The unemployment rate in the state of Tennessee continues to decline. The Department of Labor and Workforce Development says the unemployment rate in April dropped to 3.5%. That’s down from 3.6% in March and...
A driver led both Newport police and Cocke County Deputies on a pursuit Friday night. That pursuit began in the Newport City limits but ended in the county. It began when a vehicle tried...
The Easter bunny may be on the way to your house this weekend, but he already left a little something in the Easter basket for the state of Tennessee in the form of a...
The Cocke County Legislative Body has scheduled a special meeting and public hearing to consider adopting a Zoning Resolution for Cocke County. This proposal would put zoning restrictions in place where they do not...
The Cocke County Sheriff’s Department recovered a stolen vehicle from North Carolina over the weekend. A homeowner on Green Corner Road, Hartford called 911 and stated that a man had a 1997 Ford F-150...
The Tennessee Comptroller’s office has released their findings of an audit of Cocke County Government and Cocke County Schools. The audit report found 12 issues, two of those dealt with the Cocke County Director...
Get ready for some ice skating fun in downtown Newport. Beginning tomorrow, the ice skating rink, which was the brainchild of the Cocke County Partnership, will officially open on Saturday. Flowers By Wilma has...
Election Day is next Tuesday, November 5, but for some students in Tennessee, the election was held last week and the republicans are probably hoping the results for Tuesday will mirror what the students...
Two more arrests have been made in relation to a shooting that happened in Greene County earlier this month. On October 11, deputies responded to a burglary in progress and a shooting at a...
If you or someone you know is an aspiring artist, Walters State is looking for you. The Walters State Art Department is now inviting artists 18 and older who live or work in Walters...