Police Respond To Quality Inn Break In
Newport police say they responded to the Quality Inn on Cosby Hwy Friday in reference to their office being broken into as well as the hotel’s safe. An employee with the Quality Inn says...
Author: jock
Governor’s School Voucher Program Pronounced Dead For This Year
Governor Bill Lee’s controversial School Voucher bill is now officially dead for this legislative session. Lee made that announcement over the weekend after it became obvious that the Tennessee House and Senate were not...
TN Sheriff’s Assoc Warns Of Scam
The Tennessee Sheriff’s Association is warning about an ongoing scam regarding their organization. The Sheriff’s Association says that now is their renewal period and you may have received a mailing about that. However, they...
Man Killed During Spring Rod Run
The Spring Rod Run was this past weekend in Pigeon Forge and one man lost his life during the event. Pigeon Forge police say the accident happened Thursday night around 11:30pm when a man...
Man Causes Disturbance In The Park
Newport police arrested a man at Newport City Park Wednesday afternoon after he was causing a disturbance in the park. The man was spotted by a patrol officer slamming his car door and yelling....
Tractor Accident In Green County
A tragedy in Greene County Tuesday night…a man was killed after a tractor flipped over on him. The Greene County Sheriff’s office stated that Robert Clark had been doing some work at a property...
NC Officials Warn About Bears After People Touch Bear Cub
North Carolina Wildlife officials are once again warning people about coming into contact with bears. This after an incident near Asheville recently where a group of people came across two bear cubs that were...
Traffic Stop Leads To Seizure Of Fentanyl And Cash In Jefferson County
A traffic stop in Jefferson County has led to a seizure of fentanyl and a significant amount of cash. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s office says a deputy performed a traffic stop on east Hwy...
Property Assessments Underway In Cocke County
The Cocke County Property Assessor, Macie Reed, wants you to know that this years’ county wide appraisal process is now underway. The Division Of Property Assessments office is assisting ,which Reed says means that...
It’s Strawberry Time
If you love strawberries, we are getting ready to enter your favorite time of year…strawberry season. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture says with the warm spring days we’ve been having and more in the...