Newport families are invited to kick off the school year with an evening of food, games, music and community at Newport Night Out. Join Newport Independent Schools and the Newport Police Department at Festival Park at Festival, E Park Dr., for the event on Aug. 4 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. This is a […]
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Newport Police Captain retires after 27 Years: ‘I love you guys’
For 27 years, Newport Police Department Captain Paul Kunkel helped define community-oriented policing in the city; now, he is retiring. The department hired Kunkel on Nov. 16, 1998. The Newport Commission recognized Kunkel’s career with a shadowbox at the Dec. 15 meeting. “A long time ago, Newport police had a huge influence on me,” Kunkel […]
