Author: jock

Police were called to Dollar Tree in Newport regarding a shoplifter Tuesday evening. 33 year old Emily Hylton had crammed nearly $190 worth of merchandise into her purse intending to walk out. Police also...

Wednesday morning, Jefferson County police were notified about a shooting via 911. When deputies arrived they found a 2 year old boy had been shot in Talbott. That child was transported to the UT...

Jefferson County deputies responded to a call about an armed robbery Wednesday night at the Marathon gas station on route 113 just off interstate 40. The robbery happened around 9:45 last night when a...

Scammers are at it again. Some citizens have called the Cocke County Sheriff’s office saying that someone from the sheriff’s department has called them saying that person has missed jury duty and must pay...

A move that has been in the planning stages for some time is now coming to fruition. Newport Utilities will be taking over the billing from the town of Parrottsville’s sewer service. That move...

A Newport man will e spending time in prison after living under an assumed name for over 40 yers after deserting the US Navy. His real name is Jerry Blankenship and in 1976 enlisted...

A woman called Newport police to report a theft. Erika Cable told police that her grandfather, Bobby Buchanan had met a woman named Cassie Wynn of a website called “Fling.com”. Mr. Buchanan said he...

It took less than an hour for a jury in Sevier County to find a Newport man guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Back in September of 2020, Christopher Joe...

A Cocke County woman is facing several charges including arson and assault after trying to burn her own house down Monday. It started when Cocke County deputies Tim Snapp and Ricky Holt were dispatched...