ALICEVILLE, Ala. (WCBI) – After a series of ups and downs, the Pickens County Commission decided in March that it had to start its own ambulance service.

After a partnership with the Lamar County Management Team for the Lamar County Ambulance, they were granted an emergency license to help out Pickens County.

The first ambulance service is housed in Carrollton, and last week, Pickens County received a second brand new ambulance, housed at the Aliceville National Guard Armory.

Aliceville Mayor Terrence Windham said that he has felt that his city was left behind when it came to Emergency Medical Services. He has been adamant about having a second ambulance unit located in Aliceville.

“We do have our wonderful doctors, and this takes nothing away from them, but they can only see so many p

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