Man Steal Gas From City Of Newport
Newport police are looking for a man who is accused of stealing gas from the City of Newport. Two city employees, Ricky Gregg and Clayton Ellison say they were mowing along Cosby Hwy Wednesday...
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Free Back-To-School Haircuts
With the return to school approaching, the Cocke County Cradle to Career Coalition (C-5) has arranged free hair cuts for Cocke County High and Cosby High School students. Free haircuts for back-to-school happens from...
TN Sales Tax Holidays
Tennessee’s annual back-to-school tax holiday and 3 month grocery tax holiday are about to begin. The back-to-school tax holiday runs from July 28th thru the 30th, and covers clothing, school supplies and computers. Clothing...
Hamblin County Corrections Officer Arrested
A Hamblen County Corrections officer is out on bond after being arrested and booked into her own jail. According to the Hamblin County Sheriff’s office, 27 year old Chasity Merritt, who was just recently...
Police Respond To Three Car Accident
One person was injured in a three car accident Tuesday afternoon in Newport. Piper Davis of Newport told police she was turning left from westbound Hwy 25/70 onto Smoky Mountain Lane. She admitted that...
Woman Arrested For “Skip-Scanning”
Wal-Mart loss prevention in Newport called police late Tuesday night after they spotted a woman “skip-scanning” items. 48 year old Daphne Russell had not only skip scanned items but had also swapped tags on...
Dobbs Named UT Board Of Alumni President
Former UT and Tennessee Titans quarterback, Joshua Dobbs has been named The University of Tennessee Alumni Board of Directors president. The alumni board of directors made that announcement on Wednesday. Dobbs will serve in...
Arrest Made In Theft From Jefferson Co. Fire Dept.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s office has made an arrest in the theft of some valuable tools from a fire department. On Tuesday, the New Market Fire & Rescue station 2 responded to a brush...
Max Patch Ban Continues
The ban on camping on Max Patch Mountain on the Tennessee-North Carolina border is being extended. Two years ago in July of 2021, the National Forest Service decided to curtail the use of the...
NGS Rates Exemplary On TDOE Assessment
The Tennessee Department of Education has released the 2022-2023 school year TCAP results by district. The results include exams from the fall of 2022 as well as the spring of 2023. Newport Grammar School...