On Feb. 5, 2008 Van Buren County Arkansas was hit by an EF4 tornado that had a path through Arkansas that was 123 miles long and 1/2 to 1 mile wide. This tornado ravaged through the base of my own home town.

On May 2, 2008 Van Buren County Arkansas was devastated by yet another tornado. This time it was an EF3 tornado that went through on the ground 55 miles and killed 8 people.

In between these tornadoes we have been devastated by flooding.

Right now I am asking all my readers for help. Not for me personally but for my small home town community. We need donations made to Van Buren County Disaster Relief Center.

Please send donations to:

Van Buren County Disaster Relief Center
C/O Bank of the Ozarks
P. O. Box 1289
Clinton AR 72031

Thank you in advance for your generous donations.

Tonya Pruitt
Firefighter/First Responder