- December 18, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Rob and Penny Smith felt relieved when they came to their Mayfield business, Wade Farm Financial Services, and found only minor damage. Then, they looked at the neighborhood behind them, which they said is made up of primarily low-income residents. Roofs were torn off houses, bedrooms had gaping holes inside of them, and cars were bludgeoned.
The Smiths, of Fulton, knew that other groups were setting up free supplies and resources for Mayfield residents to receive help with recovery efforts. But for their neighborhood off Broadway a few blocks away from downtown Mayfield, not all of the residents had the ability to travel a couple of miles to the Mayfield-Graves County Fairgrounds or to the Mayfield Walmart for supplies. So, the two decided to set up their own station, where their…