Author: jock

The family of an inmate who died while in the custody of the Cocke County Sheriff’s office is suing the county over her death. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Greeneville by the...

Police responded to a break-in at the US Cellular location in the Newport Towne Center early Tuesday morning. The alarm call came in approximately 3:42am. Police arrived and found the lights on inside and...

Walters State Community College and First Peoples Bank are joining forces to create the first apprentice program for bank tellers in the state of Tennessee. Apprenticeships provide on-the-job training for individuals in approved fields...

Police responded Monday to a report about a stolen mountain bike. The owner of the bike, a 17 year old male stated that sometime between 7 & 10 pm Sunday night his $700 bike...

A woman was arrested Monday after assaulting another woman inside Weigel’s in Newport. According to police, 46 year old Vicky Styles physically assaulted a 26 year old female inside Weigel’s over the 26 year...

Police were called to the area of the Newport Towne Center Monday night in reference to a possible shot being fired. While patrolling the area, a man was observed near the Dollar Tree slouched...

A disturbing discovery over the weekend on Padgett Mill Road in Cosby…the address is the site of Stillwater Sanctuary. The caretaker of the property, David Shults, told the Cocke County Sheriff’s office that he...

First responders were called to an accident over the weekend on Hwy 160 near Bybee that included a possible injury and leaving the scene. First responders from the Centerview fire department were first on...

A crash that happened on Interstate 40 Monday afternoon left two people including a child injured. Around 1:45 Monday afternoon, 52 year old David Rathbun was driving a 2001 Ford F150 pickup on I-40...

A man wanted for numerous crimes over the last 18 months is now behind bars. The Cocke County Sheriff’s office says a warrant was issued back in August of 2021 for 45 year old...