Hartford News

Cocke County Mayor Iliff McMahan, Jr. has just beenofficially notified that Cocke County has received full funding for safetyimprovements to a 1.1-mile section of Waterville Road in the Hartford communityby the Tennessee Department of Transportation.

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.

Partners of theCherokee made a rare special presentation to a Newport business leader in lateMay at the new natural resource center off Highway 321/73 at Edwina.

Photos by Duay O'Neil Grassy Fork Elementary School recently received a $5,000 grant from Lowe's. The money will help fund renovations and additions to the school's playground.

Cocke County Sheriff's Department deputies and members of the Tennessee Highway Patrol pursued a red, 1995 Ford Taurus Tuesday evening, which traveled north on Highway 321 toward Newport City limits at speeds of 86 mph in 45 mph zones.

Dozens of family members and friends paid tribute to Tilda Webb on Sunday at a party in her honor at Webb Baptist Church.

Newport Utilities engineer Jimmy Robertson praised local consumers for their help in conserving the demands on the company's resources during last weekend's bitterly cold weather.

The National Weather service has issued a special weather statement concerning unusually cold temperatures expected through the end of the week.

Authorities responded to a report of a possible break-in on Big Creek Road Tuesday evening that ended in gunshots being fired at both a victim and alleged burglars.

To encourage local residents to drive safely New Year's Eve, Hartford Towing and Automotive will once again offer free towing.

Zola Heritage, of Bybee, will celebrate her 98th birthday Dec. 29. Since she was a small girl she has attended Clay Creek Baptist Church.