Author: jock

A Reward is now being offered for information leading to the arrest of Walter Noe Mendez. He is the suspect in that fatal hit and run last Saturday night in Morristown that killed a...

Another fatal accident in Morristown, this one claiming the life of a Cocke County man. It happened Thursday near interstate 81’s exit 12 on Hwy 160. Police say that 52 year old Brian Marcum...

Newport Utilities Board met this week for their monthly meeting. One of the items to come out of that meeting was a revision to the Customer Adjustment Policy for water leaks. The board approved...

A Morristown man is in custody after he led the Tennessee Highway Patrol on a 22 mile chase that ended in Greene County. According to the THP, a state trooper observed a white Kia...

This Saturday is the Annual Free Hunting Day in Tennessee. The TWRA sets aside one day each year where residents can hunt without a license. It is an effort to promote the sport of...

The Cocke County Emergency Management Agency has announced the date for the second annual EMERGENCY RESPONDER DAY. Last year’s event turned out to be so popular, that they are looking doing another one. The...

A Newport man was arrested on Monday after he assaulted his father. The victim told police that he was working on his pool Monday morning when 34 year old Brendan Clayton walked up behind...

A woman is being investigated for motor vehicle theft. According to Four Star Auto Sales on Cosby Highway, Billie Jo Butler purchased a 2004 Kia Sorento back in April that was financed, but she...

A woman in Morristown shoplifted from Wal-Mart and tried to blame it on her mother. Loss prevention caught the woman stealing and called police. The woman stated she was 75 year old Sylvia Thompson....

A grand jury in Hawkins County has indicted a woman on drug charges as well as murder charges. 34 year old Rebecca Ann Pressley was indicted last week on charges related to the June...