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News National Park launches vehicle-free Wednesdays in Cades Cove Jul 9, 2020 TOWNSEND—Officials of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park (GSMNP) have implemented vehicle-free Wednesdays around the Cades Cove loop start… News General Committee discusses 'No Out of County Trash' ordinance By Matt Winter NPT News Editor Jul 8, 2020 NEWPORT—Members of the County General Committee met Tuesday evening where they discussed creating an ordinance that would prohibit non-county … News County Recreation Board to redefine Director's Responsibilities By Alison Brooks NPT Staff Writer Jul 8, 2020 NEWPORT—The Cocke County Recreation Board met Monday evening at the County Recreation building where they voted to review the board’s policies… News Mark Your Calendars For Two Sales Tax Holidays Jul 7, 2020 COCKE COUNTY—Mark your calendars. For 2020 only, the Tennessee General Assembly has approved two sales tax holiday weekends to help Tennessean… Trending Now James Ray Loveday Former Cocke County Businessman Pleads To Tax Evasion And Theft County COVID-19 count surges to 116 total cases Woman brutally assaulted, incident under investigation Local high school football coaches sound off on latest TSSAA developments Support local journalism Now, more than ever, the world needs trustworthy reporting—but good journalism isn’t free. Please support us by making a contribution. Contribute Coronavirus News (Free Access Section) Covid-19 Cocke County has 75 active COVID-19 cases Jul 10, 2020 COCKE COUNTY—The total number of COVID-19 cases in Cocke County took another jump on Friday as the county’s new total stands at 130. Covid-19 County COVID-19 count surges to 116 total cases Jul 8, 2020 COCKE COUNTY—The number of COVID-19 cases in Cocke County jumped drastically on Wednesday, as the total number or cases exceed the 100 mark, n… Covid-19 Four new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Cocke County Staff Reports Jul 6, 2020 COCKE COUNTY—Updated information from the TN Department of Health shows there are four new C… Covid-19 COVID-19 immunity proposal flounders in Tennessee By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press Jul 6, 2020 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP)—Just a few weeks ago, Tennessee looked like a sure bet to become the l… Covid-19 49 active COVID-19 cases in Cocke County Staff Reports Jul 3, 2020 COCKE COUNTY—Updated information provided by the TN Department of Health shows there are cur… Covid-19 COVID-19 count continues to increase in Cocke County Staff Reports Jul 1, 2020 COCKE COUNTY—Cases of COVID-19 have increased rapidly in recent days across Cocke County. Covid-19 Cocke County has more than 20 active COVID-19 cases Staff Reports Jun 29, 2020 COCKE COUNTY—The number of COVID-19 cases in Cocke County continues to increase as 51 total … Latest e-Edition The Newport Plain Talk To view our latest e-Edition click the image on the left. Info Guide Sign up for E-Alerts Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request. Breaking News Alerts When news breaks, we're here. Sign up for Breaking News email alerts from NewportPlainTalk.com News Updates Would you like to receive our daily news? Signup today! 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