Good Vibes Rafting and Tubing, LLC, plans to begin offering rafting and tubing on the French Broad River by the end of next week. This is the first commercial rafting and tubing operation to open on the French Broad in Cocke County.
NEWPORT — Memorial Day is a federal holiday set aside for remembering the military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed…
Cocke County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies responded May 21 to a residence on Buckeye Drive in Cosby regarding a woman who texted her frien…
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New businesses continue to open in downtown Newport with the highly anticipated opening of the Duncan & Greer Center seen as a potential catalyst for establishing an entertainment district.
HARTFORD — Run for the Wall, an annual motorcycle ride spanning from Ontario, California, to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington,…
NASHVILLE — State Rep. Jeremy Faison, R-Cosby, announced passage Friday of a new law designed to help counties designated as economically dist…
Cocke County High School and Cosby High School celebrated graduation day May 18 and The Newport Plain Talk was on hand to capture the moments.…
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Can you hear the roar of engines yet, or feel the dust spun up from tires nearby?
MURFREESBORO — Karmine Carmichael stood in the shadow of the Dean Hayes Track and Soccer Complex at MTSU on Tuesday.
MURFREESBORO — James Groat experienced a bit of déjà vu this week during the Class AA boys’ state soccer tournament.
MURFREESBORO — In the summer of 2021, Raeshon Palmer walked onto the grass for preseason football workouts before his freshman year.
Like many Cosby graduates, Ariel Ottinger grew up hearing Ray Lowe’s “Gimme me a C!” chant at Eagles athletic events.
NEWPORT — With Cocke County trailing David Crockett 1-0 at halftime in its Class AA sectional matchup on Saturday, James Groat sat down in the grass of Hedrick Field.
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Like many of you reading these words right now, I’m an old school newspaper guy, I will admit it. I enjoy having a print copy of The Newport Plain Talk in my hands to peruse. However, I am also a realist and know that circumstances and times change, no matter how much we wish they wouldn’t.
I remember “perky” Katie Couric when she hosted the Today show. She seemed pleasant enough. Well, based on her most recent appearance on Bill Maher’s podcast, she has lifted the veil on any remaining pretense of perkiness. Even worse? She has morphed into Hillary Version 2.0.
Last week I came across a social media post from Cocke County Emergency Agency Director Joe Esway about our community’s response in helping a disabled Army vet and his wife out of desperate situation. It’s the kind of story that needs to be told more.
Our language contains plenty of words considered offensive. But after watching the tragic bodycam video (youtube.com/@NewportPlainTalk) of the officer-involved fatal shooting of 36-year-old Whitney Fox, I am convinced the dirtiest word in our current vernacular is the word “meth.”
Zoning. Has there been a hotter, more debated topic in Cocke County in recent memory?
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