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...
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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...
Early voting Continues
One week of early voting is complete. The Early Voting site opened on Friday July 12. As of Saturday July 20, 720 registered voters have cast their ballots early. This week is the last...
Chief Maurice Shults Announces Retirement
Newport Police Chief Maurice Shults has announced his intention to retire from the force in January. In a release sent out Thursday morning, Chief Shults says he will end his 40 plus year law...
Morristown Man Sprayed With Mace In Cocke Co.
A Morristown man was taken to the Newport Medical Center Friday night after he claimed to have been sprayed with mace. According to the Cocke County Sheriff’s office, Michael Messer stated that he was...
Man Wanted For Questioning Arrested
A man wanted for questioning in the disappearance of a Jefferson County man earlier this month is now in custody. 64 year old Lee Annen Denton was arrested on non-related charges in Hamblen County...
Overturned Propane Truck In Parrottsville
A propane truck overturned on Hwy 340 south of Parrottsville around 11:15 today. Propane was leaking from the overturned truck and authorities issued a mandatory evacuation order within a 1 mile radius of the...
Downed Power Line Causes Small Wildfire
A downed power line is being blamed for a small wildfire that threatened the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Office Thursday. Fire officials in Sevier County say that the downed line along Park Headquarters...