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Freeport Fire Lt. Gatha Ballard was recognized at the Village Hall meeting on May 22 for saving four Freeport residents from a house fire while off duty on March 26. Freeport Village Mayor Robert Kennedy presented Ballard with the award.

Freeport firefighter honored for off-duty bravery

A Freeport volunteer firefighter was honored last week for his bravery, quick thinking and heroic efforts in his response to a house fire while off duty on the morning of March 26. The Freeport … more

By Julie Loney | 6/1/17

A Family Tradition: Kenneth R Lewis's family have been firefighters in Freeport for 121 years. He is pictured with photographs of his brother Artie and father Kenneth L Lewis who were also Freeport firefighters.

It’s a family affair

Eleven men in the Louis family over five generations have been Freeport firemen — that translates into 121 years of service to the community. “We believe in service,” Kenneth … more

By Laura Schofer | 1/17/17

FFD Assistant Chief rescues man from burning home

When Freeport Fire Department Assistant Chief Thomas Johnson arrived on the scene of a fire at 662 Miller Avenue on New Year’s Eve he was told by neighbors that people were trapped in … more

By Laura Schofer | 1/10/17

El Salvadoran immigrant pursues life of service in U.S.

In June 2001, an 11-year old boy left his home in Santa Tecla, a picturesque city of more than 133,000 in El Salvador, to start a new life in the United States with his family in Freeport. So began a … more

By Laura Schofer | 12/22/16

Red Cross team 7 — my team — shown outside the Freeport Fire Department, geared up to install smoke alarms in homes in Freeport: from left, Margaret Sukhram, Taryn Schmidt and Mark Kazemi.

Red Cross makes fire safety a priority

The door of the second-floor apartment opened, and the first thing we saw was a man in a wheelchair. My first thought was: two minutes. That’s all the time the experts say you have to … more

By Adrienne Lyons | 1/20/16

Joyce Rommel as the Rescue Dog from the Freeport Fire Department has her friends from the Girl Scouts. Julie Lyons (11), Christina Lyons (13), Tykeima Bey (16), Cayla Montes (17)

Fun and Frolic at Freeport’s Fall Festival & Fire Expo

The chilly autumn afternoon didn’t deter hundreds of Freeporters from participating in the Family Fall Festival and Fire Expo that took place on the Nautical Mile on Sunday, Oct. 18. The … more

By Laura Schofer | 10/23/15

Brotherhood in action: Germany comes to Freeport

The one word on the back of the T-Shirts worn by many at the gathering said it all: “Brotherhood.” more

by mark treske | 10/4/13

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