VIDEO: If there is one thing each community in the Ohio Valley has in common, it’s a big heart. In Newell, the volunteer fire department is honoring its members with special banners. New banners picturing both past and present Newell Volunteer Firefighters line the power poles throughout the city. The new program hopes to promote growth for the fire department within the community of Newell and beyond.
That’s the mission Newell Volunteer Firefighters strive for each and every day.
Mike Nixon, who was born and raised right here in Ohio Valley, has been a part of the department since 1974.
He says volunteer firefighters are the forgotten heroes of our communities. This new banner program honors the sacrifices and hard work each volunteer member gives to uphold the mission of protecting life and property.
Volunteers are a vital part of any community, and Nixon says Newell’s department has been struggling to get new members.