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Cocke Co. school awarded grant for new pipes
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Grassy Fork Elementary School received $500,000 to install pipes that will run from Newport into the school. Comment?
Benefit supports families of Cocke Co. crash victims
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Community members in Cocke County gathered to support a family that lost two of its own earlier in the week. Comment?
Newport teachers make push for STEM curriculum
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Two teachers at Newport Grammar School asked the Newport City Board of Education to approve a plan to turn the school into a STEM academy. Comment?
Prosecutor defends homicide plea deal for Dan Ford
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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. 11 comments
Murder victim's sister confronts the father of her killer
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No charges will be filed after an altercation between the sister of a murdered Cocke County teen and the father of the man serving time for killing her. Comment?
Newport Police Chief Maurice Shults describes missing persons...
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In the wake of the escape of three young women who were apparently held captive for years in Ohio, Newport, TN Police Chief Maurice Shults spoke Tuesday about a missing person's case that didn't end happily. Comment?
Popcorn Sutton's liquor will once again be cooking in Cocke County,...
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The coveted recipe of iconic East Tennessee moonshiner Marvin "Popcorn" Sutton will once again be cooked in Cocke County. Comment?
Sheriff who busted Popcorn Sutton talks Newport distillery
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The coveted recipe of iconic East Tennessee moonshiner Marvin "Popcorn" Sutton will once again be cooked in Cocke County. 39 comments
Popcorn Sutton Distilling headed to East TN
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However, laws recently changed. Popcorn Sutton lived in Cocke County, Tennessee, but also claimed North Carolina as home. Comment?
"Popcorn Sutton Distilling" headed to East TN
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However, laws recently changed. Popcorn Sutton lived in Cocke County, Tennessee, but also claimed North Carolina as home. Comment?
Cocke Co. 911 director fired after misconduct charge
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Cocke county's E-911 director is out of a job, after the 911 board ousted her from the position. Comment?
Newport toddler drowns in pool
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Officers found Hunter Frazier, 3, lying unconscious near a pool when they arrived at a home on Cambridge Drive shortly before 3:00 p.m. Adult witnesses at the home said Hunter was playing outside, but disappeared when they stepped inside for a moment. 71 comments
Four now charged with murder of Cocke Co. couple found under bridge
The bodies of Cortney Amber Thompson, 20, and Terrence Logan Stewart, 21, were found under the river bridge off Newport Highway in March 2012. Comment?
A Cocke County school bus driver is in jail after authorities say...
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A Cocke County school bus driver is in jail after authorities say they found her inside of her school bus drunk. 15 comments
Mountain communities of Hartford, Cosby reflect on snowfall
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The Wednesday snowstorm left 2.5 inches of snow in parts of mountainous Cocke County, according to the National Weather Service. Comment?
Cosby man killed in Newport car crash
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A 23-year-old Cosby man was killed when the Jeep Cherokee he was riding in drove off the interstate, flipped over several times down one embankment, crossed over another road, and rolled down another embankment. Comment?
Cocke Co. residents take time to work & play in snow
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Much of the snow that fell from Thursday night's storm is all but gone, but people in Cocke County, one of the hardest hit areas, took a little time to enjoy it. Comment?
Dam release and downpours swamp Cocke County
Heavy rains are forcing some energy companies to release water from dams. That includes Progress Energy, which operates Walters Dam in North Carolina on the Pigeon River upstream from Newport. Comment?
Jeffrey Stock sentenced for Megan Maxwell's death
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Wednesday, an emotional Cocke County family let a convicted killer hear their anger. Comment?
Jeffrey Stock shows no remorse for murder of Cocke County teen
A judge handed down a second degree murder sentence and two theft sentences to a man on trial for the murder of a Cocke County teen Wednesday morning. Comment?