Groundbreaking held for new fire station

Local officials gathered Thursday, Feb. 4 on Concord Road at the site of the new Hollonville-Pedenville Volunteer Fire Station for a groundbreaking ceremony. Construction of the $180,000 fire station began in December by McLeRoy Land Development and is the third of the three new fire station buildings built with SPLOST funds. Completion is expected by mid-April. The land for the new station was donated by Trisha Dabbs and family.From left are Tommy Powers, Doug Mangham, station captain Tim Nance, fire chief Danny Henderson, Jim Totten, Roosevelt Willis, Dee McLeRoy, Don Collins, Randy Snyder, Trisha Dabbs, John Morrison, Gene Dabbs and Bleu.