NEWPORT — Newport Utilities (NU) said that a problem with their fixed wireless service has resulted in the utility having to tell the 250 subscribers to the service they are no longer able to provide service.
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A passenger died and the drivers of two vehicles involved in a collision Thursday afternoon in Newport suffered serious injuries.
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The Cocke County baseball program has experienced quite a ride in the past five days.
Through its storied history, Cocke County has produced quite a few notable athletes.
COSBY — On November 4, 2022, Levi Cooper and Kevin Hall stood together watching the Cosby football team warm up before their Class A playoff game at Oliver Springs.
WASHBURN — Cosby sophomore Ella Hicks took a deep breath, stepped into the batter’s box and ripped a two-RBI double up the middle of the field at Washburn High School on Monday afternoon.
On Thursday night, the Cosby baseball team hosted Cocke County for Senior Night on The Hill.
Last Friday, Cocke County senior Mariah Thornton signed with Maryville College to continue her hurdling career after high school.
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I remember “perky” Katie Couric when she hosted the Today show. She seemed pleasant enough. Well, based on her most recent appearance on Bill Maher’s podcast, she has lifted the veil on any remaining pretense of perkiness. Even worse? She has morphed into Hillary Version 2.0.
Last week I came across a social media post from Cocke County Emergency Agency Director Joe Esway about our community’s response in helping a disabled Army vet and his wife out of desperate situation. It’s the kind of story that needs to be told more.
Our language contains plenty of words considered offensive. But after watching the tragic bodycam video (youtube.com/@NewportPlainTalk) of the officer-involved fatal shooting of 36-year-old Whitney Fox, I am convinced the dirtiest word in our current vernacular is the word “meth.”
Zoning. Has there been a hotter, more debated topic in Cocke County in recent memory?
It’s a simple fact that the way the current political game is played, Republicans have to play by different rules from the Democrats. It’s a lesson the Tennessee GOP needs to especially understand.
