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The Newport City Council was busy last night for their June meeting. One of the first orders of business was to approve the city’s 2021-22 budget and they also approved the final reading of...

Second Harvest Food Bank will be sponsoring another food giveaway this Friday June 11th. This food distribution is open to Cocke County residents only and will be at the Cocke County Senior Center at...

This weekend at the Cocke County Fairgrounds get ready for a jam…the Popcorn Sutton Memorial Jam is coming up in Newport this Friday & Saturday. Moonshine and master distillers will be on hand to...

Grab your fishing pole…let’s head out to the fishing hole…this Saturday is Free Fishing Day in the state of Tennessee. All residents regardless of age do not need a license to go fishing on...

Gas prices remain high around the area…in fact they are nearly 20 cents higher than just a month ago…and one of the things to yearn for from the year 2020 was the price of...

Morristown police responded to not one but two shootings last night which sent two people to the hospital. The first was at 7:43 last night at Morningside Drive and Huan Drive. One person was...

A man who lives in Morristown but works in Newport at Eastern Plating has been arrested for stealing from his employer. Brett Johnson was caught on video footage stealing ten bronze carriers on Sunday...

A new study puts Tennessee in the top 10 of a list that you do not want your state on. Zutobi, which is a website that tracks driving statistics and also helps drivers prepare...

The Tennessee Vols have advanced to the NCAA Baseball Super Regionals. Friday, UT used a walk off homer to defeat Wright State then last night at Lindsay Nelson stadium in Knoxville before a packed...

Don’t forget this Friday is the deadline to drop off an application for the openings with the Cocke County Sheriff’s office. The Cocke County Civil Service Board announced last week that they are looking...