HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Former Towns County Sole Commissioner Bill Kendall was hospitalized on Tuesday, Dec. 31, following an early morning fall at his Hiawassee residence. Towns County EMS responded to the call at approximately 6:30 a.m. According to information gathered, Kendall suffered a head injury as a result of the incident. The former commissioner was transported to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta for inpatient treatment. Kendall is currently listed in stable condition.

Towns County Sole Commissioner Cliff Bradshaw publicly extended his thoughts and prayers toward his predecessor through FYN. “We wish Mr. Kendall well, and pray for a swift recovery,” Bradshaw expressed.

Kendall, 82, served as Towns County’s commissioner for over a decade prior to his retirement in 2016. The former commissioner previously served as Towns County School Superintendent for 26 years, retiring from the position in 1998. Kendall replaced the late Jack Dayton as sole commissioner in 2005.

Following FYN’s report on Kendall’s health, dozens of citizens took to social media, sharing well wishes for the former county commissioner’s recuperation.

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