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WEBDestruction and Recovery: Cocke County suffers widespread damage, loss of water supply. COCKE COUNTY — All three rivers that pass through Cocke County reached record flood stages on Friday causing catastrophic flooding throughout the county. The flooding led to extensive damage of Newport Utilities (NU) equipment, which has left NU water ...
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WEBNewport, surrounding areas awarded $24.9M for broadband expansion. Updated Oct 23, 2023. NASHVILLE — State Rep. Jeremy Faison, R-Cosby, and State Rep. Rick Eldridge, R-Morristown, today announced $24.9 million has been awarded in b….
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WEBSep 25, 2024. COCKE COUNTY — Tourism in Cocke County increased slightly in 2023, according to state reports. Data released by Tourism Economics and the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development indicates visitors to Cocke County brought in $67,198,600 in spending during 2023, which was an increase of 1.…. Community Columns.
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WEBALERT: Downtown Newport ordered to evacuate. Updated Sep 27, 2024. Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis has issued a state of emergency for Cocke County and the immediate evacuation of downtown Newport due to a catas…. …
ALERT: Downtown Newport ordered to evacuate
WEBSep 27, 2024 · Wednesday, October 2, 2024. Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis has issued a state of emergency for Cocke County and the immediate evacuation of downtown Newport due to a catastrophic failure of the Waterville dam in North Carolina. Follow law enforcement directives when leaving the area. Welcome to the discussion.
Shower facilities available to Cocke County residents
WEB6 days ago · Tuesday, October 1, 2024. Shower facilities available to Cocke County residents. With water service being out for those relying on Newport Utilities, several area companies and community centers are opening their shower facilities to county residents are no charge. The following is a list of shower facilities that the Plain Talk has been able ...
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WEB6 days ago · White Pine Fire Department responded to an aircraft emergency on Sunday. The helicopter landed safely with no injuries. The White Pine Fire Department reports on its Facebook page that it was dispatched to an aircraft emergency involving a Blackhawk helicopter from the US Army on Sunday. It states that units arrived to find a single aircraft ...
Disaster unemployment assistance available | News
WEB3 days ago · Oct 3, 2024 Updated 9 mins ago. 0. NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) announced Thursday that the U.S. Department of Labor has made Disaster Unemployment Assistance available for Cocke County and seven other Tennessee counties. These counties were impacted by severe rainfall and flash flooding ...
Clerk, Trustee, Register of Deeds hours | News
WEB6 days ago · Cocke County Courthouse. The Cocke County Courthouse was closed on Monday because of recent flooding. County clerk. kAm$96 6IA=2:?65 E92E #68:DE6C @7 s665D |2C< |4v292 H2D H@C<:?8 @?
Election Commission relocates, early voting starts Oct.16
WEB5 days ago · The Cocke County Election Commission announced it is open for business at its new location and ready to serve the public. The main office is now located at 157 Western Plaza Dr., Newport, otherwise known as the Early Voting Site, and is open to the public 9 a.m. — 4 p.m. weekdays. The new mailing address is …