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EAAA hosting "Aging with Knowledge Conference"

Submitted by Patricia D. Davis, Community Web Producer
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013, 2:21pm
EAAA hosting "Aging with Knowledge Conference"

 

The Second Annual Aging with Knowledge Conference, sponsored by the East Arkansas Area Agency on Aging, will be held Thursday, June 6.  This year’s topic is “Stress and You and What to Do.”

Registration will begin at 8 a.m.  The conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas, 3414 One Place in Jonesboro.

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Memorial Day ceremonies planned in Jonesboro

Submitted by Patricia D. Davis, Community Web Producer
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013, 11:27am
Memorial Day ceremonies planned in Jonesboro

 

The Craighead County Veterans Monument Foundation will sponsor this year’s Memorial Day ceremony.

The ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. at the Craighead County Courthouse, next to the Doughboy statue.

The Craighead County Veterans Honor Guard, Sons of the American Revolution Honor Guard, the Ladies Auxiliaries and the Sons of Confederate Veterans Honor Guard will all take part.

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Republican Party of Craighead County - May 2013 Meeting

Submitted by Andrew Stricklin, Craighead County Political Blogger
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013, 9:29am
Republican Party of Craighead County - May 2013 Meeting

The Republican Party of Craighead County will be holding its monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 28, at the Western Sizzlin Restaurant located at 2405 East Highland Dr. in Jonesboro.

The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. This month's guest speaker is Gary Harpole.  He will be speaking about the continuing work that is taking place on the long-term planning project Jonesboro 2030.

The business portion of the meeting will immediately follow the guest speaker answering questions from the room.

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"Lick the lizard" while helping lick cancer

Submitted by Patricia D. Davis, Community Web Producer
Monday, May 20th, 2013, 1:47pm

 

 

Can you “lick the lizard?”

You’ll get a chance to find out at the biannual Run Lizard Creek endurance run set for Saturday, June 1.

The 8K obstacle challenge, which features 30 obstacles, will benefit Relay for Life.

The cost to register is $55 before the event and $65 on the day of the run.  To register online, click here.  The race will start at 9 a.m.

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St. Bernards, HealthSouth offering free stroke awareness screenings

Submitted by Patricia D. Davis, Community Web Producer
Saturday, May 18th, 2013, 6:00am
St. Bernards, HealthSouth offering free stroke awareness screenings

 

May is National Stroke Awareness Month.

Today St. Bernards and HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital will sponsor free stroke awareness screenings at the Mall at Turtle Creek from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

St. Bernards will offer screenings relative to stroke risk, including lipid panel, glucose and blood pressure.

They and HealthSouth will also have personnel on hand to answer any of your questions and provide information about stroke prevention and awareness.

 

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Ultralights, experimental aircraft expected at Manila fly-in

Submitted by Patricia D. Davis, Community Web Producer
Friday, May 17th, 2013, 11:54am
Ultralights, experimental aircraft expected at Manila fly-in

 

Enjoy a little fun in the sun this Saturday while watching all sorts of light and experimental air craft fly into Manila.

The inaugural Big Lake Fun-N-Sun Fly-In will start at 7 a.m. tomorrow, May 18, at the Manila Airport.

According to the event organizer, Benny Marr, all sorts of light sport, ultralight, trikes, gyrocopters, gliders, mini helicopters and experimental aircraft have been invited to participate.

He anticipates pilots from at least five states to fly-in.

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Annual car show zooms into Piggott this weekend

Submitted by Patricia D. Davis, Community Web Producer
Friday, May 17th, 2013, 11:37am
Annual car show zooms into Piggott this weekend

Here's something that should get your motors running:

The 15th Annual Piggott Heritage Park Car Show zooms into town this weekend, May 17-19.

The events begin tonight with a chicken wing dinner followed by karaoke in the Heritage Park amphitheater.

On Saturday morning the Piggott Lions Club will once again serve up a $5 pancake breakfast at the Piggott Community Center.  That afternoon participants will be treated to a pork steak dinner before the cruise to downtown.

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