Author: jock

Tennessee now leads the nation in Covid cases. According to researchers from Johns Hopkins, 1 out of every 81 citizens in the state tested positive for the virus within the last week…ranking Tennessee as...

If you would like to get the Covid vaccine, but don’t have wheels to get there…here’s a little help. Catholic Charities of East Tennessee (CCETN) will provide free rides to East Tennessee residents who...

It has long been debated, but now could be closer to reality. Is a wheel tax in the future for Cocke County? We may soon find out. Earlier this week that was one of...

A lawsuit over the National Park Service’s handling of the Gatlinburg wildfires in 2016 is on hold while a judge considers the argument from federal lawyers asking for that suit to be dismissed. An...

The Newport Parks and Recreation Department’s Fall Hike series continues this weekend. On Saturday they will be heading east to North Carolina for this weekend’s hike. That will be the Lover’s Leap Loop Trail...

Revenue numbers for the state of Tennessee for the month of August are out and they continue to show good news for the state. August was the first month of the new fiscal year...

Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is taking a groundbreaking step to transform the way Tennessee serves its most vulnerable families….with the launch of the Tennessee Opportunity Pilot Initiative. Over the next four years,...

After being cancelled last year because of Covid…The Newport Harvest Street Festival is about to make its comeback. The festival is set for October 2nd and 3rd in downtown Newport. There will be lots...

On Thursday, the Newport/Cocke County Economic Development Commission and the Cocke County Partnership will hold their monthly board meetings on 9/16. These meetings are very important Thursday evening as this is the annual election...

The Cocke County Partnership wants to see your scarecrow. The Cocke County Partnership Chamber of Commerce is inviting businesses and homes alike in Cocke County to participate in a scarecrow decorating contest. Lynn Ramsey...