Danville High welcomes new volleyball coach

Danville High School is excited to wel come Coach Laura Vines as the new head of its volleyball program. A former player herself, Vines brings 18 years of coaching experience to the Lady Hawks. The school community is eager to see what the upcoming season holds under her leadership. Coach Vines and her husband, Cooper, have two children, Grayson and Caroline.

In Falkville, the Fire and Rescue Department is celebrating the accomplishments of several firefighters who recently completed the Fire & Emergency Services Instructor I class. Graduates include Jodah Clark, Jonathan Harkins and Patrick Holmes of Falkville Fire/Rescue; Brad Atkins of Jones Chapel Fire Department; Michael Waits of Priceville Volunteer Fire Department; David Moody of Punkin Center Volunteer Fire Department; and Chase Landrum of Vinemont-Providence Fire Department.

Falkville Fire and Rescue also extends thanks to Sunbelt Fire for their assistance and for the quick delivery of three new HEN nozzles now in service on the department’s engines.

In upcoming training news, Falkville Fire and Rescue and Ebenezer Fire and Rescue will cohost a 16-hour Wildland Firefighter class July 19 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and July 20 from noon to 7 p.m. Training will be held at both departments. Anyone interested in attending should contact Nathan McCarley at 256-612-8243 or nathan. mccarley@falkvillefire. org.

Meanwhile, Morgan County 4-H is celebrating a strong performance by its Junior Livestock Judging Team. The team-Laney Sparkman, Sawyer Melson, Grady Darnell and Mason Bryant-placed fifth overall in a recent competition. Additional honors went to Sparkman, who placed 10th overall individually and earned third place in the individual questions category. The team also took home third place in the cattle judging category.

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