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Friday, May 17th, 2013, 2:36pm
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Powerball jackpot reaches new heights

Submitted by Patricia D. Davis, Community Web Producer
Friday, May 17th, 2013, 12:09pm
Powerball jackpot reaches new heights

 

Do you have Powerball fever yet?

You might once you find out how much you could win.

According to the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is expected to reach a record $600 million.

The previous record was $587 million won on November 28, 2012.

All you have to do is match the five white ball numbers (1-59) and the red Powerball number (1-35).

The drawing will be held at 9:59 p.m. CST Saturday.

Of course, count on Region 8 News to bring you the winning numbers.

 

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Hispanic Celebration set for this weekend

Submitted by Patricia D. Davis, Community Web Producer
Friday, May 17th, 2013, 11:06am
Hispanic Celebration set for this weekend

 

The 11th Annual Hispanic Celebration will be held tomorrow, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Arkansas State University Intramural Fields.

Admission is free.

There will be live entertainment throughout the day, as well as traditional ethnic foods and festival favorites.

There will also be plenty of activities for the kids to enjoy; including face painting, bouncy houses and petty zoo.  Entrance to the children’s activities is $3.

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Region 8 Road Trip: Loose Caboose in Paragould

Submitted by Patricia D. Davis, Community Web Producer
Friday, May 17th, 2013, 10:21am
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VFW honoring troops with bar-be-cue lunch

Submitted by Patricia D. Davis, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, 10:23am
VFW honoring troops with bar-be-cue lunch

 

A bar-be-cue honoring local veterans will be held this Saturday, May 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Roy Wiles Post #1991 located at 300 Airport Road in Jonesboro.

“All veterans are invited; but, especially young veterans and their families,” said co-chair and Disabled American Veterans member Billy Cribbs.

He said the event is a way for the Craighead County Veterans Monument Foundations and the VFW “to thank veterans for their service to this country.”

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Ford reappointed to state parks, tourism commission

Submitted by Patricia D. Davis, Community Web Producer
Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 3:08pm
Ford reappointed to state parks, tourism commission

On Thursday, Governor Mike Beebe announced the reappointment of Danny Ford to the State Parks, Recreation and Travel Commission.

Ford, who owns Glen Sain Motor Sales, Inc. of Rector, will serve on the commission through January 14, 2019.

Gov. Beebe’s office also announced the following appointments:

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Searching for past Region 8 Stars

Submitted by Patricia D. Davis, Community Web Producer
Monday, May 6th, 2013, 2:48pm
Searching for past Region 8 Stars

 

Monday July 15, 1963, was pretty much like any other day in Your Region 8.

The sun had burned off a morning fog, according to the Farmer’s Almanac, lifting the temperature to a toasty 88 degrees.

Cardinals fans were probably feeling a little hot under the collar after Lou Brock and the Chicago Cubs shut out St. Louis, 2-0. A year later Brock would be playing for the “right team.”

Aside from Paul McCartney being fined 17 British pounds for speeding through his hometown of Liverpool, not much else was happening around the rest of the world.

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