University of Tennesse Extension in Cocke County

Cocke County Director of the University of Tennessee (UT) Extension, Sarah Orr, is excited to turn over a new leaf.

Orr served as Extension Agent for three years before being named to the position of director in April of 2019. That is just one of the many changes that have

Cleanup

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Keep Cocke County Beautiful (KCCB) prides itself on hard work and dedication. Executive Director Meka Henderson, assistant executive director Gretta Carr and the Board of Directors continually work on educating the community on recycling and environmental issues.

Each year, the group coordinates the Great American Clean Up, from March 21 to June 22, when area residents are encouraged to take PRIDE (Personal Responsibility in Your Designated Environment) through a variety of events. Projects throughout the year include lake and river clean-ups, education in area classrooms, and recycling efforts.

“KCCB is dedicated to improving the county’s appearance and environment and attaining objectives for the benefit of our citizens and visitors,” Henderson said. “We are coordinating an expanded recycling effort county and city wide, taken place at the office. One change that many may not be aware of is the change in the office’s name. not just to improve appearance but also to control the escalating costs of waste disposal which impacts the taxes we all pay.”

KCCB continues to promotes the three R’s –Reduce, Reuse, Recycle KCCB headquarters are located upstairs in the historic Tanner building at 115 Mulberry St, Newport, TN 37821. The telephone number is 423-623-1050, our website is keepcockecobeautiful.org and on Facebook at https://www. facebook.com/KeepCockeCountyBeautiful.