Clarksville NowSheryl Farmer (Courtesy Elizabeth Lethers)
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Sheryl Farmer’s shopping cart had served as her grounding stability over the last few years while she dealt with mental illness and homelessness.
Known in the community as “Ms. Sheryl,” the 62-year-old woman normally stayed in the Sango area of Clarksville, and she was frequently seen at the bus stops lining Madison Street, around Marshall’s or hanging out in Arby’s for hours at a time.
Sheryl Farmer, date unknown (Courtesy Elizabeth Lethers)
With frigid weather coming, in the last week her children and those who often stopped to talk with her were pooling together some money and making arrangements to get her the help she needed.
American Red Cross, Warner Robins church work to get essentials to apartment fire victims
The Red Cross of Georgia says they re helping 19 families affected by the fire, as of Monday afternoon. Author: Ashlyn Webb (WMAZ) Updated: 11:39 PM EST January 18, 2021
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. At least 33 people were displaced from their homes when flames broke out at the Coldwater Creek Apartments Sunday around 2 a.m. Now, the American Red Cross and a nearby church are stepping in to help.
The Red Cross had boots on the ground within hours after flames destroyed the Warner Robins apartments. Five volunteers on the ground, another five working virtually, so we can quickly help the families for the one-on-one to help them find what are your emergency needs, Communication Director for the American Red Cross of Georgia Sherry Nicholson said.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Providing Christmas gifts for families in the Campbell Heights mobile home park facing eviction in the coming months was the mission on Saturday, Dec. 19, for one local ministry.
As Clarksville Now reported in mid-November, eviction notices were posted Oct. 20 on trailer doors, alerting residents of the 98 mobile homes comprising the park on Darrow Road near Fort Campbell Boulevard that they had until Jan. 20 to find somewhere else to live. YAIPaks outreach truck. Sebastian, a Campbell Heights resident, with the gifts he received for his family. Volunteers carrying gift boxes. Ron and Misty Fahy of Fort Care with a resident.