Decatur Chamber Easter Egg Hunt

Photo by Mike Eckels A group of children scour the ground hoping to find a hidden treasure during the 2017 Decatur Chamber of Commerce Easter Egg Hunt at Veterans Park in Decatur April 15. Over 1000 plastic eggs were scattered across the park for children ages 0-12 to find.
Photo by Mike Eckels A group of children scour the ground hoping to find a hidden treasure during the 2017 Decatur Chamber of Commerce Easter Egg Hunt at Veterans Park in Decatur April 15. Over 1000 plastic eggs were scattered across the park for children ages 0-12 to find.

— Kids of all ages gathered in Decatur's Veterans Park April 15 to search for hidden plastic eggs filled with goodies like Tootsie Rolls and other candy treats.

More than 100 Decatur area residents and other visitors gathered in the park to participate in the Decatur Chamber of Commerce's annual Easter Egg Hunt which was sponsored by Handy Mart/Junction 59 and Vivitar of Northwest Arkansas.

At least 1,000 plastic eggs were hidden in four different -- one of each ages group (0-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12) -- locations.

After the hunt was over, it was time for the children to count their takes. The boy and girl in each age group with the most eggs won a prize. There was also a golden egg hidden in each area, and the finder was rewarded with a crisp new $10 bill.

Winners in the 0-3 were Faith with 40 and Francisco with 51. In the 4-6 category Paisley found 27, Lofton found 32, and Bryson found the golden egg. In the 7-9, Shayle collected 49 and Ronal collected 34, with Tonya finding the golden egg. In the 10-12 group, Maggie found 39, while Kevin found 105 and was the top collector of the event. Erik found the golden egg.

General News on 04/19/2017