Rookie of the Year

On Jan. 15, Avery Hemrick was awarded the Rookie of the Year Award at Piney Grove Fire and Rescue Department.
Hemrick was born in Winston-Salem and raised in Walkertown. His career in the fire service started at Piney Grove Fire and Rescue Department when he was 14, joining as a junior volunteer. He started volunteering in 2019 and then became part-time at the department a couple years later. In October 2022, he also became full-time at Madison-Rockingham Rescue Squad while maintaining this part-time position at Piney Grove.
For more, see the Thursday, February 2, 2023 edition.