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Proffitt’s Ponderings: The Driver’s Ed car chase
One day in the late 1970s, Mike Proffitt was sitting at his home when he got a call from the Newport Police Department. At the time, Proffitt was a young coach and Driver’s Education teacher at Cocke County High School. So when the policeman on the other end of the phone asked Proffitt where his student driver vehicle was, he shrugged and told them it was behind his house, same...
Sacred Ground: The mystery of the Thompson Fields Cemetery
Among all the secrets of this region’s history that old cemeteries hold, many of those old burial grounds have secrets guarded so closely that it will likely never be known exactly who is buried in some of the graves. And, as it turns out, a few cemeteries are so shrouded in mystery that it’s not even clear that people were buried there at all.
Right from the source: Students hear stories from 2 Vietnam War veterans
Editor’s note: The Newport Plain Talk’s veterans affairs columnist, Rob Watkins, covered a presentation to Cocke County High School students on May 8 by two Vietnam War veterans. Watkins was the obvious choice for the event, being a veteran himself and knowing both presenters and their compelling stories. Prior to the May 8 presentation from two Vietnam Veterans at Cocke County High School, history teacher John Keller explained it was the students who chose the subject. “Each year after testing is over, I allow my...
AAA: TN gas prices fall 8 cents
Tennesseans saw another break at the pump this week, with the state gas price average dropping eight cents over last week according to AAA. The Tennessee gas price average is now $3.23 which is six cents less expensive than one month ago but seven cents more than one year ago. The average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded gasoline in Cocke County showed only a slight decrease from the previous AAA average, falling to $3.15 per gallon from $3.16 per gallon. ...
Newport Plain Talk 'Celebrating Faith' with new annual publication
Faith is an important component of who we are in East Tennessee. It helps guide us through tough times and brings joy and comfort in both the good and bad times. A trip through Cocke County provides an uplifting example of the importance of faith with its many active churches representing various denominations. Church is where families gather and neighbors connect. It is the very heartbeat of charitable giving. It...
SPD increases seat belt enforcement during national 'Click It or Ticket' mobilization
SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. — The Sevierville Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office to remind motorists to wear seat belts. As summer kicks off and families hit the road, from May 20 to June 2, participating agencies across the state will increase seat belt enforcement as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s nationwide mobilization.
Walters State Plans Camps for Morristown, Claiborne County campus
Rising sixth through eighth graders can learn first aid and CPR, operate a HAM radio or build and program underwater robots through Walters State Community College Youth Camps. Through the generosity of the nonprofit organizations including the Nuts, Bolts and Thingamajigs Foundation and the Niswonger Foundation STEM L.D., scholarships are available for underwater robotics campus […] The post Walters State Plans Camps for Morristown, Claiborne County campus appeared first on Claiborne Progress.
Soccer: Oneida falls to Pigeon Forge in region semifinals
ONEIDA | Derek Keeton knew that the Pigeon Forge team his team was tangling with on Tuesday (May 14) was good. The only reason the Tigers were playing on the road in the Region 1-A semifinals was because they share a district with Gatlinburg-Pittman, a team they narrowly lost to in the district championship game.
CCSO arrests lead to seizure of multiple drugs and cash
The Cocke Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) netted two significant drug-related arrests over the past week, confiscating large amounts of cash and illegal drugs. According to an incident report, on May 3, CCSO Narcotics Lt. Max Laughter and Narcotics Capt. David Robertson, along with CCSO’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID), conducted a narcotics search warrant at 1445 Coconut Road in Newport, the residence of Randall Hall Carr Jr., 62. The search found several...
Woman's search for Starbucks diverted by trip to jail
She reportedly said she was searching for Starbucks, however, a search of her vehicle sent her to the Cocke County Jail Annex. According to an incident report filed by Newport Police Department Officer Chris Silver reports that around 9:10 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, officers were dispatched to the area of Cosby Highway regarding a possible drunk driver. Responding officers spotted the vehicle traveling north, then make a U-turn and...
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