Cocke County News

The United States Marshals Service's Eastern District of Tennessee branch was in Cocke County last week as part of operation Falcon.

The body of a man found by a fisherman Thursday morning off Interstate 40 near the Wilton Springs Exit has been identified.

A week-long effort from June 22 to 28 by local, state and federal law enforcement officers in East Tennessee led by the U.S. Marshals Service, resulted in 380 felony arrests for violent crimes, sex crimes and ...

Greene County's unemployment rate rose in May to 8.3 percent from 7.2 percent in April, the state's Department of Labor and Workforce Development has reported.

A man whose dog was killed by two others in Cosby says the animals should be quarantined.

People in Cocke County have found an interesting way to fatten their wallets and help keep their communities beautiful at the same time.

The Tennessee Court of the Judiciary has given Cocke County General Sessions Judge John A. Bell until July 21 to formally respond to charges filed against him in May by the Tennessee Court of the Judiciary.

Metro police are investigating the shooting of a 3-year-old boy who was in the car with his mom when he was wounded.

Cocke County's unemployment rate rose 2.3 percent in May, according to figures from the Tennessee Deparmtent of Labor and Workforce Development.

Authorities said singer Bobby Brown was examined at a hospital after he was involved in a minor car crash during filming of a reality show in rural East Tennessee.

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Newport Board of Education members approved the purchase of 26 new computers from PCS at a price of $635 per computer during their meeting Monday evening at the school.

According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, authorities have found a major marijuana growing operation in Cocke County.

Erin Biddle, at right, is now helping at the Newport/Cocke County Museum, which is upstairs in the Newport Community Center.

The Cocke County Election Commission encourages the public to register to vote now if they are not a Cocke County registered voter or if they have moved and need to update their address with the Cocke County ...

These are the attributes of successful people, and all of the more than 100 adults who completed high school in the Cocke County Adult Education Program in 2007-08 have these attributes, said commencement ...

June brought in a wave of heat, afternoon thunderstorms and even a pounding o hail last week in our hometown as we crest the month and head towards July.

From left are Walters State President Dr. Wade McCamey, Cocke County Mayor Iliff McMahan Jr., Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale, Citadel Broadcasting Company Director of Operations Mike Hammond, WIVK radio ...

The state won't release 423 million in funding until the Memphis city council restores funding to the district.

Toby Senter was convicted this afternoon of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, sending him to prison for life because he has two prior felony drug convictions.