Del Rio News

Sub-freezing morning temperature froze the fog hanging about Newport, causing some of us to wrestle with car doors and gate latches.

In front of a standing room only crowd last Saturday at the Cocke County Recreation Department gymnasium, fans were treated to a full day of basketball as Recreation League squads battled it out in their season-opening jamboree.

The Newport City Council approved the 2006 International Building Code and the 2006 Residential Code, on first readings, at their monthly meeting held Wednesday, Nov.

Serious assault charges against three people who are accused in connection with an incident last August were among the 82 cases heard by the Cocke County Grand Jury this week.

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The harvest moon looked almost out of place low on the horizon, large and orange as it just emerged from the distant mountains above our hometown, yet offers some comfort of clear days, cooler and drier, as we prepare to salute our veterans on Wednesday.

Those attending Saturday's second annual Chili Cook-off will have the opportunity to taste 16 different dishes prepared by some of Cocke County's best cooks.

Two Cocke County residents were charged Tuesday by a Greene County sheriff's deputy who stopped their car because it matched the description of a vehicle that was believed to have been involved in an attempted burglary in western Greene County.

Four men and one woman were arrested Wednesday, Oct. 28, and charged with federal charges related to making and distributing counterfeit money.

Five Cocke County residents have been accused of passing thousands of dollars worth of counterfeit bills in Newport, authorities said today.

Compactors and repairs at the Cosby Convenience Center dominated discussion during Monday's Landfill Committee meeting at the Courthouse Annex.

Pearl Burgin, her granddaughter Lebrina, and her 19-month-old great-granddaughter, Makaylee, were able to salvage some family photos and hunting equipment, but little else, in a fire that consumed Burgin's home on Highway 107, in Del Rio, late at night on Sunday, Oct.

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In addition to books, the organization will also offer used videos and CD's, as well as a wide variety of white elephant items.

Lovers of the "Old West" stories-tales of cowboys and rodeos-are looking forward to next April when Wild West Days, a celebration of the days from 1870-1900, will be held at Del Rio's French Broad River Outpost Ranch.

Residents in Cocke County are keeping their eyes on the Pigeon River, even though a flood warning was finally canceled Tuesday afternoon.

The first fall weekend brings the beginnings of a series of weekend festivals across Cocke County which feature music, food, crafts, and all sorts of entertainment for thousands of visitors.

A Del Rio resident pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to violating the federal sex offender registration act.

Seats are still available for the 12th annual Senior Citizens Home Assistance Service Citizen of the Year luncheon, which is set for noon on Thursday, Sept.

Shown with a set of the two-volume work, from left, are Cosby Community Library Director Sandra Foster, Library Friends President Dr.