Eatonton Fire Department

Just some of the bicycles and other toys purchased last year for the Fireman Santa’s Sleigh campaign, which the Eatonton Fire Department Chief Jamey Williamson hopes to exceed this year. CONTRIBUTED

Eatonton Fire Dept. ready to fill Fireman Santa’s Sleigh again

Ian Tocher

Thursday, November 6, 2025

Tis the season for giving, and the Eatonton Fire Department (EFD) is getting into the Christmas spirit through its 16th annual Fireman Santa’s Sleigh campaign for kids and families living within city limits.

Eatonton Health & Rehabilitation Center/Photo courtesy of Google

Eatonton rehab center staff ‘kept everyone safe’

Lynn Hobbs

Thursday, July 20, 2023

Passersby on State Route 16 last Wednesday, July 12, may have noticed several fire trucks and police cars as well as healthcare workers and patients in wheelchairs outside of Eatonton Health & Rehabilitation.

Proudly posing with the donated Blitzfire Nozzle are, from left, Gro Tec Department Manager Clayton Callaway, Gro Tec truck driver Tony Walker, EFD firefighter Tim Epps, Gro Tec Safety & Environmental Manager Dustin Pennington, EFD firefighter Matt Kitchens, firefighter Jaelynn Pressley, and Eatonton Fire Chief Eugene Hubert. LYNN HOBBS/Staff

Fire Department receives new tool from Gro Tec

Lynn Hobbs

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Eatonton Fire Department firefighters now have a new weapon up their sleeves for fighting fires. The department recently received a Blitzfire Nozzle, donated by Gro Tec in Eatonton, a subsidiary of Pennington Seed.

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