Author: jock

A woman was injured in Newport after her vehicle was struck by an unoccupied vehicle. John Loveday told police that he was driving for Door Dash on Duncan Street and had parked his vehicle...

Police respond Sunday to two separate accidents involving the same vehicle. Around 5:40pm, an officer was dispatched to Food City West in Newport, Alton White stated that a man in a red Ford F-150...

AP’s pre-season college basketball poll is out and the Tennessee Vols are on it, but given how they made it to the elite eight last year, where they are on the preseason is a...

After having a very successful Newport Harvest Street Festival, the Cocke County Partnership is now getting ready for…Santa Claus. The Annual Newport Christmas Parade will be on Friday, December 5th at 6:30 PM. The...

A man is dead after a dump truck crash Saturday in Cocke County. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says a dump truck filled with road mix was working on Rocky Top Road Saturday afternoon. The...

A Dandridge man has been taken into custody for a warrant issued in the state of Georgia. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s office says they were notified earlier this week by the Georgia Bureau of...

The Bread Basket in Newport is getting prepared for Thanksgiving. The Bread Basket is looking to fill over 500 boxes intended for families in need to have a good Thanksgiving meal. Items needed include...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park was reopened last weekend after operations in the park had been shut down because of the federal government shutdown. The park itself was open, but visitor centers and...

Earlier this week, two Newport businesses were visited by the kind of shoppers you do not want in your store…shoplifters. This happened Tuesday starting at Wal-Mart when two individuals entered the store. One of...

The Cocke County Sheriff’s office charged a man with selling drugs after he was spotted driving erratically. This happened earlier this week on State Route 73 when a vehicle was observed crossing double yellow...