City of Pickens retains fire department, loses chief
PICKENS – After six months of debate, the City of Pickens has decided to retain its own fire department but will be without the services of longtime fire chief, David Porter.
With Chief Porter in attendance, Mayor David Owens read his letter of resignation aloud at a city council meeting.
Porter was quoted saying that in light of new directions taken by the city, he felt that he had done all he could and that it was time for someone else ...
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Joe Toppe
Staff Writer
The Pickens Sentinel
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