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ASP urges everyone to "Click It or Ticket" this Memorial Day

ASP urges everyone to "Click It or Ticket" this Memorial Day

The Memorial Day holiday weekend is less than two weeks away.

Whether you’re headed to the lake or just across town, the Arkansas State Police Highway Safety Office urges you to buckle up.

Beginning Monday, May 20, state, county and city law enforcement officers will be cracking down on motorists who are not using seat belts as part of the national “Click It or Ticket” campaign.

Colonel Stan Witt, director of the ASP and Governor’s Highway Safety representative, urges everyone to “buckle up on every trip, every time, both day and night—no excuses.”

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.

"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.

ASP urges everyone to "Click It or Ticket" this Memorial Day

ASP urges everyone to "Click It or Ticket" this Memorial Day

 

The Memorial Day holiday weekend is less than two weeks away.

Whether you’re headed to the lake or just across town, the Arkansas State Police Highway Safety Office urges you to buckle up.

Beginning Monday, May 20, state, county and city law enforcement officers will be cracking down on motorists who are not using seat belts as part of the national “Click It or Ticket” campaign.

Colonel Stan Witt, director of the ASP and Governor’s Highway Safety representative, urges everyone to “buckle up on every trip, every time, both day and night—no excuses.”

PPD hosting child safety seat clinic

PPD hosting child safety seat clinic

 

The Paragould Police Department, along with Dimensions-CPS and Arkansas State Police Troop C, will host a child safety seat clinic this Saturday, May 11, from 9 a.m. to noon on the parking lot of Lowe’s, 212 N. 23rd St.

Seats will be available at no charge and will be installed by certified safety seat technicians.  They will also check your current seat to ensure it’s installed properly.  All for free.

In order to receive a seat, you must bring your child and the primary vehicle the child will be riding in for the seat to be installed.

Schedule announced for Piggott car show

Schedule announced for Piggott car show

 

The town of Piggott is gearing up for the 15th Annual Piggott Heritage Park Car Show which will be held Friday through Sunday, May 17-19.

The events begin Friday evening 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.

PPD: Motorists urged to stop for school buses

PPD:  Motorists urged to stop for school buses

 

The wheels on the bus go round and round.  And when they stop to let kids off and on, the Paragould Police Departments says you better stop, too.

According to an email from PPD, the department has received numerous reports of vehicles not stopping for school buses, especially on Highway 49 South.

As a result, the department plans to beef up patrols in these trouble spots.

Arkansas law requires motorists to come to a complete stop when a school bus has its flashing red lights activated.