The Newport Police Department (NPD) will be hosting a new event for the community on Friday, July 18 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m ...

The Tennessee Historic Cemetery Preservation Program, a division of the Tennessee Historic Commission, has created a ...

Sourwood does not stand out in the forest except this time of year when it is in bloom, and perhaps in the fall when it ...

Plans are in the works to get a branch club of the Lions Club underway in Cocke County. 1st VDG Richard “Rich” Wilson, Zone G ...

The Newport Plain Talk introduced a new, annual Cocke County Church Directory titled “Faith” in 2024 and many local and area ...

CAPIAS: On June 27 a deputy conducted a warrant service on David Wilkinson, 63. Wilkinson had a Circuit Court capias in Cocke County. Once the County Jail had the hard ...

As summer grilling season heats up, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is ...

The Newport Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) voted to annex Smoky Mountain Golf Course and the rock quarry off Tucson Road ...

Some areas of Cocke County were hit harder by the storm that passed through the area on Tuesday, June 24. Bunny and Jennifer ...

The Tennessee Press Association held its annual awards presentation Saturday in Memphis and The Newport Plain Talk came away ...

For some time, Cosby High School has recognized the importance of bluegrass music in their community and so many others ...

Chaz Lanier of the University of Tennessee men's basketball team went No. 37 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, selected in the ...