Author: jock

Harshbarger Introduces Bill Targeting IRS

Right on time for tax day, US Representative for the first district, Diana Harshbarger, has introduced legislation in the US House regarding the IRS. Harshbarger introduced the Simplify, Don’t Amplify, the IRS Act, which...

Vandals Hit Local Cemetery

The Cocke County Sheriff’s department is trying to identify the person or person’s who vandalized an area cemetery. Robert Caldwell notified the sheriff’s department that damage had be done to the New Home Freewill...

NGS Kindergarten Registration April 20

Kindergarten registration is going on this week. Registration will be happening on Thursday, April 20, from 8:30am-4pm at the NGS nurse’s office entrance. You can park in the gymnasium lot on 8th street. Children...

SC Man Jailed After Wreck

A South Carolina man is in the Cocke County jail after wrecking his vehicle on the Foothills Parkway. Deputies found the vehicle Saturday night near the Cosby Highway entrance to the parkway. The driver...

High Speed Chase Ends In Arrest

Cocke County deputies were involved in a high speed chase on back roads in Cosby Friday night. It started when a concerned citizen called police about a possible intoxicated driver on I-40 eastbound at...

Cocke County Food Distribution April 19

The Second Harvest Food Bank will be having another food distribution in Cocke County. This distribution will be Wednesday April 19th, at the Cocke County A&I Fairgrounds. Food boxes will be distrubuted from 10-noon,...