Kenny Smith marks 50 years with Stanford Fire Department

Kenny Smith marks 50 years with Stanford Fire Department

STANFORD, Ky. — When Kenny Smith joined the Stanford Fire Department in 1976, he didn’t have a long-term plan or a clear sense of what lay ahead. Fifty years later, Smith is still serving the department — a milestone marked by decades of leadership, mentorship and commitment to the community. Smith said his entry into the fire service came almost by chance. At the time, he and several others, including Rocky Johnson and Billy Stringer, were runn…