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Finishing Touches: Upgrades in place for Cocke County A&I Fair thanks to volunteer efforts

The Newport Plain Talk 09 Aug 2025
NEWPORT — Thanks to the efforts of volunteers, the Cocke County A&I Fairgrounds are looking their best for the annual fair this year ....
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TDOT traffic advisories for Cocke County

The Newport Plain Talk 08 Aug 2025
The Tennessee Department of Transportation lists the following road construction and traffic advisories in its latest weekly report issued on Thursday, Aug. 7 ....
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Former Cocke County SRO Indicted On Theft, Forgery Counts

The Greeneville Sun 06 Aug 2025
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office resulted in the indictment of Leahla Hance, a former Cocke County Sheriff’s Department school resource officer, according to a news release ....
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Former Cocke County SRO indicted for falsifying timesheets

Citizen Tribune 06 Aug 2025
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of Leahla Hance, a former School Resource Officer with the Cocke County Sheriff’s Office ....
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Fire damages Cocke County Highway Department buildings

The Newport Plain Talk 23 Jul 2025
NEWPORT — Flames could be seen across the Pigeon River and along Highway 73 from a major fire that broke out Tuesday morning at the Cocke County Highway Department at 820 Lower Quarry Road ....
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Cocke County Highway Dept. building burns

Citizen Tribune 23 Jul 2025
The Cocke County Highway Department burned to the ground during as the structure fire raged through the building on Tuesday ....
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Cocke County Long Term Recovery Group hires Construction Manager

Citizen Tribune 16 Jul 2025
With more than 20 years of manufacturing experience and skills in residential construction, Charlie Sawyer has joined the Cocke County Long Term Recovery Group as its Construction Manager ....
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TDOT Cocke County traffic alerts

The Newport Plain Talk 12 Jul 2025
The Tennessee Department of Transportation traffic alert report includes the following Cocke County roads ....
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Cocke County group gets $1.75 million for recovery efforts

Citizen Tribune 09 Jul 2025
The Cocke County Long-Term Recovery Group (LTRG) has been awarded $1,757,829.53 through Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s Response & Recovery Fund to advance ongoing disaster recovery efforts in Cocke County and the City of Newport ....
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Lions Club planning Cocke County branch

The Newport Plain Talk 05 Jul 2025
NEWPORT — Plans are in the works to get a branch club of the Lions Club underway in Cocke County. 1st VDG Richard “RichWilson, Zone G chairman and president of the Sevier County Lions Club, said they are recruiting ....
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Deadline near for 2025 Cocke County Church Directory

The Newport Plain Talk 02 Jul 2025
The Newport Plain Talk introduced a new, annual Cocke County Church Directory titled “Faith” in 2024 and many local and area churches helped make it a success. The Plain Talk thanks all who participated in taking advantage of the free ....
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Trio arrested in Cocke County in four-wheelers theft

Citizen Tribune 27 Jun 2025
Three Cocke County residents were charged Friday in connection with theft of two four-wheeler ATV vehicles in Del Rio ....
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North Carolina man charged in Cocke County assault, theft, vandalism

Citizen Tribune 27 Jun 2025
A North Carolina man is facing charges of assault, theft and vandalism in connection with an incident Saturday ....
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Cocke County jobless rate continues to fall

The Newport Plain Talk 27 Jun 2025
The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development (TDLWD) released its county jobless rates Thursday and for the fourth consecutive month it contained positive news for Cocke County ....
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