On Christmas Eve, the Newport Professional Firefighters Local 45 I.A.F.F. will host its “Beyond the Call” program, which assists less fortunate families during the holiday season by providing their children with toys, clothing, food, and other essential needs. Families are selected with the assistance of the Family Resource Center at the Newport Primary School. This […]
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Two women killed in Newport Thanksgiving Day fire
Two women were killed in a fire on Thanksgiving Day in Newport, according to the Campbell County coroner’s office. Firefighters found 71-year-old Sarah Osborne deceased inside the Overton Street home, confirmed the coroner’s office. 47-year-old Teresa Osborne died the following day, according to a Hamilton County Coroner’s report. The younger Osborne, along with her husband, […]
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Newport Firefighters Help to Save Toddler, Family Returns to Thank Them
The family poses with the Newport firefighters who helped to save their little girl. (Img: Newport Professional Firefighters Local 45 IAFF) By Jessie Eden Newport firefighters received some special recognition last week for helping to save a toddler during a medical emergency. At the end of April, Newport Firefighters responded to a call for a […]
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Newport Fire Rings Peace Bell For Victims of Covid-19
Newport Fire Department rings Peace Bell on Easter Sunday to honor Covid-19 victims. By Jessie Eden In case you missed it this past Sunday, the Newport Fire Department did something very special. Stop searching, start finding. Per Governor Beshear’s request during this pandemic, the Newport Fire Department rang the Peace Bell on Easter Sunday at […]
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Newport Fire Engulfs Two Home Overnight on Washington Avenue
An intense fire blazed overnight on Washington Avenue in Newport, near the city-owned parking lot of the former Trauth Dairy plant. Crews arrived at 2:00 a.m. and are still on scene hours after firefighters battled the flames that engulfed two vacant homes at 1028 and 1030 Washington Avenue. No one was hurt. Officials say that […]
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Newport FD successfully rescues man from Ohio River Sunday
Photo courtesy Queen City Discover Blog Northern Kentucky emergency crews responded to the banks of the Ohio River after reports came in shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday of a person floating in the river. Authorities said the Newport Fire Department pulled the man out of the water just before 7:30 p.m. Sunday.