Author: jock

NUB Awards Two Grants

Newport Utility Board held their December meeting on Tuesday. During that meeting, Newport Utilities gave out a couple late Christmas gifts to Douglas Cherokee and Cosby Elementary School in the form of $20,000 community...

Christmas Day Assault

Christmas Day, Cocke County deputies were dispatched to a home on Lower English Creek Road about a domestic dispute. 36 year old April Burgess told deputies that her boyfriend, 43 year old Kenneth Ramsey...

Newport Alderman Bobby Knight Dies

Newport Alderman Bobby Knight has died. Mr. Knight passed away on Monday at the age of 77. He formerly worked as a battalion chief at the Newport Fire Department and had been a city...

Gas Prices Fall Slightly

Gas prices in the area are starting a slow trend downward. According to the AAA, gas prices fell on an average of about 1 1/2 cents over the last week. Locally, in Cocke County...

Two Armed Robberies Monday Afternoon

Yesterday afternoon Jefferson City police responded to an armed robbery in broad daylight at Security Finance on Broadway Blvd. Police are looking for two black males wearing orange clothing who possibly fled in a...