Author: jock

The University of Tennessee is charging things up this year, in regards to how you get your tickets. Paper tickets are out…digital tickets are in. The university says they are making the change to...

Unemployment numbers for July were released yesterday (Thursday) and the state’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.3%. According to the report, Tennessee employers added 110,000 new employees in July. Currently there are 3,409,628 people...

An update on the fire in Jefferson County that left one person dead about 10 days ago. The victim in that fire has now been identified. The Knox County Regional Forensics Center says the...

Gas prices continue to stay low…if you want to call $3.29 a gallon low. In Cocke County that’s about the average price for a gallon of regular. Sevier County joins Cocke County in having...

Police responded to the Wal-Mart on Cosby Hwy in Newport Monday about a fight in the toy department of the store. Officers were advised that the suspect was exiting the store. Officers made contact...

One person was injured in an accident that happened at the intersection of Cosby Hwy and Epley Road Monday afternoon. According to a report by police, 66 year old Craig Mullins was pulling onto...

Newport school staff members will be getting a bonus this year. Monday night the Newport school board met and approved a bonus system for the 2022-23 school year. All full time staff members will...

The Cocke County A&I Fair opened yesterday. Gates open at 4pm and the midway opens at 5. Admission to the fair is $8. Tonight is the first night of J Bar K Rodeo action....

There will be a run-off election for the undecided CLB seat in Cocke County’s third district. That was decided by the CLB at their meeting Monday night. That run-off election will be held on...

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Cosby man after he threatened to kill his girlfriend. The victim, Tarissa Freewalt told police that she had told her live-in boyfriend, 45 year...