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Community journalism is news media that focuses on a particular community, often defined by a geographic area or a specific interest or group.  The Town of Newport was officially incorporated in 1866, athough the settlement on the banks of the Newport River had existed long prior by the names of "Bell's Corner" and "Shepardsville".


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