Author: jock

Police in Cocke County are investigating a stabbing that left a Newport man injured early Friday morning. Cocke County police were called about 7am Friday about a man bleeding on Hwy 321 north of...

Newport Parks & Recreation department will host the 24th annual Trick or Treat at the Track Saturday night, October 30th. The event is touted as a safe alternative to door-to-door trick or treating for...

This week lawmakers will meet in a specialially called session to deal with Covid related issues. Late last week in a precursor to this session, a Tennessee lawmaker has filed 2 new bills that...

It has now been confirmed that one of the bodies found in a Sevier County home is that of Sevier County General Sessions Court Clerk, Connie Holt. The Sevier County Sheriff’s office stated that...

Thursday, the U.S. Forest Service announced plans to have what are called prescribed burns in areas of the Cherokee National Forest between now and December 15th. In the Unaka District, which includes Cocke &...

Tennessee’s unemployment rate continues to fall. New numbers are out for the month of September and they show that Tennessee’s unemployment rate sits at 4.4%…that’s a drop from 4.6% in August. The unemployment rate...

Every dog has its day….and today is that day. October 22nd is National Make A Dog’s Day….it’s a day to encourage people to adopt a dog and celebrate the dogs already in their lives....

Recently Governor Bill Lee launched a new initiative in education in Tennessee he calls a “student based approach” to education. Lee stated on October 8th that the student investment strategy he is seeking would...

The Tennessee Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help regarding a fatal hit and run last night in Hawkins County. This happened on state route 66 about 8pm last night not far from...