Pickin' Time on 59 starts Thursday

WESTSIDE -- The annual "Pickin' Time on 59" starts tomorrow, with yard and garage sales planned along Arkansas Highway 59 and in adjoining communities from Siloam Springs to Sulphur Springs. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and the event promises ample picking opportunities for all.

The event will feature yard-sale items as well as collectibles and antiques. Many booths and tables will be set up at locations along the highway, but residents in towns and cities along the route will also be holding garage sales and yard sales at their homes, a bit off the highway.

The annual event is sponsored by the chambers of commerce in each of the cities and towns along the way. And some cities are waiving permit fees for the three-day event (check with your local city office to be sure). Gentry requires permits, but the $5 fee is waived for the event.

For more information on sales and special locations within each city, check with the local chamber office. In Siloam Springs, call 479-549-7616 or 479-524-6466; in Gentry, call 479-736-2358 or 479-936-1498; in Decatur, call 479-619-8315 or 479-586-0366; in Gravette, call 479-787-8998 or 479-344-6464; and in Sulphur Springs, call 479-295-7171 or 918-837-0456.

General News on 09/26/2017