Provision Ballot Could Decide CLB Seat
When the dust settled from the Cocke County general election on Thursday night, one race was left undetermined. That race affects the Cocke County Legislative Board. In CLB District 3, Post 2, the candidates...
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Dollywood Makes Huge Announcement
Dollywood made a huge announcement today…and we mean huge. Dolly herself was on hand to announce that next year Dollywood will debut their biggest roller coaster yet. Named “Big Bear Mountain”, the coaster will...
Man Arrested Had Nine Active Warants
Police arrested a man Wednesday afternoon after he was found lying in someone else’s backyard. The man identified himself to officers as Alex Johnson. That turned out to be false as his real identity...
Woman charged With Public Intoxication
Police responded to the area of Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church early Wednesday morning about a man dragging a woman by the arm. 23 year old Christian Rodriguez told police that he was trying to...
Three People Arrested Wednesday Night
Three people were arrested Wednesday night in Newport…all three being in a Jeep Cherokee that fled police. The vehicle was spotted after dark with no headlights and expired tags. A traffic stop was attempted...
Woman arrested For Threatening Dollar General Employee
Newport police arrested a 49 year old woman Wednesday after she threatened an employee at Dollar General. Police were dispatched to the Dollar General on West Broadway…management told them that Tonya Weathers, who had...
Cocke County Election Results
COUNTY MAYORRob Mathis (R) 4660Clay Blazer (I) 1985Casey Jones (I) 189SHERIFFCJ Ball (R) 3887John Carrell (I) 2998TRUSTEEMitch Fine (R) 5776SESSIONS JUDGEMark Strange (R) 5501COUNTY CLERKShalee McClure (R) 5589SESSIONS COURT CLERKBrenda Ramsey (R) 5600ROAD SUPERINTENDENTDwayne...
Rob Mathis & CJ Ball Claim Victory
It was a big night for Rob Mathis as the people of Cocke County overwhelmingly elected him for County Mayor to replace outgoing mayor Crystal Ottinger. Rob Mathis defeated two challengers…mainly Clay Blazer. But,...
Vehicle Seized Deemed To Be Used For Transport And Distribute
The Cocke County K-9 unit spotted a vehicle travelling eastbound on Interstate 40 near MM434 with expired tags. The vehicle was pulled over and the driver, 30 year old Danielle Reed of Newport was...
Motorcyclist Charged With Reckless Driving
Newport police were notified Tuesday evening by Parrottsville police that they were in pursuit of a motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed on Highway 321. Parrottsville PD terminated their pursuit at Woodson...
