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It's Destiny's day!

It's Destiny's day!

 

Her T-shirt says it all.

Destiny Tomlinson of Jonesboro is a sweet little girl.

And today she’s celebrating her 9th birthday!

Happy b-day, Destiny!  Hope you have a GR8 day!

Have a birthday or anniversary you want to celebrate?  Send a photo along with the details to YourRegion8@kait8.com.  Be sure to include your hometown!

JETS reduces rates for kids

JETS reduces rates for kids

Getting to some of Jonesboro’s summer hot spots just got a little cheaper.

Now through August 30, the cost for kids 12-18 to ride JETS buses has been reduced.

The cost is 25-cents per ride or $10 for an unlimited pass.

JETS has bus stops at the city swimming pool, Jonesboro Public Library, ASU Museum, Mall at Turtle Creek, Parker Park and Allen Park Community Centers.

To receive a discount, children must present a school-issued student ID.

Unlimited ride passes can only be purchased at the City Collector’s window in City Hall.

Deadline to apply for Century Farm status fast approaching

Deadline to apply for Century Farm status fast approaching

 

Time is running out for your family to make history.

The Arkansas Agriculture Department is accepting applications for the 2013 Arkansas Century Farm program.

To be eligible for the designation, applications must be postmarked no later than May 31.

The program recognizes Arkansas’s agricultural heritage and honors families who have owned and farmed the same land for at least 100 years.

In 2012, the first year of the program, 83 farms were certified.

To qualify, farms must meet the following criteria:

St. Bernards offering "Safe Sitter" classes

St. Bernards offering "Safe Sitter" classes

 

St. Bernards will sponsor the first of two Safe Sitter classes on Wednesday, June 12, for boys and girls, ages 11-13, interested in babysitting.

According to an email from Rebecca Rasberry with St. Bernards, the program uses a "medically accurate curriculum to teach young people how to handle emergencies when caring for younger children."

Topics will include safety for the sitter, what to do when a child chokes, how to call for emergency help and much more.

5 generations of women

5 generations of women

 

On Friday, May 10, April Lowery’s family got together to celebrate her son’s 16th birthday.

But the girls were also the stars.

She snapped this photo of the family’s five generations of women, which includes:  Great-great grandmother Nettie Jarrett of Blytheville, great grandmother Sandra Jarrett of Jonesboro, grandmother April Goza of Jonesboro, and Nicole Goza of Harrisburg, mother of the 5th generation, Letha Renia Greer.

Keller's Chapel Cemetery commemorates 123rd memorial service

Keller's Chapel Cemetery commemorates 123rd memorial service

 

The 123rd Annual Memorial Service of the Keller’s Chapel Cemetery will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 19.

The Reverend Wayne Clark will be the speaker.  Music will be provided by the Valley View Choral Department under the direction of Jo Brinkle.

Everyone is invited to this special service.

The cemetery is located at 2012 Kellers Chapel Road in Jonesboro.

 

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Free program offered to help kids live fit

Free program offered to help kids live fit

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obese children are more likely to have risk factors for high cholesterol and blood pressure.

They are also more likely to become obese as adults which puts them at even greater risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis, stroke and several types of cancer.

To combat this epidemic the NEA Baptist Charitable Foundation is offering two free 3-week summer sessions to help kids and their families live a fit life.