COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis announced on Wednesday that he is running for re-election. A Republican, Mathis was elected mayor in 2022. In 2024, Cocke County was ...

President Donald Trump has plans to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) after the 2025 Hurricane season, ...

(WATE) — As the floodwaters have cleared and cleanup efforts are underway in Cocke County after Helene, local election officials ... Newport, TN 37822 – and mail sent to the Courthouse Annex ...

After a six-year hiatus, Cocke County once again played host to Leadership East Tennessee, as members of the Class of 2025 ...

Early voting is set to begin in Tennessee in just one week ... Those individuals should call the county election office for more information. No Cocke County polling locations were damaged ...

There are steps in place in state statutes to guide governing bodies whenever a tie occurs, Josh Blanchard, chief of Cocke County elections, said. Blanchard said he believes the election will be ...