Author: jock

Cocke county police arrested two individuals over the weekend one of which was wanted out of Sevier County. Their car was pulled over on Hwy 321 for going 70 in a 55. The vehicle...

You can now add the Jefferson County Sheriff’s office to the list of law enforcement agencies that are hiring in the area. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for CORRECTIONS OFFICERS....

Mark this on your calendar…The Cocke County Planning Commission will be meeting one week from today, Tuesday April 26th. The planning commission will meet in the Chancery Courtroom at the Annex building. That meeting...

A controversial law that would make camping on public property a crime is now heading to Governor Bill Lee’s desk. Last night the house approved the senate version of a bill that would make...

It’s going to be a busy day this Saturday around Newport and Cocke County. The 2nd annual Cocke County Bluegrass Festival is happening out at the Cocke County Fairgrounds with the headliner this year...

The Newport/Cocke County Economic Development Commission & The Cocke County Partnership quarterly Executive Committee Meetings are coming up this Thursday, April 21st. The meetings are for the Executive Committees, so only Executive Committee members...

A woman is looking to press charges against the person who stole a Samsung phone from her last night at Priceless Foods in Newport. Tisha Matthews told police she was in the parking lot...

Newport Police were called Wednesday afternoon about a 17 year old boy destroying his mother’s home. Police arrived and saw the 17 year old outside. Before the officer could exit her police car, the...

A travel nurse that was fired from an east Tennessee hospital last July for allegedly tampering with narcotics is being brought back to East Tennessee to now face criminal charges after she allegedly committed...

Tennessee’s economic engine continues to churn. Revenue numbers for March were released on Thursday and according Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Butch Eley the trend of tax revenues exceeding budgeted estimates continued last...