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Oakwood officer honored for heroic fire rescue
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Oakwood Mayor Lamar Scroggs, left, presents a proclamation to Oakwood Police Cpl. Jason Crowder honoring him for rescuing a man from a burning house. Looking on is Crowder’s 7-year-old daughter, Elyssa.
An Oakwood police officer was honored Monday night for his heroics in rescuing a wheelchair-bound man from a burning house June 19. Oakwood City Council passed a proclamation honoring Cpl. Jason Crowder for his “selfless act of heroism,” saying he acted “without regard to his personal safety and without donning any protective equipment.” Crowder, dressed in his police uniform, posed for pictures with Mayor Lamar Scroggs as he was presented a plaque.
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How planning board voted on proposed Gas station, restaurants on Spout Springs Road in South Hall
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A gas station and a building for restaurants are proposed off Spout Springs Road in South Hall. - photo by Jeff Gill
A gas station and a building for two restaurants could be built across from the Spout Springs Library near the entrance to Sterling on the Lake.
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