Flomaton resident Solomon Odom was the first recipient of a new fan presented this week by the Flomaton Fire Department, which received 50 fans thanks to Joey Johnson, pastor of Abundant Life in Century and Steve Creamer.
Fire Chief Steve Stanton said Johnson and Creamer approached him and offered to purchase the 50 fans for the fire department to give out to needy people in the Flomaton and Century area. Stanton said he got Flomaton Councilwoman Lillian Dean involved to help him make sure the people needing the fans really needed them.
“We don't want people to take a fan because they wan...