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Above, Chief of Police J. Maurice Shults, right, presents Sgt. Stephen Higginbotham, left, with a
card and travel funds from the employees of the Newport Police Department. In the middles is
Lois Higginbotham.

NEWPORT-On Friday, Dec. 4, employees of the NewportPolice Department hosted a send off reception for Newport Police DepartmentSgt. Stephen Higginbotham.

Higginbotham is a member of the 278th that has recentlybeen activated and are training in camp Shelby Mississippi.

The employees of the Newport Police Department presentedSgt. Higginbotham with the funds to return at Christmas to be with family andfriends.

A patriotic cake wishing Sgt. Higginbotham GoodLuck and Godspeed was served to those in attendance.