Police Rescue Child From Locked Car
A Newport officer rescued a child from a locked car Tuesday. Patrolman Eli Suggs was called to the scene after the child’s mother called for police. She stated that she had put her small...
Spring Into Summer Reading Festival Returns This Weekend
The Cocke County Cradle to Career Coalition, better known as C5, has announced the return of the Spring Into Summer Reading Festival. The event is free and is designed to promote children and their...
Two Jefferson County Men Among Those Arrested In Human Trafficking Ring
Two Jefferson County men were among six men arrested in Morristown over the weekend after a two day human trafficking operation investigation. Hamblen County authorities say that on Friday May 2 and Saturday May...
Rep. Harshbarger Announces Bill Introducing USAs
If US Rep. Diana Harshbarger gets her way, her constituents will soon have another way to save money, but without the government nosing in. Harshbarger and US Senator Ted Cruz have introduced legislation that...
Man Wanted In Cocke & Jefferson County Captured In Scott County
A man that was the subject of an East Tennessee Crime Stoppers post is now in custody. East Tennessee Crime Stoppers announced last week that 32 year old Jerry L. Stevens Stevens was wanted...
Whitlock In Custody
A wanted suspect in Cocke County is now in custody. Sheriff CJ Ball says that after a multi-week search, 47 year old suspect Drury Whitlock is now in custody. Whitlock was captured Sunday evening...
Lane Closure
Newport Utilities is advising of a lane closure next week on Cosby Highway. Starting Tuesday, May 6th at 8:00 A.M., Cosby Highway will be down to one lane, beginning at Riverview Street and ending...
Impaired Driver
Officer Zac Magouirk was dispatched to the area of Cosby Highway near Cosby High School on reports of a possible impaired driver in a white Jeep. The caller stated that the vehicle had ran...
Active Warrant
Cocke County Officer Dallas Cotter spotted a red Chevrolet Equinox with a busted tail light traveling on West Broadway Wednesday afternoon. A traffic stop was conducted at the Marathon on Cope Boulevard. A passenger...
Newport City School Board of Directors Receives Award
During the April 28th meeting of the Newport City Board of Education, the Board was honored as a TSBA ‘Board of Distinction’. Scott Gillenwaters, Tennessee School Board Association East District Director presented the honor...