Meet the official: For the love of firefighting

Meet the official: For the love of firefighting

Crystal Burnezky Robertson Reporter@madillrecord.
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Paul “P.J.” Caldwell is the current Enos/Cardinal Cove VFD Chief, a position he has been working towards since he was just 18 years old. Caldwellandhiswife,Dawn, havebeentogetherforalmost 14 years and they have two sons, Paul and Christopher. When Caldwell is not out helping his community, he is helping rid homeowners of unwanted pests while working at Coleman Exterminating. He also likes to fish out at the cove when he can find a minute or two between fire calls and family time. The Madill Record sat down with Caldwell for a short Q&A for the residents of Marshall County to get to know him.

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Pictured left: Grace Hartin, standing next to Joel Northcutt, smiles for the cameras after receiving a $1,000 Texoma Excellence in Fine Arts Scholarship. Courtesy photos

Grace Hartin

Shalene White Shalene@madillrecord.
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Grace Hartin, a Madill student, was awarded the $1,000.00TexomaExcellence in Fine Arts Scholarship. Joel Northcutt of Tishomingo Chevrolet presented the scholarshiptoheratanevent.
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Perfect week for Redskins, including Madill marathon

Kevin Farr
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Two vital district wins as well as a pair of triumphs over local rivals highlighted a perfect week for the Kingston Redskin baseball team heading down the stretch run of the season. Coach Daron Henson’s squad swept a pair of outings from Hugo, winning 7-0 and 9-5, before taking a 13-inning marathonoverMarshall CountyadversaryMadillbya 6-4 count.
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Meet the official: For the love of firefighting

Meet the official: For the love of firefighting Paul “P.J.” Caldwell is the current Enos/Cardinal Cove VFD Chief, a position he has been working towards since he was just 18 years old. Caldwellandhiswife,Dawn, havebeentogetherforalmost 14 years and they have two sons, Paul and Christopher. When Caldwell is not out helping his community, he is helping rid homeowners of unwanted pests while working at Coleman Exterminating. He also likes to fish out at the cove when he can find a minute or two between fire calls and family time. The Madill Record sat down with Caldwell for a short Q&A for the residents of Marshall County to get to know him.

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