Morristown Man Swipes Semi
A Morristown man was cited Wednesday in Newport after he side swiped a semi. A witness told police that 34 year old Jose Mateo was driving his Toyota Camry recklessly and tried to pass...
Over Three Dozen Cocke County Students Make WSCC Dean’s List
Walters State Community College has released its Dean’s List for 2024. There were 14 students from Cocke County that finished the school year with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. They were joined by...
Cocke County Students Make UT Knoxville Dean’s List
Eighteen students from Cocke County made the Dean’s List for 2024 at the University Of Tennessee in Knoxville. Those finishing Summa Cum Laude with a GPA of 3.9 to 4.0: Carlee Crum; Layni Duncan;...
Cocke County Students Make ETSU Dean’s List
East Tennessee State University has released the Dean’s List for 2024. To make the Dean’s List, students could have no grade below a B- for any course taken. They had to have a grade...
Luca Graham Resigns
Lucas Graham, the director of the Cocke County Partnership, has tendered his resignation from that organization. Graham turned in his resignation to the Cocke County Economic Development Board earlier this week. Graham’s resignation after...
Three Individuals From Tennessee Arrested For Crime Spree In Madison Co.
Three people from Tennessee, including two teenagers, are being charged in a crime spree that happened in neighboring Madison County, NC. Authorities in Madison County have been investigating a rash of break-ins recently. Sheriff...
Lex Wine & Liquors Customers Have Confrontation
Police were called to the Lex Wine and Liquors location on West Broadway in Newport Monday evening, Management there stated that two unknown white male subjects got into a confrontation in the store. One...
East Tennessee Artscapes In Newport Receives Grant
The arts community in Cocke County received a nice gift from the state of Tennessee. Senator Steve Southerland and Representative Jeremy Faison announced Tuesday that the first in a series of grant awards from...
Woman Walks Out Of Wal-Mart With Over $400 In Merchandise
Police are searching for a woman who walked out of Wal-Mart in Newport Sunday with more than $400 worth of merchandise. Loss prevention at Wal-Mart says they unknown female came into the store and...
Newport Police Respond To One Vehicle Accident
Newport police responded to a one vehicle accident early Sunday. 34 year old Jeremy Jones of Newport told police that he was driving on west Hwy 25/70 near the intersection with US 411 around...