Author: jock

Newport police responded to Wild Child Performance Pro in the Eastern Shopping Plaza Center Monday afternoon about a stolen vehicle. Employee Dewayne Evans stated at 4pm Monday his truck was parked out in back...

Three people were arrested at Wal-Mart in Newport over the weekend. The three individuals were caught by Wal-Mart loss prevention skip scanning items. Arrested were 47 year old Lisa Carter, 20 year old Hallie...

The qualifying period for candidates for elected offices in Newport and Parrottsville began on Monday. That election will be in November. However another election for county offices and the primary for state and federal...

A bear cub in Sevier County is now minus some unwanted head gear. A 5 month old cub had been spotted in the Wears Valley area with a jar on its head. The cub...

With the heat cranking up again this week, the county has several “cooling” stations that are open in the heat of the day to help you cope if you do not have air conditioning....

A Cosby man who has been out in jail last week after threatening to kill his father was re-arrested over the weekend. David Carpenter called deputies to his home in Cosby on Saturday stating...

A man was arrested over the weekend in Cocke County for stealing electricity. Deputies responded to a home on east Hwy 25/70…Kyle Ramsey told police he was weed eating on his property and noticed...

Early Saturday morning, a gold Chevrolet Tahoe was spotted on Wilson Springs road travelling at 70 miles per hour in a 45 mile per hour zone. Deputy Zach Mc Gourick attempted to make a...

Jefferson Cocke County Utility District says the natural gas leak that occured Monday monring in Newport did not affect any customers as that pipe is used as a backup. The gas leak occured after...

Police in Morristown made a drug arrest of a woman who was running drugs. Police were dispatched to the Fastop on Thoroughbred Run about a woman passed out behind the wheel of a car....