Two Tents Made Into One Catch Fire
Firefighters responded to a fire on Rock Hill Road Wednesday. Michael Reed told the Cocke County Sheriff’s office that he had put two tents together, creating one big tent that he was using to...
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Guard Attacked At Juvenile Detention Facility
Dandridge Police are investigating after three juveniles at a detention facility attacked a guard, leaving him in critical condition. According to the Dandridge Police department, a guard at Mountain View Youth Development Center had...
Newport City Council Tales Plan To Add Members To NUB
The Newport City Council met in a special session Wednesday afternoon. After much discussion, the council decided to table a proposal that would add two new members to the Newport Utilities Board. That proposal...
Memorial Ride Planned For Fallen Deputy
In the wake of the preliminary hearing that saw the case against Kenneth Dehart be sent to the Blount County Grand Jury, volunteers are organizing an event to benefit Dehart’s victims of the shooting...
CCSO Community Outreach Meeting In Del Rio Rescheduled
The Cocke County Sheriff’s office has rescheduled the Community Outreach meeting that was to be held in Del Rio last month. The January meeting had to be cancelled because of numerous events having to...
Two Arrested On Warrants…One Faces Additional Charges
Two men were arrested in Cocke County last week that had warrants against them. The Cocke County Sheriff’s office had gone to the residence of 63 year old Scott Matney who had been indicted...
Blount County Deputy Shooting Case Headed For Grand Jury
Kenneth Dehart, the man who shot two deputies in Blount County nearly two weeks ago, one of them fatally, was in a Blount County courtroom this morning. Dehart was there for a preliminary hearing....
Longtime White Pine Firefighter Passes at 60
Emergency personnel in Jefferson County are remembering a fallen colleague this week. Mike Romines of White Pine passed away last Thursday at the age of 60 after battling several health issues. Mike Romines was...
Police Looking For Suspect In Assault Against Police Officer
Cocke County and Jefferson County law enforcement agencies are looking for the public’s help in locating a suspect on the run. Jefferson City police say they responded to a theft complaint at Wal-Mart on...
One Dead After Greene County House Fire
One person is dead after a fatal house fire in Greene County Sunday. Firefighting units were called to a home on Robert Harmon Road around 9:36am Sunday morning. Units were advised that someone may...