in the second half and Winona State erased a 16-point deficit to win the championship against Augusta State Flowers was a first-team All-American and ended his four-year career with 1,882 points More noteworthy were his 414 career steals “I always thank my older brothers for that," Flowers said I was always one of the smallest on the court so it wasn’t easy to get the basketball We played full-court pressure defense trying to create turnovers." Flowers embarked on his international career highlighted by two championships in Romania What was memorable about that title was that Flowers ruptured his Achilles tendon early in the season and had surgery Yet he looks back with fondness on his overseas career His daughter was born in France and his son raised for a year in Italy he was inducted into the Winona State Hall of Fame he was selected for the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Hall of Fame where she's the athletic director at Southwest Minnesota State University Jennifer spent three years as the commissioner of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association “She’s very good at what she does," Jonte said Although he has tried to remain competitive by playing basketball in a men’s league Flowers admitted to cutting back and slowing down a little Besides overseeing his own basketball training program for kids of all ages he’s teaching at the middle school level after a stint in real estate There are still people who believe Jonte Flowers and Michael Flowers could have been successful college football players at wide receiver and quarterback “We’ve had conversations every now and then about that," Jonte said “It’s always fun to talk about the what if But things turned out the way things were meant to be." Michael joined the Wisconsin basketball program and went on to an outstanding career Michael Flowers was a defensive specialist (sound familiar?) on a UW team that won the Big Ten regular season and tournament championships The Badgers won 31 games and advanced to the Sweet 16 only to lose to Davidson whose meal ticket was a sophomore guard by the name of Curry Pondering the prospect of teaming up together collegiately “It would have been cool if we would have stayed on the same campus." It will be equally cool someday when Michael Flowers joins Jonte Flowers in the Madison Sports Hall of Fame Mike Lucas is a freelance sports columnist for the Cap Times, where he previously spent 39 years as a sports journalist. He also had been a radio color commentator for UW football and men’s basketball since 1994 and wrote for UWBadgers.com and Varsity magazine Please consider supporting the Cap Times by becoming a member or sponsor Sustaining local journalism in Madison depends on readers like you Become a Cap Times member today and enjoy great benefits Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device (WLAF)- A pedestrian has been struck at East Central Ave Reports from the scene indicate the middle aged male died at the scene (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED 3/26/2025- UPDATED 10:05 AM (9:45AM) I wish there there were more details about the accident Driver detained for further investigation Any witnesses that might have talked to reporter Police comments concerns details about accident Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInCAMPBELL COUNTY (WVLT) - The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office said a LaFollette man was arrested Thursday morning after a lengthy investigation investigators went to a home on Stonebrook Lane in LaFollette at around 9:45 a.m on Thursday to execute a narcotics search warrant investigators found and seized several Schedule II and VI controlled substances and multiple firearms This led to 67-year old James Durham being arrested CCSO said Durham was taken to Campbell County Jail and charged with possession of a Schedule II controlled substance for resale possession of a Schedule VI controlled substance possession of a weapon during the commission of a felony and drug-free school zone daughter of the late Robert Alexander and Pearl Lorraine Resides Dahlin Janet graduated from Tygart Valley High School She owned and operated several businesses from being a beautician at Jan’s Beauty Salon and the owner of The Satellite Store GA and Septembre Pearl Wilt and husband Mark Tiffini Harris and husband Jeff; two great grandchildren Spelter and Kelly Cain of Shinnston; several nieces and nephews Janet was also preceded in death by her husband Robert “Bob” Martin LaFollette in 2008; one sister Robert Alexander Dahlin II and wife Janet; and brother-in-law Family and friends will be received at the Davis Funeral Home 2023 from 11:00 am until the time of the funeral service at 1:00PM with Pastor Sherman Goodwin officiating Private Interment will follow at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Online condolences can be made on www.DavisFuneralHomeWV.com Davis Funeral Home is honored to serve the LaFollette family Greg LaFollette has announced his sixth studio album LaFollette self-produced its tracks at The Culture House The making of Liturgical Songs Volume One was accompanied by big changes in LaFollette’s personal life: the joys of a new family and the sudden death of both of his parents in 2024 that include a full spectrum of our reality can heal us.“ The arresting He Does mirrors a conversation with someone in the tumult of grief with the Church offering the comfort that the burden does not need to be carried alone this album is intended to equip the church with practical resources Accompanied by revered contemporary Christian artist Fernando Ortega his new recording of The Lord’s Prayer is infinitely useful for corporate church settings While a deference to accessibility is apparent LaFollette doesn’t shy away from leaning into sophistication and beauty Taking advantage of the large studio spaces where the performances were captured 27 collaborators were invited into the recording process “Something different happens when we experience things in the same place at the same time Even silence is extremely powerful when it is shared.” The record is a full band production with folk-leaning textures organic elements throughout are thoughtfully complemented with imaginative The album includes an instrumental reprise of Oh The Deep Deep Love of Jesus that features a breathtaking cello ensemble Liturgical Songs Volume One follows LaFollette’s Psalm 136 (Your Mercy Endures) which went to #1 on the iTunes New Zealand Christian & Gospel Chart as well as the groundbreaking 2018 album With over 8 million streams on Spotify alone LaFollette hopes the album will please God and bring healing to many Notice: The information in the post above may have been formatted to suit this website but is not necessarily material originally created by CCM Magazine is a part of the Salem Media Group Internet content provider and magazine and book publisher targeting Christian audiences You must be logged in to post a comment James Bethel (Jimmy) Broyles age 66 of LaFollette Jimmy was a member of Rocky Top Church of Christ and enjoyed fishing He is preceded in death by his dad Bethel Broyles; brother Billy Broyles and infant brother Jimmy is survived by his mother Leona Broyles of LaFollette; loving wife of 39 years Katie Broyles of LaFollette; daughter Christy Humphrey and husband Chris of LaFollette; 3 grandchildren; son in law Scott Bourff; 6 great grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends The family has entrusted the care of James Bethel Broyles to Martin Wilson Funeral Home “Where Families Matter Most