WASHINGTON, D.C.—Tennessee House Republican Caucus Chairman Jeremy Faison, R-Cosby, got the opportunity of a lifetime this week when he was in…
NEWPORT—A Newport business sustained serious damage following a structure fire on Wednesday morning.
NEWPORT—Meeting in their regularly scheduled meeting for September, the Newport City Board of Education received monthly updates while also ex…
NEWPORT—A Del Rio man sustained serious injuries after he crashed into a tree on Edwina-Bridgeport Road on Wednesday, Sept. 23.
NEWPORT—A free food commodity distribution is set for Tuesday, September 29 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
NEWPORT—The Cocke County Office on Aging is once again partnering with Wilson’s Sav-Mor Drugs for their annual flu shot clinics.
DEL RIO—The annual event that brings hundreds to the Jones Nature Center in Del Rio has officially been canceled.
NEWPORT—A former Cocke County Corrections Officer pled guilty to a number of charges this week.
NEWPORT—A Kentucky man reported his vehicle was stolen to the Newport Police Department on Sunday, Sept. 14.
NEWPORT—A Newport man is in custody after he evaded arrest and attempted to hide underneath a house on Tuesday, Sept. 15.
NEWPORT—An investigation is underway after a Newport man was found with nearly 23 pounds of marijuana at his residence on Monday, Sept. 14.
HARTFORD—The Annual 5K Walk/Run and Color Walk/Run will be combined with the Annual Hartford Fall Festival this year on Saturday and Sunday Oc…
PARROTTSVILLE—Members of Parrottsville’s town council decided to cancel Heritage Days during a special called virtual meeting Monday morning.
NEWPORT—The Cocke County Sheriff’s Office has released information regarding animal cruelty investigations in which two people were cited and …
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NEWPORT—A Newport man is facing charges after police reports indicate that he broke into Newport Grammar School on two separate occasions last week.
COCKE COUNTY—The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recently issued an order halting residential evictions in an effort to prevent the further s…
NEWPORT—Members of the County Board of Education met Thursday evening where they approved a new mask requirement for teachers and students.
NEWPORT—The City of Newport Board of Mayor and Aldermen met Tuesday evening where they appointed local attorney Brittany Wild Vick to serve as…
NEWPORT—A Cosby man is facing several charges following a traffic stop in Newport on Thursday, Sept. 10.
COCKE COUNTY—In May of 2020, at CCHS, there were a total of 105 students taking AP exams that covered the following subjects: Biology, Calculu…
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Department of Revenue recently announced that a new digital eligibility tool is available for small busine…
COCKE COUNTY—The Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference is launching its newest statewide awareness effort: “Fentanyl: The Deadliest High.”
COCKE COUNTY—The Cocke County Partnership/Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry & Aetna, is…
COCKE COUNTY—State Senator Steve Southerland (R-Morristown) and State Rep. Jeremy Faison (R-Cosby) announced today that $78,000 today that $78…
COCKE COUNTY—The Rural Accelerator Initiative was launched in Cocke County in 2019 through Douglas Cherokee Economic Authority. The initiative…
NEWPORT—There is a new opportunity in town for those who want to pursue a high school equivalency diploma.
COSBY—A Cosby man is facing a pair of charges following a vehicle pursuit on Friday, Aug. 28.
COSBY—A Clyde, North Carolina woman is facing several charges following a traffic stop in Cosby on Friday, Aug. 28.
