Cocke County found itself in the crosshairs of a significant springtime storm that brought severe thunderstorm and flood warnings Wednesday and Thursday. Most of the area escaped without major damage.
PARROTTSVILLE — Parrottsville Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD) is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. While a separate celebration has…
NEWPORT — The Cocke County Board of Education (CCBOE) met in regular session Thursday evening at the Professional Development Center. The boar…
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New businesses continue to open in downtown Newport with the highly anticipated opening of the Duncan & Greer Center seen as a potential catalyst for establishing an entertainment district.
The reappraisal year for Cocke County is 2025, but the work is currently underway for the property reassessments. The assessment change notice…
NEWPORT — The Cocke County Board of Education (CCBOE) had the opportunity to tour the innovation center that will be used for vocational train…
The Cocke Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) netted two significant drug-related arrests over the past week, confiscating large amounts of cash and illeg…
Coming into this postseason, Danny Hartsell and his softball team had a goal of finishing first in their district to clinch the top seed heading into region play.
The Cocke County baseball team saw its 2024 season end on Tuesday night in a 10-0 loss to Seymour in the district tournament.
COSBY — Lakelyn Sweeten raised her arms toward the sky as she rounded first base at Cosby High School on Tuesday.
NEWPORT — With the sunset fading into the mountains behind him, James Groat pulled his Cocke County soccer team into a huddle before starting overtime against Austin-East on Thursday.
NEWPORT — One night this winter, Cocke County principal A.C. Willis was checking the school’s security cameras.
In Arlington National Cemetery, visitors can find the graves of such renowned figures as Thurgood Marshall, William Howard Taft and of course John F. Kennedy.
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I remember “perky” Katie Couric when she hosted the Today show. She seemed pleasant enough. Well, based on her most recent appearance on Bill Maher’s podcast, she has lifted the veil on any remaining pretense of perkiness. Even worse? She has morphed into Hillary Version 2.0.
Last week I came across a social media post from Cocke County Emergency Agency Director Joe Esway about our community’s response in helping a disabled Army vet and his wife out of desperate situation. It’s the kind of story that needs to be told more.
Our language contains plenty of words considered offensive. But after watching the tragic bodycam video (youtube.com/@NewportPlainTalk) of the officer-involved fatal shooting of 36-year-old Whitney Fox, I am convinced the dirtiest word in our current vernacular is the word “meth.”
Zoning. Has there been a hotter, more debated topic in Cocke County in recent memory?
It’s a simple fact that the way the current political game is played, Republicans have to play by different rules from the Democrats. It’s a lesson the Tennessee GOP needs to especially understand.
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