It pays to shop local! The Retail Merchants Committee of the Newport Area Chamber of Commerce has kicked off the 2018 “Shop Til You Drop” holiday promotion at 26 participating locations in Newport. By visiting your local retailers, everyone 18 and older will be eligible to register for more than a dozen great prizes:

$1,000 Shopping Spree Grand Prize

$150 Mini Shopping Spree

Nativity Scene from 2 Chicks Nursery & Gifts

Free Balance & Rotation from B&C Tire

K2 Cooler from C&M Ag Depot

$25 gift certificate from Pink Poodle Boutique at Charee’s Emporium

$25 gift certificate from Back Forth Boutique at Charee’s Emporium

$25 gift certificate from 21 South Boutique at Charee’s Emporium

$25 gift certificate from Three Wishes Boutiqe at Charee’s Emporium

$75 gift certificate from Darling’s Fine Things

Half Gallon of Diva Wash from Darling’s Pharmacy

Two $30 gift cards from Farmers Oil

John Deere Toy from Greenway Equipment

Free Oil Change from Harris Ford

Electronic Glass Scale from iCareRx Pharmacy

Cheetah Print Accent Chair from Jones Home Furnishings

Happy Everything Nesting Cube with choice of attachment from Purdy’s Flowers & Gifts

Free Oil Change from Quick Lane

$25 gift card from Red Tie Meat Shop

Free Oil Change from Scott Wood Ram Truck Center

Sandwich Platter and a Dozen Cookies from Subway

Aromatique Gift Basket in Christmas scent from Tickled Pink Boutique

To increase chances of winning, be sure to stop by all locations! Participating businesses include 2 Chicks Nursery & Gifts, Attention Medical Supply, B&C Tire, C&M Ag Depot, Cash Saver, Charee’s Emporium, Churchman Building Center, Darling’s Fine Things, Darling Pharmacy, Eddie’s Auto Parts, Farmers Oil Corp, Gates Eye Care Center, George Kell Motors, Greenway Equipment, Harris Ford, iCare RX Pharmacy, Jones Home Furnishings, Norman & Baker Pharmacy, Purdy’s Flowers & Gifts, Quick Lane, The Red Tie Meat Shop, Scott Wood Ram Truck Center, Subway and Tickled Pink Boutique.

Drawings will be held on Friday, Dec. 14. The $1,000 shopping spree must be spent in at least five of the participating locations.

The Newport Area Chamber of Commerce encourages everyone to try and shop in Newport and Jackson County this holiday season.

Contact: Julie Allen, Newport Area Chamber of Commerce

(870) 523-3618 or director@newportarchamber.org