Author: jock

Early Thursday morning, Newport police arrested two individuals after they were seen driving erratically on Cosby Hwy. At one point the black SUV nearly drove up onto the sidewalk…but then came back into the...

Newport police have been patrolling an area suspected of heavy drug activity. Police arrived at a home belonging to the Newport Housing Authority Wednesday afternoon. Employees with the housing authority assisted officers. Inside the...

Police responded to the area of Woodlawn avenue around midnight Thursday morning in reference to shots being fired. A resident told police that she heard three loud bangs outside her home. When she went...

County unemployment rates were released for the month of August. All counties saw their unemployment rates drop during August. That includes Cocke County. The rate dropped from 5.5% in July to 4.7% in August...

The Hamblen County Sheriff’s Department’s narcotics/vice and gang unit has announced the seizure of weapons, cash and drugs during a recent bust. Recently the unit served a search warrant on the home of Travis...

The Tennessee Smokies have forced a game three. Last night in Madison, Alabama the Smokies used a 3 run 6th inning to take a 4-2 lead and they would hang on to win game...

Saturday, 9/24, the Del Rio School is presenting their 5th annual Beans & Bluegrass Fall Carnival and Car Show. All the fun starts at the Del Rio Elementary school on Route 107 at 11am...

Police in Morristown arrested a woman Monday afternoon who was trying to return a stolen item to O’Reilly Auto Parts. 27 year old Karen Karcher was trying to return a Fill-Rite fuel pump to...

A drive by shooting in Morristown early this morning. Officers were called to a hon\me on White Avenue around 2:45 am. 30 year old Katie Trent told police that an unknown individual had driven...

Two Hamblen County female corrections officers along with a nurse in the Hamblen County jail are being hailed for their efforts in saving the life of a female inmate who had overdosed. The inmate...