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Hogs to H.O.Gs- The French Broad River Road
Long before interstates or railroads connected Asheville and Newport, farmers faced a challenge: getting their goods to market. The fertile valleys of the French Broad River and Cocke County produced…
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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. 4-5, 2025: Harvesting Memories
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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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Cocke County’s Fair Means More than Mere Fun
Cocke County’s Feisty Summer Fair Marks 75 Years of Celebrating Local Culture, Building Community Bonds and Preserving Ties to Rural Life County fairs are a beloved tradition of late summer,…
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Local Lure Company Angling for Big Bites
Growing up on Douglas Lake, angler and business owner, Hobie Rice knows a thing or two about fishing lures. The sport of angling is about so many variables- skill, equipment,…
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The Legend of the Moon Pie- A Campfire Story
Summer’s sticky sweetness is often celebrated around a blazing campfire with the delicious making of the confection called ‘smores and the storytelling of tall tales and folk legends. Here on…
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