Newport Honors 24 Veterans With Hometown Hero Banners
Banners on Monmouth Street recognize Northern Kentucky veterans who have been deployed around the world.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Civic
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Newport displayed Hometown Hero banners on Monmouth Street honoring 24 Northern Kentucky veterans during a Saturday morning ceremony. Neighbors, friends, and families gathered for the event, which marked the city's 10th such ceremony.
Why it matters
The ceremony recognizes local service members and adds to a growing record of honored veterans in the community. More than 400 veterans have now been honored with banners since the program began.
Organizers have held 10 ceremonies to date, and more than 400 veterans have been honored with banners since the program began. The 24 veterans recognized this Saturday bring the program's cumulative total forward, though selection criteria were not detailed.
The players
Tom Guidugli Jr.
Mayor of Newport, Kentucky, who spoke at the ceremony honoring local veterans.
The details
Organizers put up banners on Monmouth Street to honor 24 Northern Kentucky veterans who have been deployed around the world. Newport Mayor Tom Guidugli Jr. spoke at the ceremony as neighbors, friends, and families gathered to recognize the honorees.
Timeline
Saturday morning, November 7, 2026: Hometown Hero banners ceremony held on Monmouth Street.
Civic Tradition
This ceremony is the 10th held by Newport under its Hometown Hero banner program, which has now honored more than 400 veterans. The Saturday event extends that local tradition of publicly recognizing service members from the city and surrounding Northern Kentucky.
Residents of Newport can see the honored veterans' banners displayed along Monmouth Street. The ceremony gives neighbors a visible way to recognize local service members in their own community.
The takeaway
Public recognition of local veterans, like the Hometown Hero banners on Monmouth Street, gives residents a direct way to honor those who have served. Attending or following similar community ceremonies is one simple way to support veterans in your own city.
Further reading
For more local community programs, explore Civic coverage across the region.
Source note: This article includes information reported by WKRC.
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