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Brandon Johnson scrubs the underside of his car at his personal auto workshop. photo by Logan White - 2014

When he’s not flying business jets, Bert Loupe can usually be found managing Campbell County airport. This quiet Friday afternoon provides him the opportunity to roll one of the planes onto the tarmac for a brief flight beneath the grey sky. photos by Jamie Wilson - 2007

Austin Phillips kindly greets and loads grain for customers at the Co-op on Saturday mornings. photo by Cameo Waters - 2016

Kenny Cole pushes the hangar door open at Campbell County Aviation. photo by Bonnie Buffaloe - 2005

Clyde Brantley, head of security for the community at McCloud Mt. Restaurant and Lodge, stands watch at the gate. photo by Sarah Plemmons - 2019

Assistant fire chief Jimmy Pack works on constructing a fire tower for training firefighters. photo by Kellie Ward - 2019

Whit Goins uses a magnifier scope to check for the details on a pocket knife. photo by Jules Morris - 2019

Randy McGloner repaints the side of Lindsayʼs Warehouse as part of renovations. photo by Tara Halley - 2018

Alfredo Camilo takes notice of detail while preparing the dock for water bound guests at the Whitman Hollow Marina. photo by Bradley Blackwelder - 2017

Steve Shutterley refreshes the paint on the exterior of a warehouse. photo by Zachary Luecke - 2016

Roy Steakley fells a tree which will be used to make table tops. photo by Torrey Feldman - 2016

Terry Neal speaks on the importance of providing emergency care for remote areas of East Tennessee. photo by Chet Guthrie - 2016

David Mould drills a board into place at a construction site. photo by Jared Sebby - 2016

Lynn Prater admires his plane of 8 years. photo by Emily Ross

Wayne Eubanks of Jacksboro prepares to install a window. photo by Cory Soldwedel - 1999

$In the hospital emergency room,Dr. John Pillow studies an x-ray of a possible fracture. Photo by Carol Morgan - 1995$

Jim Heatherly grasps an electrical wire during a repair at the Tennessee Department of Transportation. photo by Hua Wang - 2014

Scott Lee brushes on a new coat of paint at the Tennessee Department of Transportation. photo by Ben Murphy - 2014

Kim Myers ponders before a welding job. photo by Ben Murphy - 2014

Ray Bostic and Tony Huddleston repaint the no-parking zone on Highway 25 at the corner of Tennessee Avenue. photo by Steve Metz - 2004

Local beekeeper Tony Dossett inspects the bees for diseases before transferring them to the hive. photo by Chelsea Raschke - 2014

Carol Longmire pushes bread to be sold at Flower’s discount bakery store. photo by Michael Agreda - 2013

Lee King works to repair a gas line at the Indian River Marina. photo by George Richardson - 2011

Self-taught artist Ann Smiddy plans on selling a vast range of affordable pieces from her home studio within the year. photo by Hope Cronin - 2011

Mildred Weldon sweeps a sidewalk on Tennessee Ave. photo by Jonathan Kahler - 2010

Tony Claborn prepares to make a turn in a fire truck while driving down the streets of LaFollette. photo by Mark McNabb - 2009

Jim Eickhoff does yardwork at his home in Cove Point. photo by Jordan Vest - 2009

Adam Ivey lifts fl oorboards onto the base of a houseboat he is helping to build for coowners Herbert McGhee and Bob Stormer. photo by Ashley Yeager - 2007

If the weather is warm and the sun is shining, Whit Goins is likely setting up and opening for business. His customers are a mix of locals and tourists on their way to the lake and his wares range from antiques, to fancy fishing lures, to garden tools, to his vast collection of pocket knives. Whit regularly whips out a magnifier loop to get the details of each knife. Goins said, “I like for people to know what they are buying. It’s only right to check the markings and tell it straight to people.” Goins’ business is run out of a storage garage that is convenient to town and passing lake goers. This set-up allows him to be outside and talk to people. If he isn’t making friends and deals off of Old Middlesboro Highway, Whit is serving as a long-time County Commissioner and making sure that LaFollette is well-represented. story and photos by Jules Morris - 2019

Susie Nelson, co-owner of Creative Expressions, buffs a client’s nails. photo by Lisa Schohl - 2007

Vet tech, Laura Bean, and Jerlyn Sponseller, D.V.M., perform a dental exam on a dog at Campbell County Animal Hospital. photo by Kristen Yates - 2007

John Womble removes tires from a car at Minton’s Tire Service. Photo by Kristi Davis - 2006

Eric Partin of Bell South works on the phone lines above Lafollette. photo by Beth Liggett - 2005

Steve Steffens, left, and Mike Hart take roof measurements for a new restroom building and tool room at Shanghai Resort marina. photo by Josh Battle - 2005

Ann Thompson of Annie's Impressions stains a custom frame for a client. photo by Emilee Lamb - 2015

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