NEWS BRIEFS

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 seating call (870) 735-0941. 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!”

Earle Alumni Club Back-to-School Rally

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 Celebrity Carnival

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. For more information, contact Shelby Jo Moore at shelby.moore@fidelitybanker.com.

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 – 901262-4874, Susan Bramucci Marotti – 870-636-5822, and Karen Huey Williams – 901301-7943.

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.

40 & 8 Club

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

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.