Author: jock

The Bread Basket in Newport is getting prepared for Thanksgiving. The Bread Basket is looking to fill over 500 boxes intended for families in need to have a good Thanksgiving meal. Items needed include...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park was reopened last weekend after operations in the park had been shut down because of the federal government shutdown. The park itself was open, but visitor centers and...

Earlier this week, two Newport businesses were visited by the kind of shoppers you do not want in your store…shoplifters. This happened Tuesday starting at Wal-Mart when two individuals entered the store. One of...

The Cocke County Sheriff’s office charged a man with selling drugs after he was spotted driving erratically. This happened earlier this week on State Route 73 when a vehicle was observed crossing double yellow...

One person has been charged following an investigation into suspected drug exposure at the Sevier County Jail. On Tuesday, The correctional center’s staff began investigating after noticing a gathering and unusual behavior in one...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is back in full operation, despite the federal government shutdown. In anticipation of the federal government shutdown, Cocke County, Sevier County, Blount County along with the cities of...

Some changes coming for Hope House of Cocke County. Hope House of Cocke County is adjusting their food distribution schedule and distributions will take place only on the first Saturday of each month, from...

Day two of the Slammedenuff car show in Sevierville was cancelled on Sunday, but not by organizers. It was cancelled by the city of Sevierville. The city of Sevierville said in a statement that...

Interstate 40 was closed in both directions in Haywood County near the Tennessee state line Friday evening (10/3) due to a collision that began just before 7 p.m. The accident happened near MM 3...