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. March is “Empowerment Month” – Guest Speakers and Special Guest Soloists. Host Pastor is Frederick and First Lady Eair Anthony: “We are a church that grows people and glorifies God.”

The West Memphis Chamber of Commerce invites you to attend the inaugural Women in Business Roundtable. Join panel speakers who will share tips unique to women regarding how to navigate the workforce. This year’s keynote speaker will be Valerie Calhoun of FOX13 Memphis. Luncheon tickets are $60 for members and $75 for non-members, now through April 1. Saturday, April 13, beginning at 3 p.m., at The Post Event Center, 114 N. Missouri St., in West Memphis. Visit the WM Chamber on Facebook to register.

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.

MYSA Baseball Registration is underway for the 2024 Spring Baseball season for the Marion Youth Sports Association.

MYSA will have five age groups: 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, & 11-13. The Registration is $40 and runs through March 22. Register online at gomysa.com. Tickets are $25 at the door or in advance at the church office or from any First Student Missions member. Dine-in and take-out available.

Spring Sports Registration The Crittenden County Boys & Girls Club is holding registration for its spring sports leagues. The cost is $75 per sport (with discounts for multiple sports and siblings) T-ball, Baseball, Softball, Soccer, and Volleyball. The deadline to register is Saturday, March 16. For more information visit the Boys & Girls Club of Crittenden County Facebook page, visit the Club at 990 N.

Missouri St., in West Memphis, or call (870) 7351658.

Spring on the Square The Marion Chamber of Commerce will be hosting

See BRIEFS, page A13 BRIEFS

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“Spring on the Square” on the Marion Courthouse Square on Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The community is invited to come out for this arts and crafts fair. Vendors of all kinds, food trucks and more.

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 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.

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 on site.

High School Completion Program Arkansas residents ages 21 and older who do not have a high school diploma can now finish school online for free through a new program from Graduation Alliance called the Arkansas Adult Diploma Program. Graduates earn an accredited high school diploma. According to a press release, Graduation Alliance can offer this program for free through a state-funded initiative administered by the Arkansas Department of Education Division of Career and Technical Education. To qualify for the program, applicants must be an Arkansas resident, 21 or older, have access to a computer and the internet, have completed at least some of 10th grade, and have not completed a GED or another high school equivalency diploma. For more information, visit arkansas diploma.com or call 501-512-1417.

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.