Newport police were called to McDonald’s on Cosby Hwy about possible drug activity in their parking lot. Management at McDonald’s told officers that a Nissan SUV had pulled up into the parking lot around...
Fall Registration is now underway at Walters State Community College as the fall semester begins August 25. Walters State offers two-year associates degrees that students can then transfer to four-year colleges or universities. Also...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...