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1 week ago | 
newportplaintalk.com | Kathy Hemsworth
NEWPORT — The Newport Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) authorized the city to manage and operate the farmers’ market at its most recent meeting on Tuesday. Opening day for the farmers’ market is slated for May 3 in the city hall parking lot. Executive Assistant Regina Thornton has been working on finding a solution to the farmers’ market situation.
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1 week ago | 
newportplaintalk.com | Kathy Hemsworth
The Newport Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted Tuesday to purchase some properties for the city. These additional properties will be used for a new police department, a new animal control facility and to expand a park. The board voted to purchase eight acres from the old Rhyne Lumber Company property off West Main Street. City Administrator James Finchum explained the property could be used to resolve both issues faced by the city now.
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1 week ago | 
newportplaintalk.com | Kathy Hemsworth
COCKE COUNTY — A public affairs specialist with the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience (OSAR), U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), visited Cocke County this week and she wanted to make the public aware that help is still available to those who suffered losses in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Arleace Green said she traveled from Johnson City through Unicoi County and into Del Rio before driving to Newport to the Newport Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting.
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2 weeks ago | 
newportplaintalk.com | Kathy Hemsworth
NEWPORT — The Kiwanis Club of Newport held its 41st annual pancake breakfast last Saturday at West End Baptist Church. The fundraiser is used for the club’s community service projects. Some of the club’s service projects include $10,000 of scholarships awarded to Cocke County High School and Cosby High School students, $5,000 per year for children’ s projects in the schools and donations to the community libraries and an additional $10,000 annually goes to community service projects.
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2 weeks ago | 
newportplaintalk.com | Kathy Hemsworth
NEWPORT — The 100th person to be exonerated from death row since the death penalty was reinstated, Ray Krone, told his story when he spoke at the Kiwanis Club of Newport. Krone said he spent 10 years in prison, three of them on death row, for a crime he did not commit. Born and raised in Dover Township, York County, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Dover Area High School in 1974 then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force where he spent six years on active duty. kAmp7E6C 9:D E:>6 :?
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2 weeks ago | 
newportplaintalk.com | Kathy Hemsworth
PARROTTSVILLE — Parrottsville Town Council met in regular session on Thursday discussing the police and fire departments. Police Chief Rodney Hazelwood asked the council to purchase three new Glock 45 pistols. He explained when they trade in two existing pistols the total cost would be $898. With a motion made by Mayor Gayla Hommel and a second by Commissioner Dennis Worley, the motion passed unanimously. kAmw2K6=H@@5 2=D@ 3C@F89E FA E96 %6??6DD66 w:89H2J $276EJ ~77:46 8C2?E E96 E@H?
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2 weeks ago | 
newportplaintalk.com | Kathy Hemsworth
NEWPORT — Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) focuses on preparing students for their post-secondary goals and assists them with building relationships with the community so they can gain meaningful employment in the fields in which they choose to study. Students at Cocke County High School (CCHS) have the opportunity to experience JAG and what it offers. “Teaching JAG TN at Cocke County High School is truly one of the best teaching experiences I have ever had.
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2 weeks ago | 
newportplaintalk.com | Kathy Hemsworth
NEWPORT — Joey Holt with the Newport Rescue Squad (NRS) recently spoke at a meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Newport. He is the search and rescue team leader. Holt explained last year the team was called out for about 20 search and rescue (S&R) events, including two mutual aid searches in other counties. One of those was for an individual with dementia and the other was in the Indian Creek community when 7-year-old Serenity Kinsey went missing and was later found to have drowned in Douglas Lake.
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2 weeks ago | 
newportplaintalk.com | Kathy Hemsworth
NEWPORT — Vintage This-N-That had its official grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday. The shop is located at 146 East Broadway. The business is operated by Pam Sherer of Del Rio and Connie Finchum of Dandridge. kAmyFDE 9@H 5:5 E96D6 =25:6D 86E :? E96 2?E:BF6 2?5 G:?E286 3FD:?6DDnk^AmkAm“x 2> 2 AC@76DD:@?2= D9@AA6C 2?5 2 ;F?<6C[” $96C6C =2F8965]k^AmkAm“x =@G6 >2<:?8 E96 9@FD6 :?E@ 2 9@>6 2?5 564@C2E:?8 9@>6D[” u:?49F> D2:5]k^AmkAm(96?
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3 weeks ago | 
newportplaintalk.com | Kathy Hemsworth
NEWPORT — The Cocke County Public Safety Committee recently met and voted to make a recommendation to the Cocke County Legislative Body (CLB) to extend the contract with Priority Ambulance service. The commission heard from various fire and rescue departments before voting. The CLB will next vote on the contract renewal at its April meeting. kAm!C:@C:EJ p>3F=2?46 92D @776C65 E96 4@F?EJ 2 7:G6\J62C 6IE6?D:@? @? E96 4FCC6?E 4@?EC24E H:E9@FE 2 AC:46 :?4C62D6] x7 E96 4@F?EJ 925 49@D6?
