During the first quarter of 2026, Life Care Center of Jefferson City was the third largest nursing home in Jefferson County, caring for an average of 92.6 residents per day.

Life Care Center of Jefferson City ranked among the 2 for-profit nursing homes in Jefferson County, Tennessee, during the first quarter of 2026, earning an overall CMS rating of 3.

Men’s basketball teams from Jefferson County received $646,222 during the 2024 season, up 6.8% from the previous year.

During the opening quarter of 2026, Jefferson County Nursing Home served an average of 146.6 residents daily, making it the county’s second largest facility by capacity.

There were two companies in cities associated with Cocke County that received two FDA inspections in 2025, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City, Tennessee spent $1,796,731 on football teams in 2024, a 9.7% increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

With a five-star overall rating, Tennova Newport Convalescent Center ranked as Cocke County’s second-largest nursing home during the first quarter of 2026.

For the week ending May 9, the lowest reported price of diesel gas in Cocke County stood at $4.87 per gallon.

There were three companies in cities associated with Sevier County that received three FDA inspections in 2025, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

During the first quarter of 2026, Newport TN Opco, LLC served the highest average daily resident count in Cocke County, assisting 88.1 people per day.

This former Smoky Mountains area high school standout will be active on Saturday, May 16.

This former Smoky Mountains area high school athlete will take part in events on Friday, May 15.

The lowest price of E85 gas in cities throughout Jefferson County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 2, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.

This former Smoky Mountains high school star set for games on Thursday, May 14.

The lowest price of E85 gas in cities throughout Cocke County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 2, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.

For the week ending May 2, the lowest reported price of midgrade gas in Cocke County stood at $3.58 per gallon.

There was one company in a city associated with Sevier County that received an FDA inspection in the first quarter of 2026, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Sevier County was found at three gas stations in the week ending May 2, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.

Drivers in Cocke County reported a weekly low of $4.85 per gallon for diesel gas in the week ending May 2.

The lowest price for a gallon of diesel gas in Sevier County during the week ending May 2 was $4.71, according to customer reports to GasBuddy.