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Annual car show zooms into Piggott this weekend

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.

Hispanic Celebration set for this weekend

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.

Kiwanis serving up pancake breakfast

Kiwanis serving up pancake breakfast

Do you like a large stack of pancakes dripping with maple syrup and melting butter?

Then you'll love the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast.

The club will be serving up flapjacks from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Walnut Ridge School's Van Ellis Cafeteria.

Tickets are $5 and may be purchased from any Lawrence County Kiwanis or Key Club member.

Children 6 and under eat free.

 

E911 hosting severe weather safety program

E911 hosting severe weather safety program

Don’t let severe spring weather catch you unprepared.

The City of Jonesboro E911 Center will host a severe weather safety program at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Valley View Fine Arts Center, 2118 Valley View Dr.

Meteorologist Ben Schott of the National Weather Service will be the guest speaker.

The program is free and open to the public.

"Harleys & Hot Rods" show to benefit CASA

"Harleys & Hot Rods" show to benefit CASA

 

The Harleys & Hot Rods People’s Choice Bike and Car Show will be held this Saturday, May 18, at Harley-Davidson Motorcycles, 4500 Oliver St. in Jonesboro.

The show is open to all makes and models of motorcycles and hot rods.

Registration will be held from noon until 1 p.m. with voting between 1 and 2 p.m.  The entry fee is $5.

All proceeds and donations will go to Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for children.

Kiwanis serving up pancake breakfast

Kiwanis serving up pancake breakfast

Do you like a large stack of pancakes dripping with maple syrup and melting butter?

Then you'll love the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast.

The club will be serving up flapjacks from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Walnut Ridge School's Van Ellis Cafeteria.

Tickets are $5 and may be purchased from any Lawrence County Kiwanis or Key Club member.

Children 6 and under eat free.

 

What's happening this week

What's happening this week

Here's a look at the meetings and events planned this week, courtesy of the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce: