Recycled waste tires will be used to help beautify school grounds in The Newport Independent School District thanks to a grant from the state of Kentucky.  The District has been awarded a $35,430 Crumb Rubber Grant from The Kentucky Energy and Environmental Cabinet’s Waste Tire Management Program. Made from shredded tires, crumb rubber is commonly used as a resilient and durable landscaping material.  Click here to read the article in the Northern Kentucky Tribune.