Article: Jonesboro to celebrate bicentennial this weekend

Jonesboro Bicentennial Committee co-chairmen Jim Varney and Linda Varney and fellow committee members including Lee Rose and Suzanne Plaisted invite you to join them Friday through Sunday for this Washington County celebration.

Friday's events will begin at 4 p.m. with colonial storytelling at Jonesboro Union Church, followed by a public supper and music, a beard contest and a street dance.

Saturday will start with a 7 a.m. pancake breakfast. It will feature everything from a craft fair to an 11 a.m. children's parade, a grand parade at 4 p.m. and fireworks at 9 p.m.

The rain date for the parade and fireworks is July 19.

On Sunday you are invited to attend the 10 a.m. service at Jonesboro ...

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