INFO GUIDE 2022/2023
Page 46 • Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Cocke County Veterans Service Office
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he Cocke County Veterans Office is located in the Courthouse Annex, 360 E. Main St., Suite 141, Newport. Mike Barnes is the Cocke County Veterans Service Officer. The office is open Mondays—Fridays from 8-4, and the telephone number is 423-623-7911. The office will help veterans and/ or their families Michael E. Barnes Veterans with compensation Service Officer claims, pension claims, education, and many other things. The office also provides information to Veterans and families on all federal and state benefits earned by Veterans in their service to their country.
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Newport Housing Authority
he Newport Housing Authority has 400 units in eight apartment complexes that it rents out to eligible low-income residents. Some are family units, and others are for the elderly/disabled. Rent, which is based on income levels, includes all utilities. Maintenance is also provided free-of-charge. The main NHA office, where applications for housing can be picked up, is located at 440 Lennon Circle. Each
applicant must provide an original driver’s licenses, birth certifiWalter Cole, II cate, and Social Security card. For every child, a birth certificate and Social Security card or documentation that these have been
applied for must be provided. The phone number for the office is (423) 623-1575. The 400 units are located on 12 streets scattered in different locations within Newport’s city limits. The Newport Housing Authority enforces a zero drug tolerance policy, according to Walter Cole. Cole became the Executive Director in 2018, replacing Dr. Charlie Boggan, who retired after seven years.
Convenience centers available for garbage disposal
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ocke County maintains a system of convenience centers throughout the county for residents to dispose of their garbage and bring recyclables such as paper and plastics. These centers are fenced and supervised by county employees. The
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centers are open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. The centers are open on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The convenience centers accept household garbage, each center has recycling bins for paper, plastic and aluminum. Each center has recep-
tacles for used motor oil, oil filters, transmission fluid and used cooking oil. Each citizen is allowed to bring up to 4 tires to the convenience center without being charged. Any citizen SEE GARBAGE ON PAGE 48
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