Pine Belt Communications awards ‘Good Neighbor of the Year’ to Selma couple

Telephone and internet service provider Pine Belt Communications presented a couple from Selma with its “Good Neighbor of the Year” award and gave a check of $1,000 to the charity of their choice.

The award was given to Clayton and Maggie Scott Cogle, who chose the Bloom House for the check to be donated to. The Bloom house is a foster and adoption ministry in Central Alabama.

The Cogles are teachers at Martin Middle School in Valley Grande. Clayton Cogle teaches eighth grade history and helps coach the football team while Maggie Cogle teaches seventh grade math. Clayton Cogle is a member of Blackbelt Benefit Group.

“Our company’s motto is “Neighbors You Can Call On” and our weekly recognition of the Good Neighbor of the Week and this annual recognition of the Good Neighbor of the Year is a way for us to recognize citizens who exemplify and embody the character and actions

of a good neighbor,” said John Nettles, President of Pine Belt Communications.”

“And it allows us to honor the recipient by making a donation to a worthy charity of the recipient’s choosing.”