Troy Keeton
Troy’s career in auto mechanics spanned nearly six decades. After the 1997 tornado destroyed his Arkadelphia garage, Troy rebuilt his business near his home in Mt. Zion.
Tag: 1997 Tornado
Gene Hickman
Gene volunteered many months of his time helping to rebuild an Arkadelphia church that was damaged by the March 1997 tornado
Repurposing Love: Wedding dress gets new life decades after Arkadelphia’s 1997 tornado
Power, homes, businesses, and lives were lost on March 1, 1997, but kindness proved far more superior as Arkadelphians came together to help one another through a shared crisis
25 YEARS LATER: Town remembers tornado that changed history
As Arkadelphia pastor Greg Lathem delivered a prayer to a group gathered at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home, just a block away the tower clock at the Clark County Courthouse rang six times.
Arkadelphia to commemorate ’97 tornado with ceremony, candlelight vigil
The purpose of this event is to gather as a community, reflect on all that was lost and celebrate the growth of Clark County and the City of Arkadelphia since that day.