HAS COMPLETED ITS 24th ANNUAL BALLOT OF READERS AS TO WHOM OR WHAT THEY CONSIDER TO BE THE "BEST OF THE BEST" IN THE AREA. WINNERS OF THIS BALLOT ARE FEATURED IN TODAY'S
PEOPLE'S CHOICE SPECIAL SECTION THE
‘BEST OF THE BEST’
Best People:
Casey Gilliam ➤Store Manager____________________________________________
Allison Manes ➤Accountant_____________________________________________ Smith-Manes Tax Service Employed At__________________________________________ Jaylin Magouirk ➤Aesthetician_____________________________________________ Cheveux Hair & Mani/Pedi Salon Employed At__________________________________________ Melissia R. Ball ➤Attorney________________________________________________ Melissia R. Ball, Attorney-At-Law Employed At__________________________________________ Eric Naillon ➤Backhoe Operator_________________________________________ Naillon Backhoe Employed At__________________________________________ Chris Triplett ➤Bank Executive___________________________________________ Newport Federal Bank Employed At__________________________________________ Bryan Schimming ➤Bank Officer______________________________________________ Newport Federal Bank Employed At__________________________________________ Darlene Walton ➤Bank Teller______________________________________________ Commercial Bank Employed At__________________________________________ Ronnie Grigsby ➤Barber_________________________________________________ Brenda's Beauty & Barber Employed At__________________________________________ Josh Campbell ➤Boss___________________________________________________ Big Boy's Country Kitchen Employed At__________________________________________ Joe Coleman ➤Building Contractor________________________________________ Dennis Thornton ➤Business Man____________________________________________ Priority Pack & Ship Employed At___________________________________________ Wanda Thornton ➤Business Woman_________________________________________ Tan Easy Employed At___________________________________________ R J Thornton ➤Cabinet Maker___________________________________________ Self-Employed Employed At__________________________________________ Dennis Suggs ➤Car Salesperson__________________________________________ Cars, Trucks & SUV's Employed At___________________________________________ Dr. William Frost ➤Chiropractor____________________________________________ Donnie Raines ➤City Employee____________________________________________ Terry Lawson ➤City Law Enforcement Officer _______________________________ Louanna Ottinger ➤City Politician____________________________________________ Don Fabrikant ➤Commercial Real Estate Agent________________________________ Country Living Realty Employed At__________________________________________ Macie Reed ➤Community-Involved Person_________________________________ Rocky Gentry ➤Computer Tech___________________________________________ Cindy Carr ➤County Employee__________________________________________ Jake Damron ➤County Law Enforcement Officer_____________________________ Jerry Holt ➤County Politician_________________________________________ Adrienne Dennis, RDA ➤Dental Assistant__________________________________________ Westmorland Cosmetic & Family Dentistry Employed At___________________________________________ Donna Lamb ➤Dental Hygienist__________________________________________ Kickliter Dental Employed At___________________________________________ Seth Smith ➤Dentist_________________________________________________ Thomas Mares ➤Electrician_______________________________________________ All-American Heating & Air Employed At___________________________________________ Terry Young ➤Farrier_________________________________________________ Patrick Sheldon ➤Firefighter (City)__________________________________________ Shane Shoemaker ➤Firefighter (County)________________________________________ Dawn Freeman ➤Furniture Salesperson_____________________________________ ➤General Physician_________________________________________ Candi Overholt Julie Kitchen ➤Hairstylist_______________________________________________ Trenz Employed At___________________________________________ Crystal Parker ➤Handyman_______________________________________________ Tammy Francis ➤Health Care Worker_________________________________________ Smoky Mountain Home Health & Hospice Employed At___________________________________________ Thomas Mares ➤Heating/Air Service Person__________________________________ All-American Heating & Air Employed At___________________________________________ Roger Fish ➤Heavy Equipment Operator__________________________________ Eric Varner ➤Insurance Agent__________________________________________ State Farm Insurance Employed At___________________________________________ Buck Wright ➤Jeweler_________________________________________________ Don Norwood ➤Land Developer___________________________________________ Self-Employed Employed At___________________________________________ Aaron Coakley ➤Landscaper______________________________________________ Bryan Schimming ➤Loan Officer______________________________________________ Newport Federal Bank Employed At___________________________________________ H & W Locksmith ➤Locksmith_______________________________________________ Tommy Strange ➤Mechanic_______________________________________________ Strange's Eastport Employed At___________________________________________ David Le ➤Nail Tech________________________________________________ David & Jolly's Employed At___________________________________________ Megan Smith ➤Nurse___________________________________________________ Newport Medical Employed At___________________________________________ Melissa Lamb, DNP, FNP ➤Nurse Practitioner_________________________________________ Healthstar Physicians Premiere Medical Employed At___________________________________________ April Devotie ➤Office Manager___________________________________________ Cocke County Sheriff's Department Employed At___________________________________________ Dr. Emily Eisenhower ➤Optometrist______________________________________________ Dr. Charles Lindsey ➤Ophthalmologist__________________________________________ Vince Keeton ➤Pastor/Preacher___________________________________________ Grace Baptist Church Church Name__________________________________________ Chris Henderson ➤Personal Trainer__________________________________________ Kathy Johnston ➤Pet Groomer_____________________________________________ Kathy's Grooming Parlor Employed At__________________________________________ Jabo Francis ➤Pharmacist______________________________________________ Jabo's Pharmacy Employed At__________________________________________ ➤Pharmacy Tech___________________________________________ Alice Crum Employed At___________________________________________ Walmart Jamie Clark ➤Principal________________________________________________ Grassy Fork Elementary Employed At___________________________________________ Kim MIchalsen ➤Physical Therapist_________________________________________ Thomas Mares ➤Plumber________________________________________________ All-American Heating & Air Employed At__________________________________________ Donna Fabrikant ➤Real Estate Agent________________________________________ Briana Cagle Ball ➤Secretary________________________________________________ Melissia Ball, Attorney-At-Law Employed At___________________________________________ Marsha Blackburn ➤State Politician____________________________________________ Joy Stokely ➤Store Cashier_____________________________________________ Employed At___________________________________________ Big Boy's Country Kitchen
Allison Frisbee ➤Teacher___________________________________________________
Fox Den Restaurant Employed At___________________________________________ Grassy Fork Elementary Employed At____________________________________________ Dr. Alex Sorohan ➤Veterinarian_______________________________________________ Appalachian Veterinary Hospital Employed At____________________________________________ Amanda Walker ➤Veterinarian Tech___________________________________________ Morristown Animal Hospital Employed At____________________________________________ Essie Gentry ➤Waitress/Waiter____________________________________________ Big Boy's Country Kitchen Employed At____________________________________________ Ila Grace Norris ➤X-Ray Technician___________________________________________ Tennova / Newport Medical Center Employed At____________________________________________
Best Business: Possum Creek Collectables ➤Antiques/Collectibles_____________________________________ Jefferson-Cocke County Utility District ➤Appliances____________________________________________ Newport Paving Company ➤Asphalt/Paving_________________________________________ Goddard Real Estate & Auction Co. ➤Auction Company_______________________________________ Newport Pit Stop ➤Auto Repair___________________________________________ Briggs Auto Body ➤Auto Body Repair_______________________________________ O'Reilly's Auto Parts ➤Auto Parts_____________________________________________ Newport Federal Bank ➤Bank_________________________________________________ Brenda's Beauty & Barber ➤Barber Shop___________________________________________ Trenz ➤Beauty Salon__________________________________________ Smith-Manes Tax Service ➤Bookkeeping/Tax_______________________________________ White Pine Book Store ➤Bookstore_____________________________________________ ➤Bridal Formal Wear_____________________________________ Trinkets & Treasures East Tennessee Metal ➤Building Supplies_______________________________________ Audio Concepts ➤Car Stereos___________________________________________ Stinnett Automotive Group ➤Car Dealership_________________________________________ Stinnett Automotive Group ➤Car Dealership Service Dept._____________________________ Nice & Clean ➤Carpet Cleaning________________________________________ Snowbird Mountain Coffee Company ➤Coffee Shop___________________________________________ Hommel Concrete ➤Concrete______________________________________________ Workman Construction ➤Construction Company___________________________________ Kenny's Market ➤Convenience Store______________________________________ Lowland Credit Union ➤Credit Union___________________________________________ Newport Utilities ➤Customer Service Department_____________________________ Jolly Tots ➤Daycare_______________________________________________ Town & Country ➤Drugstore_____________________________________________ Village Dry Cleaners ➤Dry Cleaners_________________________________________ Wilton Springs Hardware ➤Electrical Supplies_____________________________________
Priority Ambulance ➤Emergency Medical Service (EMS)_________________________ Tommy Crowder Excavating ➤Excavating Service____________________________________ Rocky Top Pest Control ➤Exterminating_________________________________________ Vision Source ➤Eyewear_____________________________________________ Smoky Mountain Farmers Co-Op ➤Farm/Agriculture_______________________________________
Amy France / US Bancorp ➤Financial Investment Service_____________________________ Security Finance Company ➤Financing Company____________________________________ Flowers By Wilma ➤Florist_______________________________________________ ➤Formal Wear__________________________________________ Trinkets & Treasures ➤Funeral Home_________________________________________ Manes Funeral Home ➤Furniture_____________________________________________ Freeman's Furniture ➤Gas Station__________________________________________ Weigel's ➤Gifts________________________________________________ Fruit Jar Alley ➤Glass Company_______________________________________ S&A Glass & Mirrors Hommel Rock Quarry ➤Gravel/Rock__________________________________________ Hudson & Sons Greenhouses ➤Greenhouse/Shrubs/Flowers_____________________________ Food City ➤Grocery Store_________________________________________ H & W Locksmith ➤Guns and Ammo________________________________________ H & D Seamless Guttering ➤Guttering_____________________________________________ Wilton Springs Hardware ➤Hardware____________________________________________ Beltone ➤Hearing Aids__________________________________________ All-American Heating & Air ➤Heating/Air Conditioning_________________________________ Petals ➤Home Decorating______________________________________ Smoky Mountain Home Health & Hospice ➤Home Health Care______________________________________ ➤Home Health Care Products_______________________________ Smoky Mountain Home Health & Hospice Newport Federal Bank ➤Home Mortgage________________________________________ Wilton Springs Hardware ➤Home Remodeling Store__________________________________ Smoky Mountain Home Health & Hospice ➤Hospice_______________________________________________ Tennova /Newport Medical Center ➤Hospital_______________________________________________ Joe's Sporting Goods ➤Hunting Supply Store____________________________________ ➤Hydraulic & Industrial Supply______________________________ Crowder Hydraulics & Industrial Supplies ➤Insurance Agency________________________________________ Farm Bureau Jewelry Connection ➤Jewelry ______________________________________________ Walmart ➤Kid’s Clothing_________________________________________ J.S. Lawn & Cleaning Service ➤Landscaping Center_____________________________________ Foothills Wash 'N Go ➤Laundromat___________________________________________ Melissia R. Ball, Attorney-At-Law ➤Law Firm______________________________________________ Smoky Mountain Mowers ➤Lawn Mower Dealer_____________________________________ White Pine Marine ➤Marine Dealership______________________________________ Rural Medical Services, Inc. ➤Maternity Care__________________________________________ America's Mattress ➤Mattress Store_________________________________________ Food City ➤Meat Dept.___________________________________________ Walmart ➤Men’s Clothing________________________________________ Maple Ridge Place ➤Mobile Home Sales_____________________________________ Cocke County Monument ➤Monument Co._________________________________________ Best Western ➤Motel/Hotel____________________________________________ Rocky Top Biker Stop ➤Motorcycle Gear________________________________________ Pinette Lawn Care & Landscaping ➤Mowing Service________________________________________ Q-Nails ➤Nail Salon_____________________________________________ Del Pizzario ➤New Business Opened 2022/2023__________________________ Newport Printing & Office Supply ➤Office Supplies_________________________________________ ➤Oil Changes___________________________________________ Newport Pit Stop ➤Paint Supplies__________________________________________ Curt's Ace Hardware ➤Pawn Shop____________________________________________ Peddler's Pawn Animal Crackers ➤Pet Supplies__________________________________________ Jabo's Pharmacy ➤Pharmacy____________________________________________ Wilton Springs Hardware ➤Plumbing____________________________________________ ➤Pool Company________________________________________ Dolphin Pools Xtreme Soft Wash ➤Pressure-Washing_______________________________________ Newport Printing & Office Supply ➤Printing Company____________________________________
Food City ➤Produce Store______________________________________ WNPC ➤Radio Station________________________________________ Country Living Realty ➤Real Estate Agency___________________________________ Benchmark Physical Therapy ➤Rehab Facility________________________________________ Aaron's ➤Rental Items_______________________________________ ➤Restaurant_________________________________________ Osaka Wilton Springs Hardware ➤Retail Store_________________________________________ Wright's Roofing ➤Roofing____________________________________________ Tennessee State Bank ➤Savings Accounts____________________________________ A.S.A.P. Security ➤Security Systems_____________________________________ ➤Septic Tank Service___________________________________ Goode Septic Tank Service ➤Signs & Graphic Service______________________________ The Sign Shop ➤Sporting Goods______________________________________ Joe's Sporting Goods Tan Easy ➤Tanning Salon_______________________________________ Brooks Automotive ➤Tire Store___________________________________________ Wilton Springs Hardware ➤Tools & Supplies_______________________________________ Allen's Rebuilt Transmissions ➤Transmission Service___________________________________ Posey's Tree Trimming ➤Tree Trimming Service__________________________________ ➤Truck Dealership_______________________________________ Rusty Wallace Ford Rusty Wallace Ford ➤Truck Equipment______________________________________ Denton's Satellite ➤TV-Satellite___________________________________________ Gary's Custom Auto Upholstery ➤Upholstery Service______________________________________ ➤Used Automobiles/Trucks________________________________ Hometown Auto Sales ➤Vapor Shop___________________________________________ H & H Vapors Calvin Ball ➤Vinyl Siding___________________________________________ Fast Pace Urgent Care ➤Walk-In Clinic_________________________________________ Professional Weight Loss Center ➤Weight Loss Center_____________________________________ Newport Tinting ➤Window Tinting______________________________________ Verizon ➤Wireless Company______________________________________ Avenue Boutique ➤Women’s Clothing______________________________________
Best in the Area: Newport Bargain Barn ➤Best Bargain Store______________________________ English Mtn. Christian ➤Best Church___________________________________ Factory Connection ➤Best Clothing Store______________________________ The Bottle Store ➤Best Liquor Store_______________________________ Fox & Hounds ➤Best Night Spot________________________________ Kathy's Grooming Parlor ➤Best Pet Boarding______________________________ Smokey Mountain Country Club ➤Best Place To Play Golf___________________________ A Storage Place ➤Best Storage Rentals____________________________ Evans Towing ➤Best Wrecker/Towing Service______________________ River Town ➤Bluegrass Band_________________________________ Union Cemetery ➤Cemetery_____________________________________ Kiwanis ➤Civic Club/Organization__________________________ Walters State Community College ➤College_______________________________________ Newport Harvest Street Festival ➤Community Festival/ Event________________________ Wellington Manor ➤Elderly Care Facility_____________________________ Victory Lanes ➤Family Attraction__________________________________ Newport Community Center ➤Fitness Center_________________________________ Big Boy's Country Kitchen ➤Friendliest Business_____________________________ Meadow Creek Mountain Ranch ➤Horse-Back Riding Ranch________________________ Rural Medical Services, Inc. ➤Hospital/Medical Facility__________________________ Glory Bound ➤Local Gospel Singing Group_______________________ Maple Ridge Homes ➤Mobile Home Park_______________________________ Macie Reed Spray Tan ➤Most Community-Involved Business_________________ KOA Campground ➤Place To Camp Out______________________________ Osaka ➤Place To Have A Business Lunch____________________ Fox & Hounds ➤Place To Take Out Of Town Guests___________________ Jefferson-Cocke County Utility District ➤Place To Work__________________________________ Tennessee College of Applied Technology ➤Tech School____________________________________
Best Food: Food City ➤Bakery_________________________________________ The Woodshed ➤Barbecue_______________________________________ Janice's Diner ➤Best Breakfast___________________________________ Big Boy's Country Kitchen ➤Best Buffet______________________________________ Big Boy's Country Kitchen ➤Best Carry-Out___________________________________ Debbie's Drive-In ➤Best Fast Food___________________________________ Big Boy's Country Kitchen ➤Best Lunch_____________________________________ Big Boy's Country Kitchen ➤Best Meal for The Money___________________________ Big Boy's Country Kitchen ➤Burgers_________________________________________ Mountain Heart Catering ➤Catering________________________________________ Big Boy's Country Kitchen ➤Chicken________________________________________ Big Boy's Country Kitchen ➤Cleanest Restaurant_______________________________ Brock's Market & Deli ➤Deli__________________________________________ Big Boy's Country Kitchen ➤Desserts________________________________________ Big Boy's Country Kitchen ➤Fish & Seafood___________________________________ Food City ➤Fresh Meat for Grilling_____________________________ Big Boy's Country Kitchen ➤Friendliest Restaurant______________________________ Big Boy's Country Kitchen ➤Home Cookin’____________________________________ Bridgeport Market ➤Hot Dogs________________________________________ Big Boy's Country Kitchen ➤Hot Wings_______________________________________ Debbie's Drive-In ➤Ice Cream_______________________________________ Monterrey Mexican Restaurant ➤Mexican Food____________________________________ Milano's ➤Pizza___________________________________________ Big Boy's Country Kitchen ➤Plate Lunches____________________________________ Big Boy's Country Kitchen ➤Ribs___________________________________________ Arby's ➤Roast Beef Sandwich______________________________ Big Boy's Country Kitchen ➤Salad Bar_______________________________________ Debbie's Drive-In ➤Sandwiches_____________________________________ Food City ➤Seafood________________________________________ Debbie's Drive-In ➤Shakes/Malts____________________________________ Fox & Hounds ➤Steaks__________________________________________
Due To Space Limitations And The Large Number Of People And Places Nominated, It Is Only Possible To List The Winners. The Staff Of THE NEWPORT PLAIN TALK Says "Thank You" To Everyone That Voted And Made It Truly—
THE BEST OF THE BEST. We're Looking Forward To Next Year's Ballot And Remember...If You Didn't Get Chosen This Year, Next Year...
✔ YOUR VOTE COUNTS!