School supplies needed for donation

Now in its fourth year, the Fill the Bus school supplies drive aims to donate more supplies than ever before to Pittsburg children.

First National Bank of Pittsburg sponsors the supply drive which provides the donations to Pittsburg Elementary. A bake sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 in order to raise money to purchase supplies. Anyone can drop off supplies to the bank, located at 1896 Highway 271 North, during business hours and monetary donations are also accepted.

Mandy Meade with FNB-Pittsburg said the bank holds the drive each year in order to give back to the community it serves.

“A lot of families have a hard time this time of year,” she said. “We want the students to have the supplies they need.”

Supplies needed include No. 2 pencils, 24-count Crayons, 12-count map colors, round-tip scissors, Elmer’s glue sticks, wide-ruled notebook paper and boxes of Kleenex.

Emmanuel Baptist Church will also be hosting a back to school backpack giveaway at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10.

For more information, call FNB-Pittsburg at (903) 856‐0600 or Emmanuel Baptist at (903) 856-3411.