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Mountain Dew dispute leads to domestic assault arrest
According to a May 9 incident report filed by Cocke County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Joshua Malone, things reportedly got out of control between a husband and wife and it all began with an argument over the last Mountain Dew. The report indicates Malone and Lt. Dylan Norton were dispatched to 1251 Highway 25E regarding a female being stabbed with a butter knife. Upon arrival, the complainant had a visible cut on the left side of her face along with blood in her left ear. ...
Lady Rebels' Season Ends With Loss At Alcoa
ALCOA — Unlike half of Alcoa’s opponents this season, the South Greene Lady Rebels didn’t get shut out by the Lady Tornadoes on Monday. In the end, though, that was little consolation for the Lady Rebels in a 13-1 season-ending run-rule loss in six innings in the Region 1-2A semifinals. “We played a really good team and I don’t feel like we played our best,” said South Greene coach Amy...
Sacred Ground: The mystery of the Thompson Fields Cemetery
Among all the secrets of this region’s history that old cemeteries hold, many of those old burial grounds have secrets guarded so closely that it will likely never be known exactly who is buried in some of the graves. And, as it turns out, a few cemeteries are so shrouded in mystery that it’s not even clear that people were buried there at all.
Hawkins included in statewide TN Military disaster response maneuvers
The Tennessee Military Department, along with several state and local agencies, are conducting an emergency response exercise throughout Tennessee from May 15-19. Named “Tennessee Maneuvers 2024,” the exercise will occur in Bradley, Coffee, Davidson, Gibson, Hamilton, Hawkins, Knox, Loudon, Madison, Maury, McMinn, Rhea, Rutherford, Sullivan, and Wilson counties. Numerous police and fire departments will be participating in the exercise, including Chattanooga, Knox County, and the Tennessee Valley Authority police departments,...
Devils, Lady Rebels Win Section Track Meets
KNOXVILLE — Greeneville’s Zaydyn Anderson qualified for state in four events in the Class 2A Section East meet on Saturday at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Anderson took first in the 100 meter dash with a time of 10.71, first in the 200 with a 21:59 and first in long jump with a 23-4.75. He took second in triple jump with a 44-4.75. Anderson’s performance helped the Greene Devils...
North Greene Nips Cosby To Reach Region Final, State Sectionals
COSBY — The North Greene Lady Huskies put off playing their final game of the season with a 4-3 win over Cosby in the Region 1-A softball tournament semifinals on Monday. Led by pitcher Hannah Brooks and solid defense, North Greene overcame a 2-0 deficit to advance to the region championship on Wednesday at Cloudland. The Lady Huskies also earned a state sectional berth with the win. “That was a...
AAA: TN gas prices fall 8 cents
Tennesseans saw another break at the pump this week, with the state gas price average dropping eight cents over last week according to AAA. The Tennessee gas price average is now $3.23 which is six cents less expensive than one month ago but seven cents more than one year ago. The average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded gasoline in Cocke County showed only a slight decrease from the previous AAA average, falling to $3.15 per gallon from $3.16 per gallon. ...
Lady Rebels Track Star Ava Clark Signs with Carson-Newman
South Greene’s Ava Clark isn’t done with her high school track and field career yet, but when she is, she’ll be attending Carson-Newman’s team after signing her letter of intent on Monday. “It’s amazing," Clark said after signing. "I’ve grown up around sports my entire life so it just makes sense to go and do it four more years.” Clark has had an incredible four years on the Lady Rebels...
Telford couple’s cow births rare triplets
TELFORD, Tenn. (WJHL) — A triple-calving is widely known to be a rarity in cattle. Kathy and Kenny Woods of Telford recently discovered one of their heifers had birthed triplets, and allowed News Channel 11 on their farm to see them. The Woods own the farm and raise beef cattle, and said they’ve seen twin […]
Buncombe extends moratorium: California Bitcoin mine co. upends Western NC Cherokee County
Following uproar in the state's far west over noise and other disruptions brought by cryptocurrency mining, Buncombe County has extended by a year its temporary ban on such operations. County officials say they are struggling with how to write rules protecting residents from problems that those who have experienced them...
Right from the source: Students hear stories from 2 Vietnam War veterans
Editor’s note: The Newport Plain Talk’s veterans affairs columnist, Rob Watkins, covered a presentation to Cocke County High School students on May 8 by two Vietnam War veterans. Watkins was the obvious choice for the event, being a veteran himself and knowing both presenters and their compelling stories. Prior to the May 8 presentation from two Vietnam Veterans at Cocke County High School, history teacher John Keller explained it was the students who chose the subject. “Each year after testing is over, I allow my...
CCSO arrests lead to seizure of multiple drugs and cash
The Cocke Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) netted two significant drug-related arrests over the past week, confiscating large amounts of cash and illegal drugs. According to an incident report, on May 3, CCSO Narcotics Lt. Max Laughter and Narcotics Capt. David Robertson, along with CCSO’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID), conducted a narcotics search warrant at 1445 Coconut Road in Newport, the residence of Randall Hall Carr Jr., 62. The search found several...
PHOTO GALLERY: Trio of Falcons repeat as sectional champs
KNOXVILLE — Volunteer’s Kasey Brown, Roman Borghetti-Metz and Jacie Begley each defended their regional titles at the Division 1 — Class AA East Section Championships on Saturday at the University of Tennessee’s Tom Black Track to qualify for a return trip to the state track meet. Volunteer’s Aliah Laster added her name to the list of sectional champions with a school record pole vault of 11-0. Cherokee freshman Leah Mowell joined the elite group with a win in shot put (37-10.5) and added a second-place...
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