The Newport Plain Talk & Duay O'Neil
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2016 History in the Media Award
The Newport Plain Talk and Duay O’Neil received the History in the Media Award for “They Did Their Bit: Honoring the Decades of Service and Sacrifice by Cocke County’s Finest,” a special series featuring stories of Cocke County veterans, their military service, and their families. A model of excellence, “They Did Their Bit” is the latest in a wonderful series of articles in The Newport Plain Talk covering a variety of historical topics.