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of visitors to the community for the 2023 Delta River Cruisin’ Showcase. More details to come.

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.

‘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 10:45 a.m. in the sanctuary. You may also watch our live stream on www.facebook.com, or on YouTube (search for First Baptist Church West Memphis). If you watch on YouTube please subscribe.

Need help? Call the 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. The community is invited to attend all meetings.

MARS Low-Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic MARS of Crittenden County will hold a low-cost spay/neuter clinics October 3-5. Spay, neuter and vaccination services will be provided, with additional services available, including heartworm and FIV screening. For more information, visit arsofccar.org.

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 service operations. For more information contact Lt. Col. Larry Webster at (870) 225-6849 or at

hornets99compsq@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. More details to come. 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 visit www. arkademia.org. USDA is an equal opportunity provider.

Adopt a Pet Today Looking for a pet? Call the Marion Animal Shelter at 739-5412, or visit their Facebook page. Adoption fees are $100 for dogs, $75 for cats. 1101 L.H.

Polk Ext. Cash, food and blanket donations gladly accepted.

Crittenden County Health Unit The Crittenden County Health Unit will have special extended hours every Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Clinical services that are available include: WIC, nutrition counseling and support, birth control pick-ups, Depo shots, STI screening and services, and immunizations. Family Planning Late Clinic third Tuesday each month. For more info call (870) 735-4334.