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Conditions Ripe For Fires

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture says there is a heightened risk of wildland fire this month in Tennessee. It just so happens that this week is National Fire Prevention Week. Due to the dry...

Shoplifting Attempt Lands Man In Jail

A man is in jail after being arrested Saturday night for attempting to shoplift from Wal-Mart in Newport, a place he had been trespassed from before…for shoplifting. Police say they received a call Saturday...

Arson Suspected In Mobile Home Fire

Firefighters responded to a mobile home fire on Sunday in Cocke County. The home is located on Whitlock Road in Newport. Initial statements from bystanders stated that there was possibly someone inside the home,...

Man Arrested For Possession

An off duty Newport police officer, who was still in his patrol car, was flagged down over the weekend by a citizen saying that a man was passed out behind the wheel of a...

Kickoff Time Set For UT v Alabama

The start time for next weekend’s game between Tennessee and Alabama has been announced. The Vols will travel to Tuscaloosa on October 21 to take on the Crimson Tide. Kickoff time will be at...

UT Moves Up In Poll After Off Week

The Tennessee Volunteers did not play on Saturday, getting the weekend off. Perhaps the Vols should not play for the next few weekends, they could wind up in the top 10. That’s because, even...

Newport Police Department Hiring

The Newport Civil Service Board is accepting applications for the position of police officer with the city of Newport. You must be 21 years of age, have a high school diploma or the equivalent,...