Morristown Woman Gets Counterfeit Bill In Change
Police were called to the Wendy’s on east Morris Blvd in Morristown. Joy Coffey told officers that she was paying for her meal when the cashier at Wendy’s informed her the $10 bill she...
Dead body Found In Greenville…Family Suspects Foul Play
Greeneville police are investigating the discovery of a dead body in an abandoned home Sunday. Police say the body of 20 year old Caitlin Crum was found in the abandoned home located on west...
Couple Found Sleeping In Car Lot Vehicle
Over the weekend a Morristown car dealership called police to report a couple trespassing on the lot. An employee with K&J Auto Sales on south Cumberland stated they found a couple sleeping in one...
Orange & Blue Blood Drive Competition Next Week
Tennessee defeated Kentucky last weekend in a thriller 45-42 in Lexington. Now Tennessee hopes to defeat Kentucky again next week…but this time for something a little more important. The annual Orange and Blue Blood...
Sheriff’s Office Restarting Church Security Training
The Cocke County Sheriff’s office is restarting a program that was halted due to Covid-19…but with Covid coming under control, the Sheriff’s office is bringing back their church security training classes. These security trainings...
Covid Numbers Dropping
The number of Covid cases continue to drop as Cocke County nears just double digit case numbers. For the 2 week period from October 22-November 4, Cocke County reported 111 cases…with 2 Covid related...
State Route 160 To Be Closed Monday Night
Motorists who drive State Route 160 between Newport and Morristown need to be aware of a construction project that will make the road inaccessible on Monday night. Crews will be replacing a drainage pipe...
Drug Bust in Cocke County Seizes Large Amount of Heroin
The Cocke County Sheriff’s department has taken more drugs off the streets with a major drug bust on Wednesday. Yesterday officers seized over 100 grams of heroin, and confiscated $6,000 in cash. Taken into...
Free Firewood For Older Sevier County Residents
The Sevier County Sheriff’s office in partnership with the TVA will again this year offer free firewood to Sevier County residents in need. This is for Sevier County residents who are either disabled or...
Christmas Parade Date Announced
Here Comes Santa Claus…The Cocke County Partnership/Chamber of Commerce has announced the date for the Annual Newport Christmas Parade. The parade will be on Saturday December 11th at 3pm. The parade will follow the...