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Warming Station To Open In Newport

With the winter weather that will be affecting the area on Friday and Saturday, the First United Methodist Church in Newport will have a warming station available for those who need to get out...

Pills And More Pills

Pills and more pills. That’s what deputies found during a traffic stop on Highway 73 Saturday afternoon. According to the sheriff’s department report, K9 Deputy Jacob Damron spotted a vehicle crossing the double yellow...

Woman Arrested For Disorderly Conduct

A Cocke county woman, under the influence of narcotics that had threatened to kill her parents was arrested over the weekend in Newport. Deputy Alex Reese went to the home Saturday night where he...

Arson Suspected In House Fire

The Cocke County Fire Department responded to a house fire east of Newport on Monday afternoon. That fire was at a home on Log Church Road in the Bat Harbor area of Cocke County....

GSCO Searching For Missing Man

The Greene County Sheriff’s office is searching for a missing man. According to Michelle Holt with the sheriff’s office, 60-year-old Danny Smith was last seen around Sunday night, Jan. 5 around 11 p.m. on...