Burn Permits Still Required In TN
Even though we have been getting rain recently, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture wants to remind residents that if they plan on burning anything, you still need a permit to do so. Burn permits...
SCSO Seizes Illegal Drugs In Narcotics Sting
The Sevier County Sheriff’s office on Tuesday announced the seizure of a sizeable amount of drugs. Sheriff’ Michael Hodges says that two narcotics search warrants were executed in the Seymour area Tuesday morning. That...
Swift Water Rescue Utilizes New Zodiac In Successful Rescue
The Cocke County Swift Water Rescue Team was called into action on Tuesday. Greene County authorities called about a dog that was clinging to a pile of debris in the middle of the Nolichucky...
Cocke County Woman Charged With Assault
A 58 year old Cocke County woman was arrested Monday morning and charged with domestic assault. 35 year old Justin Collier says he and Lisa Hetherington had gotten into an argument regarding a mess...
Applications Now Open For State’s Response And Recovery Fund
Governor Bill Lee and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency have announced that applications are now open for the Governor’s Response and Recovery Fund (GRRF), a $100 million initiative established to provide flexible financial assistance...
Newport Woman Tries To Run Over Man
A warrant has been issued for a Newport woman after a man told the sheriff’s office that she tried to run over him Saturday afternoon. Jake Woods told a deputy that on the way...
13 Year Old Boy Struck By Car
A 13 year old boy had to be transported to the hospital Saturday after being hit by a car. 20 year old Raven Roberts stated that she was driving on Cliftwood, when the teen...
Two Men Arrested On Drug Charges
Two men were found overdosed from Heroin Saturday night in two different locations in Newport. Around 9:20 pm, police were called to Wal-Mart about a man overdosing in the men’s restroom. Police arrived and...
UT And UCLA Quarterback Swap
There’s a new quarterback on Rocky Top. Yesterday, the University of Tennessee announced that UCLA quarterback Joey Aguilar was transferring to Tennessee. That means that Tennessee and UCLA are officially swapping quarterbacks. Former Vol...
Man Taken Into Custody After Standoff With MPD
A man wanted in both Hamblen and Sevier Counties was taken into custody in Morristown on Thursday after a standoff with police. 38-year-old Roy Ray Herron was wanted for Contempt of Court in Hamblen...