Marion County Firefighters

Fire tax trucks in $756K for inaugural year

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Representatives from Marion County’s volunteer fire departments received checks at the Tiger Den in Brilliant on Thursday, Feb, 28. (From left) Jerry Ezekial, Pea Ridge; Jeremy Prestage, Byrd; Meredith Green, Brilliant; Adam Loden, Bear Creek; Dana Loden, Shottsville; John Chambers, Craft; Stephanie Plunkett, Twin; Augy Avery, Shiloh; Coby Wiginton, Hamilton; Steve Hood, Hackleburg; and Randy Garrison, Guin.

HAMILTON - The three-mill fire protection tax has completed its first full year of collections.
Marion County Firefighters Association President Jeff Williams provided the Journal Record with Fiscal Year 2018 statements of Marion County’s 12 municipal and community fire departments.
Altogether, the three-mill tax produced $756,460.08 for the period and provided $63,038.34 each to the Craft, Bear Creek, Brilliant, Byrd, Guin, Hackleburg, Hamilton, Pea Ridge, Shiloh, Shottsville, Twin and Winfield fire departments.

 

Loden Honored

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Son Mark Loden (left), daughter LuAnn Harden (center) and wife, Joyce Loden, are shown receiving a memorial plaque honoring their father and husband, the late Billy Loden.

HAMILTON - The late Billy Houston Loden dedicated 42 years of his life as a firefighter in Marion County.
The Marion County Firefighters Association presented a special memorial plaque to Loden’s family during its first meeting of 2019, held on Thursday, Jan. 24, at the Bear Creek Community Center.
There to receive the large plaque were  Joyce, Loden’s wife of 61 years, and two of their children, Mark Loden and LuAnn (Donny) Harden. Daughter-in-law Sandy Loden and granddaughter Candace Ingram were also present.

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