News Briefs

News Briefs

The Evening Times prints briefs about events for organizations, schools and governmental agencies. News briefs are accepted at the Times office, by fax at 735- 1020 or by e- mail news@ theeveningtimes. com. Always include contact information.

• Workforce Development Board of Eastern Arkansas Meetings – WDBEA CEO Meeting Friday, Oct. 26 at 8:30 a.m. at Arkansas Workforce Center Forrest City.

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– Now through Monday, Nov. 5. Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. On Monday, Nov. 5th time is from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the County Court House.

• Road Closure Alert – The Union Pacific Railroad will be closing the crossings at these West Memphis locations and dates below to make necessary railway improvements: 1. Mound City Rd. (Friday Oct. 26th), 2. Martin Luther King (Friday Oct. 26th), 3. Bill’s Grill Rd (Oct. 29th), 4. E. Jefferson (Oct. 30th/31st), 5. E. Jackson (Oct. 30th/31st), 6. Broadway (Oct. 30th/31st), 7. Thompson Ave. (Nov. 1st), 8. E. Cooper (Nov. 2nd), 9. Glenn Bailey (Nov. 2nd), 10. Service Roads – both sides of interstate (Nov. 2nd) and 11. Afco Rd (Nov. 2nd). There will be no traffic permitted through the work area during the repairs. Motorists should follow detour signs or seek alternate routes to avoid delays. This closing schedule is tentative, and subject to change.

• Vet-Oberfest Cornhole Tournament – Oct. 27, registration starts at 10 a.m., bags fly at 11 a.m. at 40 & 8 Veterans Club, 152 Legion Rd., West Memphis. Competitive Div. $40 a team, bring your partner. Tailgate Div. $20 a team. Double elimination. Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams. Food, drinks, door prizes, & 50/50 raffles. 21+ bar. Bring the family, activities for the kids. Contact Jerry at 901-229-6257. 40 & 8 club 870-735-8066.

• Trinity Baptist Church Fall Festival – For the whole family! Saturday, Oct. 27 from 4 to 6 p.m. at 521 Graham St., West Memphis. Food, Candy, Games and Fun.

• 8th Annual “Clean-Up Blitz” – Saturday, Oct. 27 from 8 to 12 p.m. at West Memphis City Hall, 205 S. Redding, West Memphis. Volunteers will receive free Tshirts. Gloves and trash bags will be provided. For more information call Public Works: 870-732-7580 or Lorraine Robinson: 870-6352315.

• Annual Italian Spaghetti Supper and Fall Carnival – St. Michaels Catholic School Saturday, Oct. 27 from 5 to 8 p.m. at 405 N. Missouri St., West Memphis. Call the school office at 870-735-1730 or just ask a St. Michael Student for ticket sales.

• Annual Richland Elementary 5K Fun Run – Saturday, Oct. 27 with the starting point at Lehr Arena. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the race begins at 9 a.m. The event supports Richland Elementary. T-shirts will be available to purchase. Spirit runner (non-participant) is $12, long sleeve shirt $15. 5K T-shirt is $25. Fun Run and Tshirt $15 for short sleeve and $18 for long sleeve. To be guaranteed a shirt, registration forms need to be turned in no later than Friday, Oct. 12. Participants can register day of the race, but not guaranteed a shirt.

• Heavenly Harvest Festival For Kids – Saturday, Oct. 27 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Worthington Park. Games, concessions, music, arts & crafts, bounce house, snow cones and lots of candy. Free to community kids. Sponsored by River Church, Great Futures Start Here, Boys & Girls Club of Crittenden County, West Memphis Police and Reach His Heart Our Hands.

• First United Methodist Church Fall Festival – Sunday, Oct. 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. at 215 N. Missouri St., West Memphis, in Deneke Hall. Games, treats, prizes, food and family fun. Costumes encouraged. Everyone is Welcome. All Free.

• Edmondson Candidates Debate – For all offices/positions on Monday, Oct. 29 at 5 p.m. in the town library. The public is invited.

• St. Bernards Mobile Mammogram Unit at Crittenden County Clinic – Monday, Oct. 29 from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. at 901 N. 7th St., West Memphis. You are eligible if you are 40 years of age or older and have not had a mammogram in the past 12 months. Bring driver’s license, insurance, Medicare or Medicade card. If you do not have insurance, you may qualify for a “Free” mammogram through the BREASTCARE program. No appointment is necessary.

• Halloween Candy Bash – Wednesday, Oct. 31 4 to 6 p.m. at The Evening Times, 1010 Hwy. 77, Marion.

• Trunk or Treat – Wednesday, Oct. 31 at 6 p.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church, 1758 I-55 Service Rd., Marion. Popcorn & drinks, games, candy, music and fun.

• Expungement Clinic – Friday, Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. at First Assembly of God, 513 N. Missouri St., West Memphis. Get free legal services including: Sealing a record, protecting your privacy and clearing your criminal history. Appointments required contact Greneda Johnson at 870-972-9224 ext. 2202.

• Annual County Fair – Sponsored by the United Methodist Women will be held Saturday, Nov. 3 at First United Methodist Church, 303 S. Carthon in Osceola. Bakery and Attic Treasures open at 10 a.m. and lunch of homemade soup or chili, beverage and dessert will be served starting at 11 a.m. in the fellowship hall. A handmade quilt will be on display for someone to claim ownership at the luncheon. Tickets for the meal are $5 and can be purchased at the door. Take-outs are available. The public is invited.

• DeltaARTS Willy Wonka Jr. – Shows will be Nov. 15, Nov. 16 and Nov. 17. For more information call Jayne Stokes at 870-732-6260 or email jstokes@deltaarts.org .

• The Nutcracker – Saturday, Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. at EACC, Forrest City. Tickets $25 adults/ $15 children 12 and under.

• Dunbar Creative Learning Center – Now Accepting New Applications “Infant and Toddler Program” Ages 6 weeks to 36 months, 320 Lee Street, Earle (behind the church). Open Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Drop-Ins Welcome. State Licensed, C.P.R. Certified. All meals included, experienced care givers. DCC/CCDF Voucher and Self Pay Accepted. For more information call Mrs. Sharla Chase at 870-5145577.

• Commodity Distribution Program – The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas conducts four to five commodity food distributions annually at 20 different sites in 11 counties. Key Food Bank staff, with the help of several local volunteers, set up a one-day food panty at advertised locations throughout the year. Families or individuals are given this food free of charge, and eligibility is based on the household’s combined monthly income. To verify income eligibility contact our USDA coordinator Keith Livesay at klivesay@foodbankofnea.org or at 870-932-3663.

• After School Meals Program – Wonder City, 412 S. 25th Street is providing a free at-risk after school program from 2:30 until 6 p.m. As an enhancement to our afterschool program, we will also participate in the CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program), which provides snacks and meals to all children ages 5-18, regardless of race, sex, or disability. Snack Time (3:30 p.m.) and Meal Time (5 p.m.). If more information is needed, please call 870-735-7592. Other program and feeding locations will be Academies of West Memphis, 501 West Broadway

• Purchase Birth & Death Certificates – At Crittenden County Health Unit, Vital Records Department, 901 N. 7th St., West Memphis during office hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Birth Certificate $12 ($10 for each additional copy) and Death Certificates $10 ($8 for each additional copy). You can still purchase certificates at 4815 W. Markham St., Little Rock, AR 72205.

• American Legion Charity Bingo – Mondays at 7 p.m. at 150 Legion Rd. across from the speedway race track. If we have 35 people we will pay $100 per game. We will play old program. Early bird starts at 6:45. Call 870-735-8803 after 4 p.m.

• Families in Transition – provides support groups for victims of domestic violence as well as teen dating violence. We also provide 'Safe Dates' Adolescent Dating Abuse Prevention Curriculum to schools, youth groups and any organization focusing on youth ages 12 and up. If you are interested in attending a support group or participating in 'Safe Dates', please contact Nyya Denson at 870-7324077. All services are provided free of charge through State and Federal funding.

• G E M Academy – Inside The Word on the Move Tabernacle, 2703 E. Broadway, West Memphis – Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m. We offer education enrichment classes for children 1st to 3rd grade. For more information or to register for 2018 contact our School Director Mrs. Marlena Davis at 870-394-4792.

• YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South Sponsor USDA Food Program – at the YMCA Avondale Elementary After School Care, 1402 Crestmere St., West Memphis, YMCA Marion Elementary After School Care, 133 E. Military Rd., Marion and YMCA Marion Intermediate After School Care, 100 L. H. Polk Dr., Marion.

• Al-Anon & Alateen meetings – Mondays at 8 p.m. and Wednesdays at 8 p.m. at 1233 Park Drive, West Memphis. Call 870-635-9155. Go to www.ar.al-anon.alateen.org.

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