By 1923 all but one of the remaining buildings on the west side were destroyed. Slattery's Market is in the one remaining original building. A brick building completed in 1915 housed a bank and post office, and presently is occupied by the post office and Rebecca Lodge. Livestock Show was held every August for 25 years. People came to exhibit their livestock from five surrounding states.
People are still proud of their town and towk together to make good things happen.
We have had bake sales, cake walks and card parties. If Newport needs something, we get busy and fill that need. Bridal showers are given for every young person who marries, and funeral dinners are served for the bereaved families. Many local men volunteer their time to coach the elementary boys in basketball so they will be able to compete when they get into high school. All the men work together to put on an annual pancake feed to help the Methodist Church, although some of them belong to other churches.