Texas A&M Forest Service Awards $15.7 Million in Grants to Volunteer Fire Departments
October 31, 2023 – COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M Forest Service awarded 260 rural volunteer fire departments with more than $15.7 million in assistance grants last week through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Grant Program. “Our agency is very thankful to state leadership for allowing us the opportunity to assist volunteer fire departments in Texas,” said Jason Keiningham, Texas A&M Forest Service...
Volunteer Fire Departments Receive Funding For Truck Tires
Funds From Scrap Metal Deposited At Precinct Barns Benefits County’s 11 VFDs The 11 county volunteer fire departments received funding for tires for their apparatus this week from Hopkins County Commissioners. Each department received $2,000 to apply toward tire purchases at the county rate from an area vendor, thanks to scrap metal turned in by each commissioners. The county commissioners previously agreed to further help the...
Klondike Volunteer Fire Department to Host Fish Fry and Silent Auction September 25th, 2021
Klondike Volunteer Fire Department is a full volunteer department, run solely off any money made from their 2-3 Fundraisers per year. There will be a Fish Fry and Silent Auction September 25th, 2021. They are looking for donations for silent auction items and/or sponsors for the Fish Fry. Fish fry tickets are available $10.00 each! KVFD is a 501c(3), all donations are tax deductible. A tax donation receipt is available. Please...
Oncor Electric Donation Helps Brinker Volunteer Fire Department Fund Air Bags, Advanced Rescue Systems
Oncor Electric donated $5,000 to Brinker Volunteer Fire Department for the purchase of air bags and advanced rescue systems. The air bags, used in vehicle rescues to lift vehicles off of trapped people, were recently obtained and used during extrication training at B & M Auto Salvage. Brinker VFD Chief Wade McDaniel noted the department is very grateful for that support. The volunteer firefighters also practiced using...
Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program Grant Helps Dike VFD Fund New Custom-Build Brush Truck
DIKE, Texas – Dike Volunteer Fire Department recently replaced a 1976 brush truck with a new custom-build brush truck thanks to a cost share grant through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program. Dike VFD received $100,000 from Texas A&M Forest Service during the RVFDAP 2020 funding cycle. Dike VFD Chief A.G.Sandifeer, Assistant Chief, Firefighter Joel Pace, Jack Towers, and Texas A&M Forest Service Regional...
New, Refurbished Gear & Equipment Available To Volunteer Fire Departments
Hopkins County reimburses the volunteer fire departments for their vehicle insurance and fuel costs, provides workers comp if a member is injured on a call and provides them with monthly stipends. The VFDs are dependent on community donations to pay for upkeep, maintenance, protective gear and equipment, and operations. Precinct 3 Commissioner Wade Bartley pointed out that the county’s 11 volunteer fire departments haven’t had the...
Arbala Volunteer Fire Department Recognized For Service
Hopkins County Commissioners Court and Fire Chief Andy Endsley recognized Arbala Volunteer Fire Department Monday for the department’s continued service to the community. Arbala VFD members are recognized by (third from right) Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley and (back) Commissioners Court for their service. As part of Hopkins County Fire Department’s 20th anniversary celebration, the court and chief recognized the...
Scrap Metal Collected At 3 Precinct Barns Will Benefit Volunteer Fire Departments
Local residents who want to help raise funds for the county’s volunteer fire departments can do so while tidying up a bit at home, according to Hopkins County commissioners. Hopkins County seal Precinct 2, 3 and 4 Commissioners accept at their respective precinct barns scrap metal; all funds raised from cashing in the scrap metal will be divided evenly among the volunteer fire departments in the county, the commissioners...
Merger of Two Volunteer Fire Departments, Fundraising for New NH-SS Substation
NH-SS VFD Chief Bobby Harris Earlier in 2019, the North Hopkins Volunteer Fire Department led by Chief Bobby Harris and the South Sulphur Volunteer Fire Department led by Chief Jim Rich merged into one department. It is now called the North Hopkins-South Sulphur Volunteer Fire Department. NH-SS VFD serves the fire region stretching from Hwy 11 West northward and northeasterly all the way to Hatchetville Road, east of Hwy. 19 North. A...
Cumby Volunteer Fire Department 4th Annual Black Jack Ride
Cumby Volunteer Fire Department 4th Annual Black Jack 100 Ride.