GENEVA COUNTY – HARTFORD: 05:07 AM Parent or Parents had a firearm under the pillow and a three ( 3 ) year old was able to get firearm. An apparent self inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.
In Geneva County, at 5:07 AM, ALL SYSTEMS WERE IN PLACE and worked as designed.
The Geneva County 911 took the call andn obtained the information and rolled emergency units. A Geneva County Deputy Sheriff, a former Marine, rolled swiftly. The Geneva County Sheriff Deputy had a trauma kit and applied the immediate life saving measures.
Slocomb Fire – Rescue Chief Kyle Hovey was at the Slocomb Fire Station at 5:07 AM running the tower. That is literally “running” as in exercising. A off duty Dothan Fire Paramedic, who works with Slocomb Fire – Rescue rolled with Chief Kyle Hovey.
Slocomg Fire – Rescue Operations Chief Brandon Hovey came flying out of bed and rolled very swiftly. As Brandon Hovey rolled in the patient was loaded in the ambulance. Brandon leaps from one vehicle into the back of the amulance. Also in the ambulance was the Geneva County Sheriff Deputy who jumped into the ambulance.
The Slocmb Fire – Rescue was on the scene for 1 minute or less when they had the child loaded and rolling to Flowers Hospital.
Dothan Police Department learned of the call and was in a position to intercept the ambulance and run ahead clearing the roadway so there was no delays for the ambulance. Clearing traffic and intersections so the Slocomb Fire – Rescue ambulance never had to slow down.
On arrival at Flowers Hospital the trauma team and emergency room staff were in place and immediately began treatment of this precious three year old child. This was a 40 calibar weapon gunshot wound. Children’s Hospital was contacted and the child was transported, unknown if ground or air, to Children’s Hospital in Birmingham.
THIS WAS A GREAT TEAM. Beginning with the Geneva County 911 dispatcher, to the Geneva County Sheriff Deputy, to Slocomb Fire – Rescue, Dothan Police Department, Flowers Hospital, and then to Children’s Hospital.
At 653 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles west of Abbeville to Cottonwood.
Movement was southwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Cottonwood, Headland, Dothan, Ozark, Taylor, Midland City, Kinsey,
Ashford, Cowarts, Newton, Webb, Pinckard, Rehobeth, Grimes, Avon,
Newville, Napier Field, Madrid, Memphis, and Wilson Mill.
INSTRUCTIONS:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Well the border deal has gotten quiet for now, maybe the initial scare has passed. We look to be on more solid ground. We have a new Auctioneer. Drake moved on to another job and we wish him all the best!! We have hired a young man that I think is one of the best and is a good fit for us. Dustin Doughtry is our Auctioneer and we are glad to have him !!
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Slaughter classes steady . Replacement bred cows steady to firm . Calves and feeder cattle 2 to 8 lower . Still lots of activity in the market, but at a little lower price. The cattle numbers are still low and the BEEF demand is still very STRONG !! Fed cattle in the West lower @ 228 to 230 with Iowa auctions to 245!!
Next Monday, August 24, we will have 70 head of some really outstanding bred heifers, 5 to 7 months bred to low birthweight Angus and Sim Angus bulls
Thank you all for your business and friendship!! And remember, we are not here just to sell your cattle; we are here to do whatever it takes to get every penny we can for your cattle.
