Cornelia Fire Department

10/07/2026

🚒❤️ A SPECIAL VISIT TO LEVEL GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH PRE-SCHOOL! ❤️🚒

Our firefighters were honored to spend some time with the wonderful children at Level Grove Baptist Church Pre-School!

Our visit was all about building trust, easing fears, and helping our youngest community members understand that firefighters are there to help. The children had the opportunity to see our fire truck, meet our firefighters, and learn about the protective gear we wear when responding to an emergency.

One of the most important lessons we shared was that firefighters may look and sound different when they are fully geared up, but there is nothing to be afraid of. We want children to know that if they ever need us, they can come to us for help—even when we are wearing our masks, helmets, and full protective equipment.

The children also received their very own firefighter helmets, sticker badges, coloring pages, and crayons to take home!

A huge THANK YOU to Level Grove Baptist Church Pre-School for giving us the opportunity to spend time with these amazing children. Their smiles, excitement, and curiosity made our day!

Serving our community isn't just about responding to emergencies—it's about building relationships, earning trust, and educating the next generation.

We were truly honored to meet all of our new little friends!

🔥 Your firefighters are always here to help! 🔥

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08/05/2026

You are a great man Kyle Shelton. May God bestow all the blessings upon you and your family.

HOW A YOUNG TEEN'S QUESTION LED TO PRAYER: “I have cancer… could I still become a firefighter?”

When Riley asked those Cornelia firefighters that question while they were leaving Chick-fil-A, they didn’t just give him an answer. They stopped, listened, shared advice and encouraged him.

Then one firefighter took an extra moment right there in the restaurant to pray over him. https://www.11alive.com/article/life/heartwarming/young-cancer-patient-encounters-firefighters/85-76d93123-ad39-41a2-98d4-7c4fdc724b37?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_11Alive

08/05/2026

Cornelia Fire Department held the 2025 Awards Banquet at the Community House on July 31st. Special thank you to all the ladies in the Fire Watch Auxiliary who worked tireless to put everything together.

Congratulations to the following:

Officer of the Year - Captain Drake Meister
Firefighter of the Year - FF/AEMT Christopher Jackson
Part-time Firefighter of the Year - FF/PMDC Matthew Ruark
Volunteer Firefighter of the Year - Dee Anderson
5 Years of Service - Dustin Henson
Life Saving Award - Christopher Bruce, John Wall, Christopher Jackson, Dustin Henson

07/29/2026

Arrangement for Fire Chief Frankie Smith - Retired Cornelia Fire Department

Visitation – Thursday 6pm-8pm; Friday Noon-1:30pm -Griffin & McEntire Funeral Home
175 VFW Post Road Cornelia

The Procession will follow a route including downtown Cornelia from CVS Pharmacy - following Main Street to the red light at 441/Willingham for anyone who would like to pay respects.

Procession will leave the funeral home at 1:30 enroute to Mountain View Baptist Church (269 Mountain View Road Baldwin) for Funeral – 2pm; graveside to follow

A full obituary can be found at https://www.mcgaheegriffinandmcentire.com/obituaries/frankie-edward-smith

A great man and Fire Chief who mentored many and was a friend to all. May God rest his weary soul. Please remember Chief Smith's family in your thoughts and prayers.

View Frankie Edward Smith's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

06/23/2026