Police Respond To Three Car Accident
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...
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Woman Arrested For “Skip-Scanning”
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...
Dobbs Named UT Board Of Alumni President
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...
Arrest Made In Theft From Jefferson Co. Fire Dept.
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...
Max Patch Ban Continues
The ban on camping on Max Patch Mountain on the Tennessee-North Carolina border is being extended. Two years ago in July of 2021, the National Forest Service decided to curtail the use of the...
NGS Rates Exemplary On TDOE Assessment
The Tennessee Department of Education has released the 2022-2023 school year TCAP results by district. The results include exams from the fall of 2022 as well as the spring of 2023. Newport Grammar School...
EBT Card Theft Continues
EBT card thefts are continuing. Charlotte Jenkins of Cosby says that she used her card at a location in Hartford and she had a balance of $276. However in the time it took for...
Rep. Harshbarger Introduces Patient Right To Shop Act
On Tuesday, US Rep. for the First District Diana Harshbarger introduced the Patient Right to Shop Act, a bipartisan bill which will prohibit gag clauses in pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) contracts to ensure patients...
Woman Arrested For Stealing From Walgreen’s
Saturday morning a woman was arrested after stealing nearly $300 from Walgreen’s. When police arrived they found 48 year old Daphne Russell loading items into her car. Management at Walgreen’s stated that Russell paid...
Five Juveniles Cited For Shoplifting
Five juveniles were cited over the weekend for shoplifting at Wal-Mart in Newport. The five, three males and two females…ages 14-17 were spotted on July 4th pushing a cartful of merchandise out the front...
