Old St. Paul Services

Old St. Paul MB Church has returned to in-person worship with limited seating, at 10 a.m. each Sunday morning. For available

0941. Face masks and social distancing required.

Please join us for our Zoom and Facebook live Sunday School at 8:45 a.m. each Sunday and Facebook live Bible Study each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. @oldstpaulchurch.

Join Host Pastor Frederick Anthony and First Lady Eair Anthony – “We are a church that grows people and glorifies God!”

The Earle Alumni Club will be hosting a Back-to-School Rally and School Supply Giveaway on Saturday, Aug. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Earle Elementary School. Fun and games and free school supplies for kids K-12.

DeltaARTS Janine Earney

The 2021 Janine Earney Celebrity Carnival presented by DeltaARTS returns on Saturday, August 28.

Auction, dinner, live entertainment and more. All proceeds to benefit DeltaARTS programs.

More details to come!

Miracle League of Crittenden County

The 2021 Fall Season of the Crittenden County Miracle League is holding registrations now! The Miracle League provides a safe environment for disabled athletes of all ages to be a part of a sports league suited to their special needs. All games will be played at the adaptive field at Tilden Rodgers Park, with the league beginning Sept. 15. Contact Shelby Jo Moore at shelby.moore@fidelitybanker. com for more info.

Marion Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet The 2021 Marion Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet will be held Thursday, Sept. 16. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., program at 7 p.m., at the Eugene Woods Civic Center.

Keynote speaker will be Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge. Tickets go on sale Aug. 2.

Cornerstone Baptist Church Making Hope Contagious!

Sunday morning services are now held in the sanctuary, (with social distancing), on Facebook Live, and posted on our website by 12 noon. Wednesday Evening Prayer Meeting followed by Bible study in the Main Building and on Facebook Live at 6:30 pm – Join the Cornerstone WM Study Group to join in! No Sunday evening services until further notice. For more info go to www.cornerstonewm. org. Billy Oyler, Pastor.

Hometown Crawfordsville

The 14th Annual Hometown Crawfordsville Harvest Festival returns this year, Saturday, Oct. 9, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The festival will not be held on Main Street this year. It will be held at the Old Schoolyard Park on Hwy.

64B. If you are interested in being a vendor this year, message the Hometown Crawfordsville Facebook page, email hometown crawfordsville@yahoo.com or call a committee member. The vendor committee members are: Terri Watson – 901-262-4874, Susan Bramucci Marotti – 870636-5822, and Karen Huey Williams – 901-301-7943.

Local Emergency Planning Commission LEPC Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month, at 10:30 a.m., at the Comfort Inns & Suites, in West Memphis. NEWS BRIEFS (cont.)

Esperanza Bonanza

Marion’s annual festival is moving to the fall. Oct. 2023, at the Marion Recreation Complex.

Cooking contests, carnival rides, live music and more. Further details to come!

Visit the Esperanza Bonanza page on Facebook for more information.

‘First Importance’ Podcast First Baptist Church of West Memphis is proud to announce their podcast “First Importance.” Go to www.fbcwmem.org/media to choose your favorite platform and subscribe.

First Baptist Church West Memphis invites you to join us for our morning church service at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. in the sanctuary. You may also watch our live stream on www.facebook.com/first baptistwestmemphis or on You Tube (search for First Baptist Church West Memphis) at 10:30 a.m.

Both will be available to watch later on both platforms. If you watch on YouTube please subscribe.

Free GED Classes

Call to schedule a pre-test at ASU Mid-South. Adults 18 and over, call ASU Mid-South Adult Education at (870) 733-6871. Students 16-17 years old should call East Arkansas Youth Services at (870) 7394219.

Steudlein Food Program

The Frank C. Steudlein Learning Center is participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program.

This program will provide meals to all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals are provided at 207 Balfour Rd., and at 1600 Avondale Circle, in West Memphis, Arkansas. The program will provide breakfast, lunch and a p.m.

snack, Monday through Friday during the programming year.

Civil Air Patrol

Civil Air Patrol meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the ASU Aviation Technical Center, 737 Taxiway Drive, in West Memphis. Young people ages 12 and up can join the cadet program. Adults are needed to support the cadet program and emergency service operations.

For more information contact Lt. Col. Larry Webster at (870) 225-6849 or at hornets99comp sq@aol.com.

The Crittenden County Museum Displays on history of Crittenden County in Earle in the former Missouri Pacific Railroad Depot, 1112 Main St. Open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays and 2 to 5 p.m.

Sunday. No admission fee; donations accepted.

Global Academy USDA Food Program Global Academy, Inc., located at 301 N. 7th St., in West Memphis, is participating in the USDA Food Program. Meals will be available at no charge or at a reduced rate to enrolled persons at the above location. Eligibility is determined by income and household size. For more information, call (870) 7027530, or visit www.arkademia.org.

Pets Available for Adoption Looking for a Pet? Call the Marion Animal Shelter at 739-5412. Adoption fees are $100 for dogs, $75 for cats. 1101 L.H. Polk Ext.

Blanket donations accepted.

West Memphis City Council Meeting schedule: 1:30 p.m., on the first Thursday of each month; 5 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month, at West Memphis City Hall, 205 S. Redding St., in West Memphis. All meetings are open to the public.

VFW Fish Fry

Last Friday each month at VFW Post 5225, 406 S.

Avalon, West Memphis.