Mayor loses everything in fire

GOULD, AR – The mayor says he and his family lost everything in an early morning fire that destroyed his family’s home. Mayor Ernest Nash, of Gould, says his eleven year old son, Jeremiah, is a hero who saved the entire family.

Mayor Nash says his son, Jeremiah, woke everyone in the home around 1:00am, Saturday, alerting them to the blaze. The mayor says he has no idea what caused the fire but is thankful the entire family including four children escaped unharmed.

Mayor says says he intends to ask the State Fire Marshal to investigate to determine a cause of the blaze, at 305 Jefferson Street, in Gould.