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  1. Cocke Co. school awarded grant for new pipesRead the original story w/Photo

    6 hrs ago | WBIR-TV Knoxville

    Grassy Fork Elementary School received $500,000 to install pipes that will run from Newport into the school.

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  2. Benefit supports families of Cocke Co. crash victimsRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday Jun 8 | WBIR-TV

    Community members in Cocke County gathered to support a family that lost two of its own earlier in the week.

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  3. Newport teachers make push for STEM curriculumRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 23 | WBIR-TV Knoxville

    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.

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  4. Prosecutor defends homicide plea deal for Dan FordRead the original story w/Photo

    May 14, 2013 | WBIR-TV Knoxville

    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

  5. Murder victim's sister confronts the father of her killerRead the original story w/Photo

    May 10, 2013 | WBIR-TV Knoxville

    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.

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  6. Newport Police Chief Maurice Shults describes missing persons...Read the original story w/Photo

    May 7, 2013 | WBIR-TV Knoxville

    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.

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  7. Popcorn Sutton's liquor will once again be cooking in Cocke County,...Read the original story w/Photo

    May 1, 2013 | WBIR-TV Knoxville

    The coveted recipe of iconic East Tennessee moonshiner Marvin "Popcorn" Sutton will once again be cooked in Cocke County.

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  8. Sheriff who busted Popcorn Sutton talks Newport distilleryRead the original story w/Photo

    May 1, 2013 | WBIR-TV Knoxville

    The coveted recipe of iconic East Tennessee moonshiner Marvin "Popcorn" Sutton will once again be cooked in Cocke County. 39 comments

  9. Popcorn Sutton Distilling headed to East TNRead the original story w/Photo

    May 1, 2013 | WBIR-TV

    However, laws recently changed. Popcorn Sutton lived in Cocke County, Tennessee, but also claimed North Carolina as home.

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  10. "Popcorn Sutton Distilling" headed to East TNRead the original story w/Photo

    May 1, 2013 | WBIR-TV Knoxville

    However, laws recently changed. Popcorn Sutton lived in Cocke County, Tennessee, but also claimed North Carolina as home.

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  11. Cocke Co. 911 director fired after misconduct chargeRead the original story w/Photo

    Apr 26, 2013 | WBIR-TV Knoxville

    Cocke county's E-911 director is out of a job, after the 911 board ousted her from the position.

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  12. Newport toddler drowns in poolRead the original story w/Photo

    Apr 16, 2013 | WBIR-TV Knoxville

    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

  13. Four now charged with murder of Cocke Co. couple found under bridgeRead the original story

    Mar 28, 2013 | WBIR-TV Knoxville

    The bodies of Cortney Amber Thompson, 20, and Terrence Logan Stewart, 21, were found under the river bridge off Newport Highway in March 2012.

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  14. A Cocke County school bus driver is in jail after authorities say...Read the original story w/Photo

    Mar 11, 2013 | WBIR-TV Knoxville

    A Cocke County school bus driver is in jail after authorities say they found her inside of her school bus drunk. 15 comments

  15. Mountain communities of Hartford, Cosby reflect on snowfallRead the original story w/Photo

    Mar 6, 2013 | WBIR-TV Knoxville

    The Wednesday snowstorm left 2.5 inches of snow in parts of mountainous Cocke County, according to the National Weather Service.

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  16. Cosby man killed in Newport car crashRead the original story w/Photo

    Feb 13, 2013 | WBIR-TV Knoxville

    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.

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  17. Cocke Co. residents take time to work & play in snowRead the original story w/Photo

    Jan 18, 2013 | WBIR-TV Knoxville

    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.

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  18. Dam release and downpours swamp Cocke CountyRead the original story

    Jan 15, 2013 | WBIR-TV Knoxville

    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.

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  19. Jeffrey Stock sentenced for Megan Maxwell's deathRead the original story w/Photo

    Jan 9, 2013 | WBIR-TV Knoxville

    Wednesday, an emotional Cocke County family let a convicted killer hear their anger.

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  20. Jeffrey Stock shows no remorse for murder of Cocke County teenRead the original story

    Jan 9, 2013 | WBIR-TV Knoxville

    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.

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