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. “This Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States certificate of appreciation is awarded to Lt. Joey Tillman,” said Gallon, “in special recognition and highest praise for alertness, personal courag