WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) - To remember the one-year mark of Hurricane Helene, the Washington County Long-Term Recovery Group held a memorial service to remember the impact the storm made.

Jeremy Dykes, chair of the Long-Term Recovery Group's Spiritual and Emotional Committee, said his family was quick to help the community.

"My wife and I, when Helene came through, we set up one of the distribution centers in our yard right here on a farm across this field, and we were able to distribute all kinds of items and things to people," Dykes said.

Dykes said that while this event is a memorial for what was lost in Hurricane Helene, it is also a celebration for how far Washington County has come and the hope for the future.

"We've entitled this event, you know, 'The Reflection Gives Way

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