Newton County’s growing population is leading to more fire and medical emergency calls, and Newton County Fire Chief Kevin O’Brien wants to more effectively use the county’s multiple remaining volunteer fire stations in the public safety fight. O’Brien is going to ask officials at each volunteer fire station — each volunteer station has its own independent board of directors — for permission for the county to begin staffing the volunteer stations with full-time, paid county firefighters. The Newton County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the proposed contract