Two Separate Incidents Of Assault On Tuesday
Newport police responded to two separate incident of assault on Tuesday. The first was in the Wal-Mart parking lot where a man attacked another with a pellet gun. The victim George Smith stated he...
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Two Separate Accidents Tuesday Lead To Arrests
Two accidents in Cocke County Tuesday wound up in DUI arrests. The first was on Lark Road…a Toyota Camry had run off the road and into a creek. The driver was trying to get...
Cosby Man Arrested
A Cosby man was arrested early this morning after threatening to kill his father. David Carpenter of Cosby called police shortly after midnight this morning stating that he and his 18 year old son...
Hamblen County Warns Of Scam
Well, here’s another scam to warn you about. The Hamblen County Mayor’s Office is wanting to raise awareness of an attempted scam that involves a letter printed on unofficial county letterhead requesting money in...
Fatal Shooting In Greeneville
A shooting in Greeneville yesterday has led to the deaths of two individuals. Police were called to Midway Construction & Plumbing on North Main Street Wednesday around 1pm about shots being fired. They found...
TWRA Euthanizes Another Bear
Another bear has been euthanized in Sevier County. TWRA officials say that a 90 year old woman was sitting on her front porch at her home on Abbott Road Wednesday afternoon when a bear...
Newport Police Respond To Crash Monday
Newport police worked a wreck with injuries Monday afternoon at the intersection of US Hwy 25/70 and Old Route 411. Police determined that a 2017 Jeep Renegade driven by 31 year old Alicia Waters...
Man Arrested For Outstanding Burglary Warrant
Police were dispatched Monday night to Knowles market in Newport about a suspicious man outside the business after hours. Upon arrival police found the male subject wearing all black. He was sweating and stated...
May Revenue Numbers Released For The State
May revenue numbers were released yesterday and while they show continued growth…there is a hint of a slow down. Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Butch Eley announced Tuesday that the growth trend...
City Council Says No Tax Increase For Next Fiscal Year
The Newport City Council met last night at city hall. The council had the second reading of the budget for this next fiscal year which begins on July 1st…the council stressed that budget includes...