Author: jock

In Sevier County, they have been cracking down on drug dealers. An operation called “Seals The Deal” after Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals has resulted in the arrest 12 suspected drug dealers in that...

Earlier this week, the Cocke County Sheriff’s office alerted the Morristown police department to be on the lookout for two stolen vehicles that could possibly be at the Scottish Inns Motel on West Morris...

A recently filed lawsuit has put the spotlight on a sex scandal involving the Grainger County jail. In the lawsuit former jail inmates Candace Mcghee and Chasity Bailey accuse a former officer in the...

A stolen vehicle led to a multi county pursuit of a suspect Monday. Newport police were called to a residence on North Susong Street early Monday morning about a GMC pickup that had been...

Morristown police arrested a man Monday might for selling drugs. Detectives pulled over a car at the Economy Inn on South Cumberland around 8:45 Monday night. The driver, 38 year old David Holzberg, admitted...

Last night the Newport City Council met in the council chambers at city hall. Among the items discussed was the first reading of an ordinance that would penalize businesses with beer licences that do...

Thanks to the Newport City Council’s action last night the city of Newport will soon have a bigger City Park. Last night at the council’s monthly meeting council members voted to approve the purchase...

A Jefferson County Corrections officer could soon be in the Jefferson County jail after investigators say he was paid to bring contraband into the facility. 25 year old Joshua Pounders of White Pine reportedly...

Early voting for the May 3rd primary starts today in Cocke County. Early voting this year is being done at a location in the Western Plaza Shopping Center…that’s the one with Food City West...

The Hamblen County Board of Education made a couple controversial moves last night in hiring a new Superintendent of schools. Until last night anyone hired for superintendent of schools in Hamblen County had to...