Grant Awarded To Cocke County Partnership
Some great news for Cocke County was announced on Tuesday. Governor Bill Lee revealed that nearly $8 million in grant money was being awarded from The Site Development Grant program, which is part of...
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Man Returns Truck With Missing Equipment
Newport police were called to the Love’s Travel Center shortly before midnight Tuesday night. Stephanie Butler told police she owns a semi-truck and hired 49 year old Robert Worboys to drive but she recently...
Arrest Warrant Issued For Shoplifter
Police were dispatched to Wal-Mart in Newport Tuesday afternoon after someone tried to steal…diapers. Loss prevention told police they observed two females attempt to push merchandise out the front door without payment. Loss prevention...
Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest
Tuesday afternoon, Cocke County police pulled over a vehicle that failed to stop at the intersection of Morrell Springs Road and Lincoln Avenue next to Union Cemetery. The driver was 37 year old Joseph...
Police Called To Possible Overdose Leads To Arrest
Early Wednesday police were called to Hedrick Drive in Newport about an unconscious male laying in the grass. The man was 43 year old Jason McMahan…he was sweating profusely, and had slow and shallow...
Missing child Found In Carson Springs Area
Emergency responders descended on the Carson Springs area yesterday afternoon…they were looking for a missing child. All volunteer fire departments in the county sent help…in fact according to Cocke County Emergency Management Director Joe...
Newport Man Reports Stolen Medication
A Newport man reported to police that he had his medication stolen over the weekend. David Wilson stated that he had gotten a prescription bottle filled of Oxycodone last week and had taken 3...
Traffic Stop Leads To Arrest
Police on Monday attempted a traffic stop on Nutmeg street in Newport on a car with a loud muffler. That vehicle did a U-turn in front of police and took off at a high...
Man Arrested For Domestic Assault
A man was arrested Monday morning in Newport for assaulting a woman. Police responded to a room at the Best Western hotel in Newport. 65 year old James Turner told officers he and his...
“No Kid Hungry” Begins June 2
Cocke County schools and the organization “No Kid Hungry” are making sure the Cocke County’s school children will be getting a good meal, at least for the month of June. Coming up each Thursday...
