Hilltop Baptist Church Vandalized
A Newport church was the victim of vandalism. Pastor Ben Watts of the Hilltop Baptist Church says three concrete statues that had been glued in place by construction adhesive, so the statues would not...
Man Steals Motorcycle With Counterfeit Cash
Here’s a different type of theft. This happened over the weekend in Cocke County. Caleb Whitten of Newport told the Cocke County Sheriff’s office that he had posted a 1996 black Honda JH2 motorcycle...
Cocke County Man Faces Animal Cruelty Charges
A Cocke County man was arrested Saturday on animal cruelty charges. The Cocke County Sheriff’s office responded to a property where they found several dogs that had been neglected and abused. The dogs were...
Lee Signs Emotional Support Animal Ban Into Law
Governor Bill Lee on Friday signed a bill into law that prohibits emotional support animals from restaurants. Tennessee law already banned most dogs inside buildings that prepare or serve food. House Bill 1635 extended...
UT Men & Women Go Dancing
Rick Barnes and his Tennessee Volunteers know where they will be heading in the NCAA Tournament. The Vols are the #2 seed in the Midwest Region. Their first game comes Thursday in Charlotte, NC....
Fourteen Indicted For Drug Charges In Cocke County
For months, The Cocke County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit has been investigating numerous complainants by the public regarding the sales of illegal; narcotics in the county. Fourteen individuals have been investigated on twenty-two counts...
Vols Go Cold…Go Down In SEC Tournament
The SEC Player of the Year was totally silenced in the first half of Tennessee’s first game in the SEC Tournament. Mississippi State’s defense was able to totally silence Dalton Knecht in the first...
Pedestrian Struck By Car In Newport
Charges are pending against a driver that struck a pedestrian in Newport on Thursday. The incident happened around 4pm on Senior Way. 35 year old Samuel Pierce of Newport told police that he was...
Two New Police Officers In Cocke County
There will be two new police officers on the streets in Cocke County. This week, Deputy Trevor Starnes graduated from the Walters State Regional Law Enforcement Academy. Joining Trevor in graduating from the academy...
Two Arrested For Drugs At Newport Carwash
Two men were arrested Wednesday afternoon after someone called 911 about possible drug activity in a carwash on Hwy 25E in Newport. The Cocke County Sheriff’s office responded and found two men in a...