VFW honors JCFR firefighter

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 251 recently honored Lt. Joey Tillman as its Firefighter/Paramedic of the Year for 2024-2025. He was nominated by Fire Chief Derrick Burrus, and in a presentation on Monday, March 17, at the Jefferson County Fire Rescue (JCFR) station, Post 251 Judge Advocate John Nelson and Senior Vice Commander Eddie Gallon, Jr. recognized Tillman with a check and framed certificate signed by Post Commander Sgt. Major Bernard Washington. “Th