Woman Takes Flowers…Throws Them Into Pigeon River
A woman was jailed over the weekend after throwing flowers off the Eastport Bridge. A witness told police they watched as a woman dressed all in black took flowers off the Eastport Bridge on...
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Police Called To Accident In Newport Towne Center Parking Lot
Newport police were called to the Newport Towne Center parking lot over the weekend after an impaired driver caused an accident. The accident happened in front of Marshall’s. A witness watched as a red...
Benefit Ride Planned For Joey Owings
This Saturday, June 3, the Grassy Fork Volunteer Fire Department along with the Cocke County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting a benefit ride for Cocke County Sheriff’s office Sgt. Joey Owings who is battling...
Sheriff’s Office Holds Latest Community Outreach
Numerous residents showed up last night at the Grassy Fork Community Center for the latest Community Outreach program with the Cocke County Sheriff’s office. The program allows citizens to speak directly with Sheriff CJ...
Sevier County Days Coming To Dollywood
Sevier County Days are coming back to Dollywood. During Sevier County Days, anyone who lives or works in Sevier County can get into Dollywood and Splash Country for a $5 donation to Sevier County...
Hospital Staff Find Possible Stolen Credit Cards On Patient
Newport police were called to the Newport Medical Center on Memorial Day after hospital staff discovered stolen property. On Sunday night the Cocke County Sheriff’s office had assisted EMS with a transport to the...
TWRA Reports Only One Fatality During Holiday Weekend
The TWRA is thanking Mother Nature for a mainly safe Memorial Day Weekend on the lakes and rivers of Tennessee. The cooler rainy weather over the holiday weekend kept many people off the water....
Traffic Stop Lands Woman In Jail
A Western North Carolina woman is in jail in Georgia after a routine traffic stop turned into a charge of trafficking drugs. Kerry Stratton of Leicester, North Carolina…about 60 miles from Newport…was stopped in...
Unemployment Numbers Drop
Unemployment numbers for individual counties in Tennessee were released late last week…and there is good news in that all counties in the state saw their unemployment numbers drop. The better news for Cocke County...
Asheville Airport Adds Another Destination
Many people in Cocke County when they fly prefer to use the airport in Asheville over going to McGhee Tyson in Alcoa…especially with the headaches of the never ending construction on Alcoa Highway. The...