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- [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 6 Mar 2009.
Clyde William "Derby" Costner obituary
- [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 16 Feb 2010.
Trula Costner enters race for Trustee
Trula Costner has announced her candidacy for Cocke County Trustee in the May 4 Republican Primary.
She was born in Cocke County and has always lived here. Her parents were the late Charles and Dorothy Cureton. She has two brothers, Charles Cureton, who works for the National Park Service and Randy Cureton, a teacher at Edgemont Elementary School. Her husband is Bill Costner, an employee at Newport Utilities. The Costners have one daughter, Wendy Reed, an associate at Baptist Hospital of Cocke County in the Imaging Department. Their two grandchildren are Casey and Kaylee Reed. Casey is a student at Walters State Community College, and Kaylee attends Cocke County High School.
Costner said, "The Trustee has many duties. The first is to collect property taxes. Other responsibilities include paying all warrants as directed by law, investing funds to earn the highest return possible, accepting county funds, and keeping records of all mentioned transactions. Because I have 13 years experience in savings and loan banking, I am highly qualified for this job.
"A Trustee must have complete understanding of the tax bill and assessment of personal, residential, and business property. Because I have worked twelve years in the Property Assessor and Trustee's offices, I have hands-on experience for the daily operations of the Trustee's office. The Trustee needs experience in the court system to deal with delinquent taxes. I recently retired from Sessions Court after eight years of service; this is an important asset for the next Trustee.
"I am asking you to put your trust in my experience and vote for Trula Costner for Cocke County Trustee in the May 4 Republican Primary."
- [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 30 Aug 2013.
CCHS CLASS OF 1965 ENJOYS GET-TOGETHER
Cocke County High School’s Class of 1965 alumni enjoy an annual get-together the last Saturday of each July. This year they met on Saturday, July 27. Those attending included, front row, from left, Jim Cole Overholt, Trula Cureton Costner, Wilma Holt McMillan, Sandra Webb Hensley, Margaret Allen Sorrell, Essie Ellison Gentry, Judy Bates Butler, Beverly Harville Chambers, and Linda Bandy Proffitt. Second row, from left, are Earl ‘Bunny’ Jarnigan, Danny Freshour, Donnie Belcher, Hubert Davis, Linda Shockley Dawson, Vickie Johnson, Robert Buckner, and Jenny Buckner Felknor (partially hidden). In back, from left, are Woody Lawson, Tommy Dawson, and David Johnson.
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