ON THURSDAY, NEWPORT OFFICER WILLIAM GARBER OBSERVED A SILVER VEHICLE TRAVELING ON WEST BROADWAY AT 78 MPH IN A 40 MPH SPEED ZONE. OFFICER GARBER INITIATED LIGHT AND SIRENS IN PURSUIT OF THE VEHICLE....

DEPUTY JOSHUA SMITH WAS PATROLLING THE AREA OF HIGHWAY 73 AND ACRES DRIVE WHEN HE NOTICED A MALE SITTING BY THE ROAD. THE OFFICER STOPPED TO PREFORM A WELFARE CHECK ON THE MALE AND...

DOLLY PARTON CAME BACK TO PIGEON FORGE TO WELCOME GUESTS TO DOLLYWOOD FOR IT’S 2022 SEASON. THIS IS HER FIRST APPEARANCE IN PERSON AT THE PARK SINCE 2019. DURING THE OFF SEASON, DOLLYWOOD DID...

THE COCKE COUNTY GENERAL COMMITTEE MET LAST WEEK TO CONTINUE THEIR TALKS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A COUNTY WHEEL TAX. AFTER A LENGTHY DISCUSSION, THE GENERAL COMMITTEE CHOSE TO SEND TWO RESOLUTIONS TO THE...

NEWPORT OFFICER JOSHYUA SHULTS RESPONDED TO VILLAGE EAST APARTMENTS FOR A WELFARE CHECK ON AN INTOXICATED FEMALE, JESSICA NELSON. AFTER CHECKING MS. NELSON’S WELFARE, SHE STARTED SCREAMING AND CUSSING CAUSING A DISTURBANCE IN THE...

ON MONDAY, JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPUTIES WERE DISPATCHED TO THE INTERSECTION OF HINCHEY HOLLOW ROAD AND FLAT GAP ROAD ON A REPORT OF A SHOOTING. INVESTIGATORS DETERMINED THAT THE SHOOTING STEMMED FROM A ROAD RAGE...

THE U.T. EXTENSION OFFICE IN COCKE COUNTY IS HAVING A PASTURE AND WEED CONTROL MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 15TH, 6:30PM AT WEST END BAPTIST CHURCH. THE EVENT IS FREE AND DINNER IS PROVIDED. RSVP FOR...

IT’S TIME TO SPRING FORWARD AS DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS AT 2AM SUNDAY MORNING. DON’T FORGET TO SET YOUR CLOCKS AN HOUR AHEAD BEFORE GOING TO BED SATURDAY NIGHT TO AVOID BEING LATE FOR...

KEEP COCKE COUNTY BEAUTIFUL BOARD MEMBERS RECENTLY COMPLETED THEIR 2022 LITTER INDEX ASSESSMENT OF COCKE COUNTY. LITTER IS INDEXED ON A SCAL OF 1 TO 4, WITH A 1 REPRESENTING MINIMAL OR NO LITTER...

IF YOUR CHILD WILL TURN 5 YEARS OLD BY AUGUST 15TH OF THIS YEAR, HE OR SHE MEETS THE AGE REQUIREMENT TO ENROLL IN KINDERGARTEN. THE COCKE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM WILL BE HOLDING KINDERGARTEN...