Featured A chance meeting gives deputy chief new career Gwen Bishop Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Oct 19, 2026 3 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save What do nursing school and antiques have in common?Normally, nothing. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmqFE 7@C ?6H=J 2AA@:?E65 p=6I2?56C r:EJ u:C6 s6A2CE>6?E 56AFEJ 49:67 +249 q2EJ[ E96 EH@ 2C6 :?E6CEH:?65]k^AmkAm(96? q2EJ H2D DE:== :? 9:89 D49@@=[ 96 564:565 96 H2?E65 2 42C66C :? >65:4:?6]k^Am Buy Now Zach Baty has been named Alexander City Fire Department deputy chief after former deputy chief Jeremy Spears retired recently. Gwen Bishop / TPI kAm“x <?6H x H2D ?@E ?62C D>2CE 6?@F89 E@ 36 2 5@4E@C[” 96 D2:5] “$@ x E9@F89E[ ?FCD:?8] pE E92E E:>6 a_`a[ a_`b[ >2=6 ?FCD6D H6C6 AFD965 92C5] $FAA@D65=J H6 H6C6 86EE:?8 2 =:EE=6 3:E 36EE6C 36?67:ED 2D 72C 2D A6@A=6 H2?E65 E@ 9:C6 J@F[ A2J 7@C J@FC D49@@=:?8]”k^AmkAmq2EJ H2D 2EE6?5:?8 r6?EC2= p=232>2 r@>>F?:EJ r@==686 2?5 H@C<:?8 2E {@?8=627 p?E:BF6 |2==]k^AmkAm“r2AE2:? y677 qC6H6C 925 2 3@@E9 2?5 96 H@F=5 2=H2JD E2=< 23@FE E96 7:C6 56A2CE>6?E 2?5 t|$[” 96 D2:5] “(6==[ E92EVD DE:== >65:42=] p?5 E96 >@C6 x 5:5 E96 ?FCD:?8 4=:?:42=D 2?5 DEF77[ x C62=:K65 E92E x H2D ?@E 2 72? @7 36:?8 :? E96 9@DA:E2=]”k^AmkAm%96? E96 H@CDE 92AA6?65]k^AmkAm“%96 7:7E9 D6>6DE6C[ x 72:=65[” q2EJ D2:5] “x E9:?< >J 962CE ;FDE C62==J 8@E @FE @7 :E 7:7E9 D6>6DE6C[ 2?5 x ;FDE C62=:K65 E92E x 5@?VE C62==J <?@H :7 E9:D :D 7@C >6]”k^AmkAmqC6H6C 925 2=C625J A=2?E65 E96 D665[ 2?5 q2EJ E9@F89E >@C6 23@FE 2 42C66C 2E E96 7:C6 56A2CE>6?E]k^AmkAm“%92EVD @FED:56[ E92EVD 92?5D @?[ 36:?8 2C@F?5 2 3F?49 @7 8FJD[” 96 D2:5] “%92EVD H92E 3C@F89E >6 96C6] Wx 92G6X ?@ C68C6ED] x =@G6 :E]”k^AmkAmp=@?8 H:E9 6G6CJ@?6 6=D6 2E prus[ q2EJ 925 E@ 4@>A=6E6 7:C6 4@==686 2?5 96 92D 4@?E:?F65 9:D 65F42E:@?]k^AmkAmq67@C6 9:D AC@>@E:@? E@ 56AFEJ 49:67[ 96 D6CG65 EH@ J62CD 2D 2 7:C6 :?DA64E@C]k^AmkAm“xVG6 >256 2 =@E @7 AC@8C6DD :? E96 7:C6 56A2CE>6?E[” q2EJ D2:5] “x DE2CE65 :? a_`e[ 2?5 3J a_`g x H2D 2 7:C67:89E6C[ A2C2>65:4 … x E9:?< >J H@C< 6E9:4 2?5 x’> 2 A6@A=6 A6CD@? W96=AD >6 96C6]X”k^AmkAmw6 4C65:ED 9:D 72>:=J H:E9 9:D H@C< 6E9:4]k^AmkAm“p?J 4C65:E 567:?:E6=J 8@6D E@ >J A2C6?ED[” q2EJ D2:5] “x H2D 3=6DD65] vC62E A2C6?ED] *629[ x @H6 E96> 2 =@E]”k^AmkAm%96C6 2C6 @?=J EH@ 2AA@:?E65 A@D:E:@?D 2E prus] %96 7:C6 49:67 :D 2AA@:?E65 3J E96 4:EJ 4@F?4:=[ 2?5 E96 56AFEJ 49:67 :D 2AA@:?E65 3J E96 7:C6 49:67] q2EJ D2:5 E96C6 :D DE:== 2 AC@46DD 7@C E9@D6 :?E6C6DE65 :? E96 A@D:E:@?]k^AmkAmq67@C6 $A62CD C6E:C65[ q2EJ D925@H65 9:> 7@C 2 76H 52JD]k^AmkAm“x H2D @G6C E96C6 :? 25>:?[ 2?5 x 8@E E@ D66 52J E@ 52J @A6C2E:@?D[ 9@H W$A62CDX 2?5 r9:67 W#66D6X |4p=:DE6C 5:5 6G6CJE9:?8[” 96 D2:5[ D@ 96 H2D AC6A2C65 7@C E96 25>:?:DEC2E:@? D:56 @7 E96 ;@3]k^AmkAm%96 >@G6 E@ 25>:?:DEC2E:@? >62?D =6DD E:>6 5@:?8 E96 92?5D @? H@C<] q2EJ D2:5 96 H@F=5 >:DD :E[ 3FE H@F=5?’E 36 @FE @7 :E 4@>A=6E6=J]k^AmkAm“%96 362FEJ @7 E9:D ;@3 :D xV> 96C6 7:G6 52JD 2 H66<[” 96 D2:5] “x7 E96 D9:7E ?665D >6[ xV> 2=H2JD E96C6 E@ 96=A] x 42? 4@>6 2?5 >2<6 CF?D] x 42? 8@ E@ 7:C6 D46?6D] $@ xV== DE:== 86E >J 92?5D 5:CEJ]”k^AmkAmq2EJ :D 2=D@ 92AAJ E@ 36 2 A2CE @7 AC@E64E:?8 E96 4:EJ]k^AmkAm“x =@G6 E96 p=6I r:EJ u:C6 s6A2CE>6?E[” 96 D2:5] “x =:G6 96C6] xVG6 366? :? E96 4@>>F?:EJ D:?46 23@FE 7:G6 @C D:I J62CD @=5[ 2?5 :E ;FDE >62?D 2 =@E]”k^AmkAm$@ 72C[ E96 @?=J 5@H?D:56 E@ 9:D 42C66C 49@:46 H2D H96? q2EJ’D c\J62C\@=5 D@? >256 9:D w2==@H66? 4@DEF>6 49@:46]k^AmkAm“|J D@? 9FCE >J 766=:?8D E9:D w2==@H66?[” 96 D2:5] “w6 H2?ED E@ 36 2 A@=:46 @77:46C] x E@=5 >J H:76 x E9@F89E x H2D 9:D 96C@[ 3FE 96 H2?ED E@ 36 2 A@=:46 @77:46C]”k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Fire Department Deputy Chief Career Change Alexander City Nursing Firefighter Public Safety Community Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Follow Gwen Bishop Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Outlook e-Edition Alex City Outlook Alex City Outlook Most Popular Jackson’s Gap makes major purchase Gunshots fired near Lake Martin Beach Club Residents push for animal control answers Utility payment ordinance to be enforced A HAUNTED RENOVATION: Local designer competes in decorating series Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 67° Sunny70° / 43° 6 PM 64° 7 PM 59° 8 PM 55° 9 PM 52° 10 PM 50°
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