Author: jock

Grocery Tax Holiday Starts Today

Many East Tennessee residents took advantage of the state of Tennessee’s sales tax holiday on school supplies, clothing and computers. If you ventured over to Pigeon Forge and Sevierville you found out first hand.Starting...

Nearly 4,000 Cast Votes Early

This Thursday is election day in the state of Tennessee. Early voting ended Saturday at noon and there was a big turnout. Nearly 4,000 voters, 3,976 exactly, went to the polls early to cast...

Sales Tax Holiday Begins Today

The sales tax holiday weekend in Tennessee starts today. Now through Sunday night, school supplies, clothing and computers are tax free in the state of Tennessee. School starts back up Monday in Cocke County,...

Gas Prices Continue To Decline

Gas prices continue on the decline in Cocke County. The average price has now dropped to $3.77. The cheapest gas prices are found in Cocke County at exit 435 when most stations being around...

New Details On Pigeon River Drowning

Cocke County officials have released more information about the drowning of a man in the Pigeon River on Thursday, July 21. The man who drowned was from North Carolina and was vacationing in the...

Girl Killed In GSMNP

A young girl is dead after a tree fell on the tent she was sleeping in. Theaccident happened early this morning in the Great Smoky MountainsNational Park at the Elkmont Campground. Park Rangers responded...

Man Reports Stolen Gun

A Newport man called police Monday to report his vehicle had been broken into and a gun had been stolen. The man stated he left his car parked on Touchdown Way at 1pm and...