Cornerstone Baptist Church Services

Cornerstone Baptist Church of West Memphis is “Making Hope Contagious” in Crittenden County. Children, Youth, and Adult Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Morning worship 10:45 a.m. No Sunday Evening Services until further notice. Wednesday Evening Prayer Meeting/Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Anchor Point Youth & Young Adults Night 6 p.m. All services and studies available on Facebook – CornerstoneWM Services and Studies Private Group – Ask to Join! Billy Oyler, Pastor – “All are welcome!”

The Old St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church will have in-person and Zoom Sunday School and Facebook Live Sunday School services at 8:45 a.m., and in-person and Facebook Live Sunday services (@oldstpaulchurch), at 10 a.m. Please join us on Wednesday nights for our in-person and Facebook Live Bible Study, at 6:30 p.m. Host Pastor is Frederick and First Lady Eair Anthony. “We are a church that grows people and glorifies God.”

Help turn the City of West Memphis into an enchanted Christmas forest.

The Parks and Recreation Department has announced the return of the Festival of Trees, inviting businesses, individuals, churches and other community organizations to donate and decorate a tree to be enjoyed by everyone in our community as they get the opportunity to stroll through a gallery showcasing trees from around the community. The display will be from Dec. 14-22, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tree Specifications: Trees must be completed decorated by Dec. 13; Trees height limit is 9 feet, which includes your tree topper; Lights must be LED lights; Name must be placed at the foot of each tree. If you or your organization would like to participate in Festival of Trees, please contact Carolyn Anthony at 870-7025178, 901-832-3048 or

Winter Volleyball Sign-Ups The J.W. Rich Girls Club is holding registration for its Winter Volleyball season.

The cost is $50 per player, open to ages 7-18. The deadline to sign up is Dec.

22. Register online from the J.W. Rich Girls Club Facebook page or stop by the club, 519 Shoppingway Blvd., in West Memphis.

For more information, call (870) 394-9426 or (870) 733-7296.

Main Street Pop-Up Shop The 11th annual Main

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Street West Memphis Holiday Arts Pop-Up Shop will be open from Nov. 24 through Dec. 21. Peruse the works of local artists for that hard-to-shop-for person on your Christmas list.

Grinchmas Celebration Mending Hearts Child Safety Center, 703 Calvin Avery Dr., in West Memphis, will be hosting a special community event, a Grinchmas Celebration, Tuesday, Dec. 19, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Snacks, games, hot cocoa, cookie making and more.

Balloon Rides The East Arkansas Chuckwagon for Heroes will be hosting Hot Air Balloon rides at the Marion Sports Complex on Feb. 16-17, 2024 (weather permitting).

For more information, contact George Powers at (870) 514-6628.Find them on Faceboob for more info.

Tornado Siren Testing The West Memphis Office of Emergency Management will conduct periodic tests of the city’s tornado siren warning system on Saturdays at noon. These sirens are located at: Tilden Rodgers Park, the J.W. Rich Girls Club, South Avalon at the VFW, 10th Street at Jackson, Goodwin at Garden Drive and MLK Drive at Beatty. If you have questions or concerns about the outdoor weather sirens, please contact the City of West Memphis OEM at 870-7025159.

211 Resource Hotline Did you know, you can call 211 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year to get in touch with the United Way’s free community resources hotline?

You can receive assistance with housing, employment, health care, utilities, tax service assistance and more. Dial 2-1-1, or go online to www.arkansas211.org.

Marion School Board The Marion School District holds its monthly School Board meetings on the third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Central Office, 200 Manor Street, in Marion. The community is invited.

West Memphis School Board The West Memphis School District holds its monthly School Board meetings on the third Tuesday of the month, at 6 p.m., at the Central Office, 301 S.

Avalon. St., in West Memphis. All meetings are open to the public.

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.

Civil Air Patrol Civil Air Patrol meets the first, second and third Monday of each month, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the West Memphis Municipal Airport. 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 hornets 99compsq@aol.com.

WM 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.

Join the Book Club The Woolfolk Public Library in Marion is launching a Book Club this fall. Signups are going on now. Stop by the library, 100 N. Currie St., to get an information packet. There will be a wide variety of books.

Teens and adults are welcome to join. For more information, contact the library at 870-739-3238, or visit the Woolfolk Public Library on Facebook.

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 870-7027530 or arkademia.org.