Gas Prices Closing In On $3 A Gallon
You have probably noticed that gas prices have been steadily creeping up over the past couple weeks. In fact, those rising prices has seen the average price in Tennessee top $# a gallon. According...
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End Of Seasonal Employment Spikes Unemployment Rates For January
Seasonal holiday employment that ended with the holidays at the start of the new year was one of the biggest factors that saw the unemployment rate spike upwards in some counties across Tennessee in...
Morristown PD Presents 25th Citizens Police Academy
The Morristown Police Department is getting ready to present their 25th Citizen’s Police Academy. Those that attend the academy will become familiar with the Morristown Police Department through hands-on exercises. Attendees also be allowed...
Woman Charged With Child Abuse After Situation At Local Motel
Newport police responded to a situation at the Econo Lodge motel involving a small child. According to witnesses, a woman identified as 31 year old Kimberly Abreo became unresponsive in a hotel elevator. Abreo...
Voter Turnout Low In Cocke County…Less than 23%
As we said earlier, voter turnout was very low for election day. Early voting nearly outdid the turnout at the polling places in Cocke County. 2,963 voters went out to the polls yesterday while...
Newport Fire Dept Accepting Applications For Part Time
In February, the Newport City Council approved a plan to hire part time firefighters and police officers for the city of Newport. This was a move to help with staffing shortages. The Newport Fire...
Reed Defeats Huffhines For Assessor Of Property
Voter turnout was low yesterday as less than 3,000 voters went to the polls for the March 5 primary election. This was the presidential primary for the republican and democrat parties but it was...
Victim Followed On Interstate By Ex-Boyfriend
A Hartford woman called the Cocke County Sheriff’s office Friday morning reporting that her ex-boyfriend was following her on Interstate 40. The victim stated that she had gotten onto I-40 Westbound at the Hartford...
Two Men Attempt To Steal ATM
Police in Greeneville are trying to find two men who stole an ATM machine Sunday. Police received a call around 3:30 am Sunday morning that two men in a white truck were attempting to...
Break-In Calls Prove Bogus
Newport police were dispatched to two different calls over the weekend about a break-in or people trying to get into homes. The first happened Friday when 32 year old Troy Mowery called 911 saying...