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Grandmother Finds 2.63 Carat Diamond at State Park

MURFREESBORO – A 71-year-old Colorado grandmother found a 2.63 ct. ice white diamond at Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park earlier this month.

The woman found the diamond after searching for only about 10 minutes.

“I was using a rock to scrape the dirt but don’t know if I uncovered the diamond with it or not,' she said. 'It was just lying on the surface!”

The family later learned the woman had found the largest diamond found at the park so far this year.

'I didn't know what to think,' the woman said. 'I was shocked!'

The woman decided to name her diamond 'Lichtenfels,' the name of her hometown in Germany.

The name also means' a rock between two lights.' She was standing between her grandchildren when she found the diamond.

Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro allows the public to search for diamonds and keep what they find. It became a state park in 1972.

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Cross County Plagued by Rash of Trailer Thefts

CROSS COUNTY – The Cross County Sheriff's Department is warning the public about an increase in trailer thefts in the area.

The Sheriff's office says they have seen a large number of utility trailer thefts occurring.

Deputies believe a theft that occurred this week may be related to those that are occurring in neighboring St. Francis County. The Sheriff’s Office cautioned residents to use a tongue lock or chain and pad lock, park their trailers in a well lighted area where there are cameras, such as a game camera near the trailer, and record any serial/VIN numbers along with a photo.

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HBO Sets Premier Date for TV Show Shot in Arkansas

HBO’s critically-acclaimed series “True Detective” will have its season premier on Jan. 12, 2019. The third installment of the crime anthology series will see partner detectives investigating a macabre crime involving two missing children in the heart of the Arkansas Ozarks.

Oscar winner Mahershala Ali is set to star, alongside Stephen Dorff and Carmen Ejogo.

The series was filmed on location in northwest Arkansas, with several local talents appearing on screen in as extras and in bit parts.