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- [S104] Cocke County, Tennessee, and its People, Cocke County Heritage Book Committee, (Walsworth Publishing, 1992), 264.
- [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 24 May 2013.
Just Plain Talk: May ending with more rain, graduation and long holiday
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Keith Keller stands in front of a wide variety of long guns including shotguns, rifles, and assault weapons at his Cosby Highway location in Newport. The store also features tools, some furniture, shooting accessories, knives and whatever other value he finds to sell to his customers.
Gun business smokin'
Weeks ago there was some activity outside of the large former Bryant & Pack Lumber building off Cosby Highway, now the home to Keller's Blades and Barrels. On closer check, a carpenter was cutting a large doorway into the side further from the entrance. Inside, Keith Keller told me he was adding another office. This eventually became the home for their real estate and auction business and an office for his brother, Brian Keller. I looked around and noticed Keith had added lots of Extreme holsters and it seemed he had more guns, at least more than I've seen at Walmart after the scare during winter that the government might somehow reduce the availability. Sportsmen have noticed the nearly empty ammo shelves at stores, but Keith said he has ample stock. The reason being he bought large quantities last year and is still getting shipments. Prices have increased because of demand and ammo is priced about 25 percent higher, some doubled in price.
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