Mock Election Results
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...
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Two More Arrests Made In Greene County Shooting
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...
WSCC Seeking Work From Local Artists For Exhibit
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...
Jobs Available To Help In Recovery Effort At $25 An Hour
As the East Tennessee area and Cocke County continue to recover from the devastating flood that happened one month ago, Tennessee CAREs is looking for people to help out in the recovery efforts…and you’ll...
City Of Newport Compiles List Of Contractors
As Cocke County continues to recover from the recent flooding, and the work begins to rebuild what was destroyed and damaged, the City of Newport has compiled a list of contractors. These are licensed...
BOIL WATER ALERT LIFTED FOR ALL NEWPORT UTILITIES CUSTOMERS
On September 27th, Newport Utilities issued a Boil Water Notice to all water customers following the Hurricane Helene-related flooding. That notice required customers to boil their water prior to consumption, and to take extra...
Current Locations For Bottled Water
This is a list of the current locations where you can get bottled water in Cocke County. The main water distribution site is at 613 West Broadway in Newport. Below is a list of...
Newport Utilities Emergency Declaration
NEWPORT UTILITIES WATER OPERATIONS – EMERGENCY DECLARATION Date: 09/29/2024Time: 6:30 p.m. At this time, Newport Utilities is declaring a state of emergency for all water operations.Everyone who has water service at this point in...
Cocke County Officials Give Flood Update
Cocke County and Newport City officials held a briefing on the flooding situation Saturday afternoon. According to Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis, both the Pigeon and the French Broad River shattered their previous high...
Tinted Windows Leads To Drug Related Arrests
Tinted windows led to the arrest of two people over the weekend in Newport. Police say they pulled over a vehicle Saturday afternoon in the Western Plaza Shopping Center. The tint on the windows...