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K9 APPREHENDS SUSPECT

There was some action last night in the area of the Sunoco on route 25/70 near I-40. Two K9 Deputies were advised a man was in that area in a vehicle with stolen tags....

BROADBAND INTERNET COVERAGE

Tennessee is starting a project to find out where those who do not currently have access to high speed internet live in the state. Estimates are that there are hundreds of thousands of residents...

THP CONDUCTING CHECKPOINTS IN MAY

The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting drivers license checkpoints in the month of May. THP announced that this week they will be in Hamblen County on route 343, the week of May 23rd,...

FLOWERS AND FOOD FESTIVAL

It’s Flowers and Food taking center stage at Dollywood for the month of May. Hundreds of thousands of beautiful flowers are currently making some stunning displays in the park…including a display of Dolly’s mother...

CICADAS ARE COMING!

Get ready to get dive bombed. That buzzing sound you will soon hear in Cocke County and the Smoky Mountains is known as the brood X cicada. Billions of the big eyed winged critters...

Mill Creek Wildfire Update

Good news and bad news with the Mill Creek Wildfire. The bad news….that fire has now more than doubled in size now consuming over 650 acres and yesterday smoke could be seen blanketing the...

US 411 Project News

On Wednesday, the Tennessee Department of Transportation along with Governor Bill Lee released TDOT’s annual 3-year transportation program. About $2.6 billion in infrastructure investments are planned for 68 individual projects in 45 counties across...

More Bad News For Smokies’ Fans

A bill aimed at helping to pay for a proposed downtown stadium and entertainment complex in Knoxville will now head to the governor�s desk….after passed the Tennessee Senate on Wednesday… That bill is designed...

Goodbye Smokies?

In a move that could affect baseball fans in Sevier and Cocke counties, the Knox County Commission voted to approve a 7 member board to comprise a sports authority board in the city of...

Volunteers Have Rainy Day Cleanup

Eight volunteers braved the rain this past Saturday in an effort to keep Cocke County clean. Keep Cocke County Beautiful and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park joined forces to clean the pull-offs along...