Budget Committee Meets To Discuss New Cocke County Jail
Last week the Cocke County Budget Committee and the General Committee met for a workshop to discuss the funding for a new Cocke County jail. The committees did not have a quorum so could...
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Watch Out For Trailer Thieves
The Jefferson County sheriff’s department is warning citizens about a growing trend…the theft of trailers in the area. The sheriff’s department says thefts of trailers like those used to tow lawn tractors and such...
Traffic Stop Turns Into Drug Bust In Morristown
Sunday evening a traffic stop on an impaired driver turned into a major drug bust for Morristown police. An officer had spotted a white Chevrolet Impala driving into oncoming traffic on west Morris Blvd....
Summer Wells’ Father To Spend Time Behind Bars
Don Wells, the father of Summer Wells…the girl missing out of Hawkins County…will be spending the next year or so in jail. Wells was in court on Monday to answer a DUI charge from...
Two Of Three Escaped Inmates Dead In NC
Two of the three inmates that escaped out of the Sullivan County jail have now been found…dead. According to authorities, 38 year old Tobias Carr who was in jail for second degree murder and...
Candidate Qualifying Period For August Primary Underway
The next round of candidate qualifying for the elections this year began on Monday. The qualifying period is now open for county positions like County Commissioner, Road Commissioner, Constable and school board which has...
Truck Driver That Killed Deputy Did Not Have CDL
The Houston Texas truck driver that hit and killed a Loudon County deputy last Thursday, was driving the truck illegally. Christopher Savannah ran through a rolling roadblock on I-75 last Thursday morning. His semi...
Search Continuing For Escaped Sullivan Co. Inmates
The search is continuing for three escaped inmates from the Sullivan County jail in east Tennessee. The three inmates escaped the jail early Friday morning…the sheriff’s office believes the three men climbed into an...
Former UT Star Arrested In Las Vegas After Pro Bowl
A former UT star is in jail this morning in Las Vegas. Former Vol and current New Orleans Saints running back Alvia Kamara was arrested for battery on Sunday in sin city. According to...
Cocke County & Newport Police Depts. Pay Tribute To Fallen Officer
The Cocke County Police department along with the City of Newport Police Department traveled to Loudon County over the weekend where they joined other law enforcement agencies across the area in placing a wreath...