NEWPORT-Directors of the Newport/Cocke County Economic Development Commission's received updates regarding local industrial growth and prospects from Cocke County Partnership President Don Hurst during their February meeting.

Hurst told the board that partial leases are in place for the county's spec building and for the NPI building and that the former Ace building has been salvaged.

"It's a good industrial site," Hurst said, "with a rail spur."

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