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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
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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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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Celebrating Cosby- 2024 Summer Programming Announced
Each summer, the Great Smoky Mountain National Park Service teams up with Cocke County Tourism to host the “Celebrating Cosby” community programming which honors the rich cultural and natural history…
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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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Stop in Hartford and Start a Journey into Cocke County’s Recreation Heartland
Welcome to Your Wild & Woolly Destination for Wilderness, Whitewater & Open-Air Wonderment Exit 447 along I-40 about 14 miles south of Newport doesn’t really look like much on a…
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Play it Safe on the Waters
The Adventure Side of the Smokies is a veritable outdoor waterpark for paddlers, float trips, kayak fishing, and swimming, all surrounded by some of Mother Nature’s most beautiful mountains and…
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