Newport police arrested a woman yesterday for shoplifting…police were originally called because she was intoxicated but she did have three backpacks in her cart that were full of merchandise. When those backpacks were checked,...
Some Newport residents living in the area where the new Newport bypass is under construction will have to deal with some lower water pressure this week. Newport Utilities says as part of the Newport...
A man is dead after being killed in a house fire Saturday in Jefferson County. New Market Fire Rescue was dispatched to a home on state route 92 In Jefferson City late Saturday night...
When the dust settled from the Cocke County general election on Thursday night, one race was left undetermined. That race affects the Cocke County Legislative Board. In CLB District 3, Post 2, the candidates...
Dollywood made a huge announcement today…and we mean huge. Dolly herself was on hand to announce that next year Dollywood will debut their biggest roller coaster yet. Named “Big Bear Mountain”, the coaster will...
Police arrested a man Wednesday afternoon after he was found lying in someone else’s backyard. The man identified himself to officers as Alex Johnson. That turned out to be false as his real identity...
Police responded to the area of Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church early Wednesday morning about a man dragging a woman by the arm. 23 year old Christian Rodriguez told police that he was trying to...
Three people were arrested Wednesday night in Newport…all three being in a Jeep Cherokee that fled police. The vehicle was spotted after dark with no headlights and expired tags. A traffic stop was attempted...
Newport police arrested a 49 year old woman Wednesday after she threatened an employee at Dollar General. Police were dispatched to the Dollar General on West Broadway…management told them that Tonya Weathers, who had...
COUNTY MAYORRob Mathis (R) 4660Clay Blazer (I) 1985Casey Jones (I) 189SHERIFFCJ Ball (R) 3887John Carrell (I) 2998TRUSTEEMitch Fine (R) 5776SESSIONS JUDGEMark Strange (R) 5501COUNTY CLERKShalee McClure (R) 5589SESSIONS COURT CLERKBrenda Ramsey (R) 5600ROAD SUPERINTENDENTDwayne...