NEWPORT — The Newport Regional Planning Commission met in regular session Jan. 28 and approved the site plan for a new credit ...

Volunteer firefighters from area departments recently successfully completed the Tennessee Fire Academy basic firefighting ...

The Senior Citizens Home Assistance Service (SCHAS) presents the Cocke County Citizenship (CCC) award every year to honor an ...

The exact date of the organization of Wilsonville Baptist Church was unfortunately lost along with the original records. The earliest record concerning the date of organization comes from the Associat ...

Emergency personnel from the Newport Fire Department and Newport Police Department responded to a fire at Empower Cocke County’s building on Saturday. The fire was quickly brought under control with ...

On Jan. 30 an officer responded to Family Dollar regarding a male and two females possibly intoxicated. Upon arrival, contact was made with Darrell Kinley, 45, who ...

A request for a variance for a subdivision plat on Graham Street was approved. A variance was needed for lot three, which was 6,431 square feet rather than the normally required 7,500 square feet. It ...

On Jan. 31 a deputy observed a vehicle get on I-40 eastbound at MM 432 and followed the vehicle for a short distance. The vehicle ...