On September 20th, the Jackson Parish Heritage Quilting Guild honored U.S. Armed Forces Veteran Ronald Lowery by presenting him with a special, hand-made quilt in recognition of his service.

Arnold.  who is a resident of Forest Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jonesboro, served in the Army from March of 1971 to March of 1973. He did his basic training at Fort Polk, followed by his Military Police School at Fort Gordon in Georgia, all leading to his time a Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. During his two years in the Army he reached the rank of E4.

The Heritage Quilt Guild meets at 9:30 am on the 1st Wednesday of each month  at the Jonesboro-Hodge Methodist Church, located at 402 4th Street in Jonesboro. The non-profit charity organization provides a means for quilters and guild lovers to promote the appreciation and preservation of quilts and share the art so it can be handed down to others.