Author: jock

Cocke County Planning Commission To Meet

Mark this on your calendar…The Cocke County Planning Commission will be meeting one week from today, Tuesday April 26th. The planning commission will meet in the Chancery Courtroom at the Annex building. That meeting...

State House Passes Homeless Law

A controversial law that would make camping on public property a crime is now heading to Governor Bill Lee’s desk. Last night the house approved the senate version of a bill that would make...

Busy Day In Cocke County This Saturday

It’s going to be a busy day this Saturday around Newport and Cocke County. The 2nd annual Cocke County Bluegrass Festival is happening out at the Cocke County Fairgrounds with the headliner this year...

Woman Reports Phone Stolen

A woman is looking to press charges against the person who stole a Samsung phone from her last night at Priceless Foods in Newport. Tisha Matthews told police she was in the parking lot...

17 Year Old Destroys Mother’s Home

Newport Police were called Wednesday afternoon about a 17 year old boy destroying his mother’s home. Police arrived and saw the 17 year old outside. Before the officer could exit her police car, the...

Tennessee Revenues Continue To Grow

Tennessee’s economic engine continues to churn. Revenue numbers for March were released on Thursday and according Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Butch Eley the trend of tax revenues exceeding budgeted estimates continued last...

Cause Of Sevier Co. Wildfires Determined

We now know the cause of the recent wildfires in Sevier County that caused so much destruction. That fire is being blamed on downed power lines. Officials with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural...