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Meeting signifies fresh start for Newport Farmer's Market
A meeting on Thursday, April 18, signifies a new beginning for the Newport Farmer's Market as well as a new location.
Prosecutor defends homicide plea deal for Dan Ford
A former Cocke County official remained in jail on Tuesday, just one day after he pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and driving under the influence.
Cosby man to serve no prison time in plea to bicyclist's 2011 death
J. MILES CARY/NEWS SENTINEL Defense attorney William Leibrock, left, talks to his client Dan Ford on Monday in Cocke County Circuit Court.$RETURN$$RETURN$ Former Cocke County Election Commissioner Dan Ford, right, stands with his defense attorney, William Leibrock, as he enters a guilty plea before Senior Judge Ben Cantrell on Monday in Cocke ... (more)
Cosby businessman pleads guilty to vehicular homicide charges
Tennessee First Lady Crissy Haslam is teaming up with Grover, the loveable Muppet from Sesame Street, and United HealthCare to teach kids the benefits of eating healthy and getting in shape while helping them learn... Tennessee First Lady Crissy Haslam is teaming up with Grover, the loveable Muppet from Sesame Street, and United HealthCare to teach ... (more)
Cocke County election commissioner pleads guilty to vehicular homicide
Cocke County Election Commissioner Dan Ford today pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide by recklessness and driving under the influence of alcohol when he struck and killed a bicyclist in 2011.
Robert Louis Cody, 73, 322 Greasy Cove Road, Cosby, thwarted the theft of items from his property on Thursday by blocking a truck in his driveway, then waiting for officers from the Cocke County Sheriff's Department to arrive.
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Rustic elegance in the middle of town
More than 100 acres of Christmas trees bring people to the Boyd Mountain Log Cabin and Tree Farm in Jonathan Valley each December, but it's the rustic elegance and shabby chic style of the vacation cabins that attract people year-round. The simple quietness of the farm creates a rural feeling although it's located only minutes from downtown Maggie ... (more)