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Escape to Cosby Creek: A Fly Fishing Haven
If you enjoy fishing small streams away from the crowds of bustling towns and tourist spots, consider Cosby Creek in Cosby, Tennessee. Nestled in the north end of the Great…
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How to spend a weekend in the Adventure Side of the Smokies
Twenty miles east of Gatlinburg is a whole different scene to the Smoky Mountains, one anchored by artsy Cosby, chill Newport and the rafting utopia of Hartford. Cocke County is…
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A&I Fair- A Timeless Tradition in Cocke County
Every summer since 1948, the A&I Fair honors the past, present, and future of agricultural industry in Cocke County. For five days, 4H students, farmers, and community neighbors compete for…
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Hogs to H.O.Gs- The French Broad River Road
Long before interstates or train track connected the 63 miles between Asheville and Newport, the challenge for a farmer was to get his products to a large city market to…
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Newport: A City History Shaped by Transportation
Nestled on the north side of the Great Smoky Mountains is the quiet city of Newport Tennessee. Bordered by rivers, a train track, and divided by a state and federal…
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Wilma Dykeman- A Legacy of Conservation
Newport’s and Cocke County’s history is woven together with the stories of Appalachian life, mountains, rivers, and the people who lived here. If you don’t know this name- Wilma Dykeman-…
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The Secret’s Getting Out — Cocke County’s A Winter Fishing Wonderland
It may be old news to some, but newcomers are learning all the time that Newport and the surrounding countryside is an angler’s paradise. Most local anglers are well aware…
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Day trippin’ in Cocke County TN- Parrotsville
Cocke County is filled with historic sites to see such as the Swaggerty Fort in Parrottsville. Tucked in the northeast corner of Cocke County, the average traveler would not necessarily…
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Newport Harvest Street Festival Oct. 5-6, 2024: Harvesting Memories
Bringing with it an atmosphere of nostalgia and a chance to create new memories, the Newport Harvest Street Festival has for 38 years served as a premier East Tennessee community…
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Cocke County’s Century Farms Highlight TN Agricultural Heritage
“Century Farms” are an essential part of the Tennessee Heritage Farms Program. Administered by the Center for Historic Preservation at Middle Tennessee State University, the program recognizes and works to…
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