Cayden Eagles, middle, received the Firefighter of the Year Award from the Farmville Volunteer Fire Department during its annual awards banquet on Dec. 11. Eagles, who serves as captain and chief training officer with the department, was voted on by the department’s membership for the award. Fire Chief Andrew Goss, right, said Eagles leads from the frontlines during incidents and everyday work. Pictured with Eagles and Goss is Asst. Chief Bryan Saxtan, left.