Ground is broken on Malone VFD building
Ground was broken last week for a new station for the Malone Volunteer Fire Department. From the left are Trevor Reynolds Reese, Danny Morehead, Jeff Miller, Brandon Watford, Jeff Worthington, Mary Margaret Farris, Billy Smith, Hunter Potts, Alec Reeves, and Paul Donofro, Jr.
Photo by Mark Skinner, Jackson County Times
It’s been years in coming and the firefighters who go out on calls at a moment’s notice for the Malone community can now see the light at the end of the tunnel.
The loyal Malone volunteers report to calls within their jurisdiction but also respond when called on for assistance from other agencies outside their jurisdiction. These firefighters are not paid for their services and oftentimes leave their jobs and families in order to save property and possibly lives.
Wednesday, April 16 at 9:00 a.m. Malone Fire and Rescue held their official groundbreaking celebration of the new fire station. Representatives from Reeves and Shaw Construction, Melvin Engineering, The Town of Malone, County Commissioner and architect Paul Donofro, Jr., Chief Charlie Brunner and Chief Keith Maddox were on hand to break ground.
The Malone Fire and Rescue social media page immediately went public, “The sentiment was felt throughout the town. We are super excited about this construction
