This man helps firefighters cope with trauma they see on the job. It recently earned him a volunteer of the year award - Gainesville Times

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This man helps firefighters cope with trauma they see on the job. It recently earned him a volunteer of the year award

Chaplain Bill Carr visits Gainesville Fire Station 1 Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, on Pine Street. Carr is the First Presbyterian Church chaplain for local firefighters. - photo by Scott Rogers

09012019 CHAPLAIN 1.jpg — Chaplain Bill Carr visits Gainesville Fire Station 1 Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, on Pine Street. Carr is the First Presbyterian Church chaplain for local firefighters. - photo by Scott Rogers

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Updated: Sep 15, 2019, 12:16 AM

Published: Sep 14, 2019, 10:00 AM

Bill Carr's mother wouldn't let him play sports when he was young because they were too dangerous. So, at 16 years old, Carr decided to become a volunteer firefighter in his little town of Matthews, North Carolina.

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PHOTOS: 2025 North Georgia Home Show

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The 2025 North Georgia Home Show fills the Lanier Technical College Ramsey Conference Center Saturday, April 5, 2025, with exhibitors offering a wide variety of services and products, ranging from handyman services, flooring, gutter protection, garage doors, pressure washing and landscaping, to roofing, painting, septic services and more.

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