CCSO Recovers Stolen Vehicle
The Cocke County Sheriff’s Department recovered a stolen vehicle from North Carolina over the weekend. A homeowner on Green Corner Road, Hartford called 911 and stated that a man had a 1997 Ford F-150...
Failure To Stop At Stop Sign Leads To Drug Charge
A man who failed to stop at a stop sign now has a drug charge. Newport police observed 67 year old Jerry Belcher fail to stop at the stop sign at Mountainview St. and...
Cocke County And Cosby Join Nearly A Dozen Firefighting Agencies For Situation On I-81
Those traveling southbound on Interstate 81 in White Pine on Friday ran into some delays near exit 4. This was due to a hazmat situation. About 30 agencies, including the Cocke County Fire Department,...
Two Dead And A Total Of Four Injured In Two Motorcycle Wrecks In Cocke County
Two people were killed and two others injured in a motorcycle wreck near Del Rio on Saturday afternoon. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol’s preliminary report, around 3:15pm Saturday, 75 year old Hubert Roberts...
Helene Retired As Hurricane Name
There will never be another Hurricane Helene. Not to say there won’t anymore hurricanes, but they will not be called Helene. The World Meteorological Organization says they have officially retired the name Helene along with...
Good News And Bad News In February Unemployment Rates For Cocke County
Individual county unemployment numbers for the month of February were released on Thursday. There was good news and bad news for Cocke County in the numbers released by the Department of Labor and Workforce...
Two Arrested For Drugs In Vehicle
Two people were arrested in Newport Tuesday night after drugs were found in their vehicle. Police has initiated a traffic stop on a 2003 Honda near Wal-Mart on Cosby Hwy. The passenger in the...
Newport Wal-Mart Theft suspects Arrested In Jefferson City
The Jefferson City Police Department has arrested two individuals responsible for thefts at area Wal-Marts including the one in Newport. Jefferson City police were notified about a suspect vehicle that was leaving the Wal-Mart...
Rabies Vacation Baits To Be Dispersed Across East Tennessee
Pet owners and property owners in some counties in East Tennessee are being warned about a program to help control rabies in the wildlife population. the USDA, Wildlife agencies and the Tennessee Department of...
Home Rebuilding Assistance Available To Cocke County Via ASP
Flood victims that attended an expo Monday evening hosted by the Cocke County Long Term Recovery Group learned about home reconstruction assistance available to flood victims in three East Tennessee counties, including Cocke County....