Itta Bena Mayor Thelma Collins, second from left, accepts a check for $11,000 from Sidon Mayor Johnnie Neal for the purchase of a fire truck. Also on hand for the occasion are Itta Bena Fire Chief Vonzell Self, left, and Leflore County Sheriff’s Deputy Jerry Smith. Collins said that in the past six months the city has emerged from a number of troubling issues and is now on the right track.
