Although Morristown based Tidi Waste has been sold to Waste Industries of Raleigh, N.C., officials say the move will mean no changes in the Cocke County's waste contract.

Tidi Waste submitted the lone bid for the county's waste disposal, which was approved last year. The new contract could result in a savings of $60,000 per year for the county by use of compactors and recycling bins at designated convenience centers. 

For more details, please see the Thursday edition of the Newport Plain Talk.