Author: jock

Walters State Community College is offering a class designed for those who are involved or want to know more about workplace safety. The non-credit class is OSHA’s 30-Hour Safety Training for General Industry and...

Two men long suspected of being part of a drug operation have now been arrested. On Thursday, the Cocke County Sheriff’s office and the TBI arrested 45 year old Jerry Lynn Shelton at his...

The man accused of shooting and killing a Cocke County woman is now in custody. 44 year old Jason Dockery had led police on a manhunt that crossed state lines. Law enforcement say Dockery...

The unemployment rate in Tennessee remained at an all time low during the month of August. The unemployment rate for the second month in a row sits at 3.1%. That is the lowest unemp0lyment...

Cherokee National Forest officials have announced the annual seasonal closures of certain roads to motorized vehicles on the northern portion of the forest to protect wildlife habitat, decrease wildlife disturbance, and reduce road maintenance...

Deputies with the Cocke County Sheriff’s Office are trying to locate a woman involved in an animal cruelty case. A deputy was first dispatched out to the home on Whitlock Road in Newport after...

A Newport man is in jail after he forced his way into his ex-girlfriend’s home and assaulted her. The victim told police that 44 year old Robert Hall showed up at her home Tuesday...

A Cocke County Woman was the victim in an Anderson County homicide earlier this week. Anderson County authorities say that 38 year old Shysti Renea Mayberry was shot and killed around 1pm Tuesday afternoon...

If you are on social security, you got a nice raise at the beginning of the year. Recipients of benefits saw the largest cost of living adjustment (COLA) in 40 years in their benefit...

It was a pretty light agenda for the Newport City Council last night in their September meeting. The city of Newport if looking to create a museum and history board. Last night at the...