Pictured (l-r): Commissioner Brian Ellis, Chief John Smoot, and Commissioner Andy Skidmore.

The November 26 meeting of the Putnam County Commission was a special day for Teays Valley Fire Department Chief John Smoot. Commissioner Brian Ellis read a proclamation honoring Smoot’s 47 years of public service. Smoot began his service as a member of the St. Albans Fire Department in 1987. He served Putnam County as a member of the Teays Valley Fire Department from…