Author: jock

Juneteenth Openings And Closings

The US Congress passed that legislation making Juneteenth a national holiday on June 19th…President Biden signed that into law yesterday. That has sent many federal state and local offices scrambling to figure out if...

He Said, She Said Incident

Newport police responded to what turned out to be a he said she said in the Newport City park area. A patrolman was approached by Chris Rogers who told the officer that he had...

Three Vehicle Crash In Cosby Thursday

Cocke County authorities and THP responded to a 3 vehicle crash yesterday afternoon at the intersection of Hooper Highway and state route 32 in Cosby. Da Layna Skye Lewis of Spartanburg, South Carolina was...

Blood Drive Monday At Priceless Foods

The nation’s blood supply continues to be low. According to the American Red Cross, part of the reason for the shortage is that non-essential surgeries and other procedures with patients have resumed so that...

THP Still Investigating I-40 Crash

Investigators with the state highway patrol are still investigating that crash on Interstate 40 that closed down the westbound lanes of the interstate for several hours yesterday morning. Traffic was backed up at one...