South Hancock Volunteer Fire Department
L.T. Newton – District 4 Magistrate and Hancock County Historian of the Year 2022
L.T. Newton, District 4 Magistrate and Hancock County Historian of the Year, talks about his research, placing U.S. Flags at Veteran grave sites, and the Traveling Wall . L.T. Newton, District 4 Magistrate and Historian for VFW Post 5186, was named the 2022 Historian of the Year. “It’s a privilege and an honor,” he said. “It…
Read MoreConcerns for Hancock County emergency communications
Hancock County Emergency Services Director Damian Rice appeared before the Hancock County Fiscal Court Monday morning to tell the magistrates that the county’s emergency communications equipment barely works. He said sometimes emergency workers cannot contact dispatch with necessary information when on scene. “We had a fire out on 60 by the Career Center last night…
Read MoreMan praises fire crews, some valuables saved others lost
On Saturday, February 27 Paul Johnston of 1415 Yeakel Road in Reynolds Station decided to work on a fence near his garage and needed to work on a chain. “I went into the garage and was using a grinder to cut a piece of chain, and it was throwing a lot of sparks,” Johnston said.…
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