Cosby News

Sundays are leading off some important events this monthin our hometown with today, Flag Day, and next week, Father's Day and thenbeginning of summer, already showing its hot, biting teeth.

We are going back in time today on this paper hike. I've had some folks email me wanting me to talk about the cemeteries inside the park.

It should be an ideal marriage. At Monday's Cocke County Partnership Board of Directors' meeting, representatives from the organization's 16 partnership groups first presented monthly reports of their activities and work.

Cocke County Highway Superintendent John Brad Holloway entered guilty pleas on Tuesday in criminal court to two driving under the influence charges and was placed on two years of probation.

Sisters in the Wind, a group of women motorcycling enthusiasts from Indiana, tamed The Dragon May 16 after a stop at Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson in Maryville.

Photos by Duay O'Neil #66 Entertainment at Tuesday's meeting of the Cocke County Board of Education included a short presentation by Grassy Fork Elementary School's youngest students which included dancing to "Tooty Ta." Cocke County Director of Schools Manney Moore and members of the school board joined the youngsters for the number, with Moore ...

An award-winning artist who resides in Cosby has published a second art book, which was ranked as a bestseller in art books early after its March release.

The "Cosby in the Park" festival is Saturday, May 16, at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park's Cosby campground.

Photo by Elizabeth Reed Cosby Community Library Director Sandra Foster, fifth from left, is all smiles upon learning that the library's building fund is over $4,000 richer.

Hundreds of people are expected to attend the annual Cosby in the Park festival on Saturday, May 16, at the Cosby Campground.

The Cocke County Grand Jury ended its two-day session this week by hearing a total of 125 criminal cases.

Here is a list of others named by the grand jury on indictments and presentments.

This hike use to be a kind of local secret hike, but now it's so well known that I can share it with you folks.

When I moved back to the mountains 20 years ago I began to hike whenever possible.

From left are Shirley Fodness, Mary Jane Fodness, and Greg Fodness, the Fodness family donated the property; RMS CFO Frances Shelley; Bertalee Quary, board member; Board President Becky Dance; RMS CEO Larry Stanifer; Linda Wright, Bogard advisory board; Marisol Torres, USDA representative; Kathy Sorrell, FNP, Bogard Center; RMS Medical Director Dr.

Firefighters this morning contained a wildfire that forced the evacuation of Cobbly Nob near Gatlinburg, destroyed two homes and damaged two others.

The Maid of Ramps pageant, which will be held in conjunction with the Cosby Ruritan Club Ramp Festival on Sunday, May 3, now has 15 contestants.

"Under the Apple Trees" opened Friday night at Carver's Orchard. The original play, produced by the Cocke County Tourism department, celebrates the 75th anniversary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and tells the story of the Campbell-Carver families of Upper Cosby and the evolution of Carver's Orchard from its pre-Civil War beginnings to ...

Schools, campuses, and communities across the country are celebrating National Library Week April 12-18. This week is a time to remind the public about the contributions libraries, librarians, and library workers make to their communities everyday.

A political maxim: Liquor lobbyists and Baptist preachers beat grocery stores every time even when the stores have hired a PR firm and a half dozen lobbyists.