Author: jock

People that were having lunch at the Waffle House in Newport were surprised when a truck drove through a corner of the building. It happened around 12:20pm Thursday. Newport police say that a man...

There will be a new voice on Rocky Top this fall, and it will be a familiar one. Bob Kesling will be retiring after the basketball season ends this spring. His replacement, longtime Tennessee...

17 individuals are now facing drug charges in Jefferson County. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s office says after a 6 month operation, 17 people were indicted this week by a Jefferson County Grand Jury. Eleven...

Sevier County officials have released the cause of a fire last month that took the lives of two children. That fire broke out on the morning of December 30 near South Flat Creek Road,...

The Cosby Volunteer Fire Department was called to a house fire on Possum Hollow Road Tuesday night. The home was completely destroyed by that blaze. Willima Roger Grooms, who owns the home, believes that...

Driving on snowy roads can be a challenge. The AAA says the first thing to remember is to slow down. Stay at a safe distance from the vehicle in front of you. Avoid hitting...

The Cosby Volunteer Fire Department was called to a house fire on Possum Hollow Road Tuesday night. The home was completely destroyed by that blaze. Willima Roger Grooms, who owns the home, believes that...

With the winter weather that will be affecting the area on Friday and Saturday, the First United Methodist Church in Newport will have a warming station available for those who need to get out...

Pills and more pills. That’s what deputies found during a traffic stop on Highway 73 Saturday afternoon. According to the sheriff’s department report, K9 Deputy Jacob Damron spotted a vehicle crossing the double yellow...

The Cocke County Sheriff’s office is looking into a theft on Yellow Springs Road in Cosby. Tara Vanvolkenburg of Sevierville told deputies that she had not been to her camper in Cosby since December...