For the third year, the Environment Committee of the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce is celebrating “Paint the Town Green” Week.

The weeklong celebration begins Monday with Eco-Magination Artwork on display at the Mall at Turtle Creek.  The display features entries from all area school districts.  Judging will take place at 5 p.m. Tuesday. 

Also on Monday, Mayor Harold Perrin  will issue a proclamation followed by the Modern Woodmen of America tree planting ceremony at the Jonesboro Aquatic Center at 4:30 p.m.

Craighead Electric Cooperative will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at its newest energy-efficient model home.

The heating and cooling costs for the 1900-square foot home, located at 104 CR 425 in Jonesboro, are guaranteed to average no more than $67 per month, according to a news release from the cooperative.

The house includes the following energy-saving features:

Girl Scout Daisy, Elizabeth Post, learned a very valuable lesson. She maybe small and young, but she can make a difference in the world around her.

Elizabeth completed her "Between the Earth and Sky Journey" on Saturday, June 30, with the help of Crowley's Ridge Nature Center, her Troop (#3417), sister Troop #3150 and friends. The final project for the Journey Programs is always a community service project. Between the "Earth and Sky Journey's" project was to preserve a "Natural Treasure."