Author: jock

Morristown police are investigating to see if a gun turned into police Monday was used in a recent rash of shootings in that area. Police say a man came to the police Monday wanting...

Cocke County’s Cradle to Career Coalition, better known as C-5 is joining forces with Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis and hosting an informational roundtable for all Non-Profit Agencies in Cocke County. That includes churches...

Officials had planned to reopen Newport Grammar School Tuesday morning, however, those plans have changed. Newport Grammar School will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday (1/17-18) as they continue the cleanup and repair from last...

Sevier County authorities are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 19 year old. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an Endangered Young Adult alert for John Upton of Sevierville. Upton...

A fatal fire in Greene County Sunday. According to Greene County sheriff Wesley Holt, a call came into 911 shortly after 7 am and crews were dispatched to a home on Choctaw Dr. The...

State revenue numbers were released Friday for the month of December and the month turned out better than expected and exceeded the monthly revenues from the previous year. Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration...

The Cocke County Economic Development Commission and the Cocke County Partnership will be meeting Thursday night at Newport City Hall. Lots going on so far in 2023 as things are developing with the new...

Eleven people are now in custody after what the Cocke County Sheriff’s office called “Operation Friday, The 13th”…which was executed on Friday the 13th. The undercover operation has resulted in charges of 14 counts...

Gary Ball, the Newport man that sent police on a pursuit and locked down part of the county on December 9th has now been indicted by a Cocke County Grand Jury. You might recall...

Storms passed through Cocke County Thursday afternoon leaving a trail of downed trees and limbs in their wake. The storm left over 2,000 Newport Utility customers without power. Most of them were in the...