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!”

The City of West Memphis is hosting a special Halloween Drive-Thru Trick-or-Treat candy giveaway, Thursday, Oct. 28, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Eugene Woods Civic Center, 212 W. Polk Ave., for kids of all ages. For additional information, contact Tawana Bailey, Director of Community Outreach, at (870) 7327534.

Dress up as your favorite ghost or goblin, princess or super-hero, and come out to the J.W. Rich Girls Club’s Trunk-or-Treat, Saturday, Oct. 30, from 5 to 8 p.m., 519 Shoppingway Blvd., in West Memphis Candy, popcorn, games and more. Free admission, boys and girls welcome!

St. Michael’s Catholic School will have its annual Chili Supper & Fall Carnival on Saturday, Oct. 30, from 5:45 to 8 p.m. Chili Supper tickets are $5. Fall Carnival tickets are $5. There will also be a freezer raffle.

Raffle tickets are $5 each or five for $20.

First Marion Fall Festival Marion First Baptist Church will be hosting a community- wide Trunk-or-Treat and Fall Festival. Games and candy for the kids, food trucks, hayrides, live music and more for everyone, Sunday, Oct. 31, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

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

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) 7027530, or visit 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, Dec. 16, Jan. 20, 2022, Feb. 17, Mar. 17, Apr. 21, May 19, and June 16, 2022. The public is invited to attend.

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 and alcohol free.

Concessions available. NEWS BRIEFS (cont.)

‘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.

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.

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 Meetings 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 pickups, 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 870-7354334. 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.

Volunteers Needed Join the Crittenden County Disaster Action Team For volunteer requirements and more information contact Elzadia Washington at 870635-1955 or 501-228-4202.