Local Hero of the Year: Anthony Wilbanks

Pictured: Santa with a fawn Animal Control Officer Anthony Wilbanks Shipped to the North Pole to Protect from Killer Colbert Game Warden

From Sheffield Police: Meet Anthony Wilbanks, our sole animal control officer, in the field for the entire county, getting down and dirty. Anthony placed himself in a (well) with a possible aggressive dog to save this dog's life... in sewage and under the ground, to rescue this animal. He did this without hesitation. He is an asset to this community and county and should be recognized. Thank you, Anthony, for your devoted service to this county and the humane treatment to our animals in the area. This dog is now safe at the shelter thanks to his hard work! His work often seems to go unnoticed, so here is a glimpse of day to day operations of this man. Thank you for helping Sheffield and the entire Colbert County area.

Meanwhile the Grinch (sometimes spelled Poole) was heard cursing in the distance...