Funeral arrangements have been announced for the Coweta County Fire Rescue battalion chief who was shot and killed on Jan. 19 while helping a driver in Alabama who had struck a deer.

The backstory: Coweta County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Bartholomew Cauthen, 54, stopped on County Road 267 in Chambers County to help a driver who hit a deer.

The Coweta County Fire Department said Cauthen had been with the department for over 24 years. “He was an amazing, hard-working man with a gentle soul,” the department said.

Coweta County Fire Rescue escorted home the body of a beloved fire battalion chief who died in an Alabama shooting. Battalion Chief Bart Cauthen worked with the department for more than 24 years.

Broken Arrow has a brush rig, a traditional fire engine, and paramedics in Station 3. Coweta has a full complement of equipment in town, but it's far from the southern boundary of the fire district.

Coweta Fire Department joined forces with Oklahoma State University’s Fire Service Training program for a hands-on vehicle extrication session. Firefighter Brian Woodward walked us through what ...

COWETA COUNTY, Ga. — Coweta County Fire Rescue escorted home the body of a beloved fire battalion chief who died in an Alabama shooting. Battalion Chief Bart Cauthen worked with the department ...

COWETA COUNTY, Ga. — A house was destroyed after a fire broke out in Coweta County on Tuesday morning, according to the Coweta County Fire Department. The fire happened around 11 a.m. at the ...

Coweta Fire Chief Hal Bumgarner has tendered his resignation from the City of Coweta. He has been at the helm of the Coweta Fire Department since 2012.

Coweta will use funds from the city’s Rural Fires dues to pay Broken Arrow $2500 a month to assist with serious fire and medical emergencies in undistricted areas from 101st Street to roughly ...

The Coweta Police Department is located at 212 N. Broadway. For emergencies, dial 911. For all other inquiries or to speak to an officer, call 918-486-2121. The CPD Anonymous Tip Line is 918-486 ...