Putnam Hiring Three New Full-Time Firefighters For Bangham
The Putnam County Fire Department is looking to hire three new full-time firefighters. Putnam County Fire Chief Jeff Hicks said the new positions were added after the county commission included them in the county’s fiscal year budget. Hicks said the three new firefighters will be placed at the Bangham Fire Station to make it a […]
Putnam Fire Department Assisting Backpack Heroes
The Putnam County Fire Department partnering with Youth Villages for this year’s Backpack Heroes program. This is the first year the fire department has been involved with the program. Putnam County Fire Department Public Affairs Officer Drew Swink said the program is to help underprivileged children get school supplies. “It means a whole lot to […]
Baxter Fire Department Offering Free Smoke Alarms
The Baxter Fire Department is offering free smoke alarms and installation to anyone who wants one. Fire Chief Matthew White said residents can also request a fire safety check in their home and will test older smoke detectors that take batteries like 9 volts. White said these new detectors have a 10 year battery, so […]
Overton Noel Drive Residential Fire
An Overton County residential fire on Noel Drive has displaced one resident. Both Overton’s Hardys Chapel Fire Department and the Putnam County Fire Department were sent. Putnam Fire Chief Tom Brown said there was initial confusion which county the property was on. “The fire appeared to have begun in a shed type building, a storage […]
