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The Campbell County Planning Commission voted to require a traffic study before taking any action on granting a variance request connected to a potential major development of a possible maximum of 600 homes near Shanghai Marina.
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Jacksboro defeated Pigeon Forge 32-6 tonight in the first round of the playoffs.
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The Jellico Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted 5-1 to approve an ordinance on first reading to sell property at 1070 Creekmore Housley Drive to Traxion Materials president Taylor Adkins for $625,000 tonight.
Vice Mayor Sara Barton was the lone no vote.
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Traxion Materials president Taylor Adkins said Traxion plans to buy county land adjoining the Jellico land.
“Because we’re going to need the space for moving the materials that we’re producing, loading them on the truck, shipping them out,” Adkins said.
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“Traxion is a tire-recycling company,” Traxion Materials president Taylor Adkins said. “So our goal is to dispose of waste tires appropriately."
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One of the amendments dealt with funding of Campbell County Director of Schools Jennifer Fields stepping down at the end of the year and changing to a temporary role through September to aid the transition to the new director before Fields retires.
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“If the other side withdraws their request, we would do so, as well,” Campbell County Republican Party chairman Aaron Evans said.
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