Jonesboro, Arkansas is in a dry county. There are no liquor stores, but you can buy an alcoholic drink at a private club in Jonesboro. Several restaurants have obtained private club status in order to sale alcoholic beverages. Does this happen often? I always thought dry county meant you could not purchase alcohol in that county.
Naw, there are ways to get around anything; paying taxes, liquor laws, being able to read before you get elected president… A private club license means you have to be a “member of the club” before you can drink. All that means is that $2 can buy you a “membership”. So if you’ve never been there, don’t know anyone there, and never plan on going back, now you’re a member. It’s just a loophole so the state can make money that the county is missing out on.
I’ve lived in Mena and it was dry too. They do have private clubs you can go to. Other than that you’ll have to drive to a wet county to get your stuff. It’s all legal as long as you don’t buy it out of the state.
It’s not uncommon.
I went to college in a small, dry Texas County (Erath). There happened to be about 6 different places where you could be served alcohol. But, you had to drive about 30-45 minutes to be able to buy package beer, wine or spirits… The places that served alcohol all had “memberships” that were usually free.
I know that certain restaurants in Conway, Arkansas can now sell liquor. I think they are also a dry county. There are ways to get around all kinds of laws.