NEWS BRIEFS

Rummage for a Reason

A rummage sale benefitting DeltaARTS Crittenden Youth Theatre programs, Saturday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 301 S. Rhodes St., in West Memphis. Appliances, books, clothes, electronics, furniture, home decor, toys, games and more. La Consentida Food Truck from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Arts & crafts activities!

Holiday Arts

Save the Date! Opening Friday, Nov. 26, at 400 E. Broadway, in West Memphis. Shop local and fill your Christmas list with work from local artists and more, 9:30 a.m. to 5: 30 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Sponsored by Main Street West Memphis.

Support the Sultana Dinner

The Board of Directors of the Sultana Disaster Museum invite you to dinner on the evening of Nov. 6, at 6 p.m. The event will feature a message from U.S. Congressman Rick Crawford and live music from The Triple Nickel Band, at the Commissary at Mound City, 191 Dacus Rd., in Marion. Tickets are $50 each. For more information, contact Tracy Brick at (870) 739-6041.

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 price to enrolled persons at the above location. Eligibility is determined by income and household size. For more information, call (870) 702-7530, or visit www.arkademia.org. USDA is an equal opportunity provider.

Marion School Board

The Marion School District has released its calendar for the monthly School Board meetings for the 2021-22 school year. All meetings are held at 6 p.m., at the Central Office, 200 Manor Street, in Marion. Meetings will take place on: Nov. 18, 2021, Dec. 16, 2021, Jan. 20, 2022, Feb. 17, 2022, Mar. 17, 2022, Apr. 21, 2022, May 19, 2022, and June 16, 2022. The public is invited to attend.

Old St. Paul Services

Old St. Paul MB Church has suspended in-person worship services due to COVID-19, Facebook worship services at 10 a.m. each Sunday morning. 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!”

Bingo Night

St. Michael’s Catholic Parish hosts Tuesday Night Bingo every week. Open to everyone ages 18 and up. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Games begin at 7 p.m. Smoke free and alcohol free. Concessions available.

‘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.face book.com/firstbaptistwest memphis 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.

40 & 8 Club

Steak night Wednesdays. Fish fry every third Friday of the month at 152 Legion Road, West Memphis. 7350866.

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) 2256849 or at hornets99comp sq@aol.com.

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.

Crittenden County Health Unit

The Crittenden County Health Unit will have special extended hours every Tuesday from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. These adjusted hours give the unit the opportunity to stay open later to accommodate those who are not able to come during normal business hours. Clinical services that are available include: Women, Infants & Children (WIC), nutrition counseling and support, birth control pick-ups, Depo shots, sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening and services, and immunizations. Family Planning Late Clinic will be the third Tuesday each month. For more information on services and regular hours call 870-735-4334. Local health units can be found online at www.healthy.arkansas.gov.

Volunteer drivers needed

Jim Fiveash, the commander of the American Legion Post 53 needs Volunteer Van Drivers to transport veterans who live in Crittenden County to their VA appointments at the Memphis VA Medical Center and the new Primary Clinic in East Memphis. A 10 passenger transportation van will be furnished by the VA. For requirements and information contact Patrick Kennedy, LCSW, at 901523-8990, ext. 5540.

Arkansas State University Degree Center

Offering admission, advising, and scholarship information/ assistance for students interested in attending Arkansas State University-Jonesboro on the ASU Mid-South campus. Students can major in Criminology, Business, Nursing, or Education and live locally. Assistance is available Monday- Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information call, Kennidi Ridgell, Degree Center Coordinator at (870) 7336722.

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.