Author: jock

Two Earthquakes Nearby Tuesday

The earth was moving yesterday morning…at least just a little. Two earthquakes were registered by the US Geological Survey Tuesday morning. One of those was in Grainger County. That quake was centered near Rutledge....

Shoplifter At Food City West

Thanksgiving morning, Food City West reported a shoplifter. An Hispanic woman with a small child entered the store around 8 am. She used the self-checkout lane to ring up her items. However, the woman...

Man Uses Fraudulent Credit/Debit Card

The day before Thanksgiving, Newport police were called to Walgreen’s. A man described as being a black male anywhere from 30-55 years of age walked into the store, used a fraudulent credit/debit card and...

Man Victim Of Theft

A man called police Saturday afternoon reporting a theft at the Food City West in Newport. The 24 year old victim stated he had left two trash bags full of approximately $200 in clothing...

Man Jailed In Jefferson County For Arson

Jefferson County authorities are saying a man is in now in jail after purposefully setting a camper on fire. Just before 2pm Monday, deputies in Jefferson County were dispatched to a structure fire in...

CCSO Participating In Christmas In The City

Numerous businesses in downtown Newport will be staying open later on Friday for “Christmas In The City”. Many businesses will be having special sales plus refreshments for shoppers coming downtown before the evening Christmas...

Tunnel Work Coming For Gatlinburg Spur

Earlier this month the Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced that numerous bridges will be worked on within the park’s boundaries between now and August of 2023. Now the park says more work is...