...Championship and playing in the North-South All-Star Game. At age 16 Keith became a member of the Beech Island Volunteer Fire Department, beginning a life-long devotion to fire fighting and community service. At 18 he went to work at Burke...

...Department of Homeland Security. Grants awarded to the Jackson, Montmorenci, Bath, Clearwater and Beech Island volunteer fire departments total more than $435,000. They are a slice of the more than $560 million to be distributed to fire...

...beginning of his stint as chief of the Beech Island Volunteer Fire Department five years ago, two of his firefighters...Coroner's Office, and fire chief for the Beech Island Volunteer Fire Department FAMILY: Divorced; one son, Austin...

...Sheriff's Office. The fire started at about 7:45 p.m. and gutted two rooms of the house, said Beech Island Volunteer Fire Department Chief Richie Caudill. It took firefighters from his department and the Silver Bluff and Bath volunteer...

...fee, they kick up a fuss," Mr. Leopard said. WHAT THEY'RE PAYING A sampling of annual fire fees: BEECH ISLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: Houses between $80,000 and $120,000, $84; trailers, $100; small industrial with hazardous...

...everything was just right," Mr. Cabe said. Although the cause of the large brush fire is unknown, Beech Island Volunteer Fire Department Chief Leon Henderson said it could have been arson. He said his department responded to many brush fire...

...I first met Ms. Giddings shortly after she was elected in 1994. She came to a meeting we had at the Beech Island Volunteer Fire Department, where I am a volunteer firefighter, and introduced herself to everyone. She stated that if anyone...

...com. IN OTHER BUSINESS The Aiken County Council: - Approved a loan not exceeding $665,000 for the Beech Island Volunteer Fire Department. The loan would help the fire department build a new station, fire bay and purchase new vehicles...

...in good condition at Medical College of Georgia Hospital on Friday, a hospital spokeswoman said. The Beech Island Volunteer Fire Department, with help from firefighters from Jackson, Silver Bluff and Bath, put out the fire in about an hour...

...vehicle dragging a chain or auto part along the road, sending sparks into the dry field. Crews from the Beech Island Volunteer Fire Department were first on the scene at 2 p.m. It was the worst brush fire the department had fought in years...