School Flu Clinics
The Marion School District is hosting flu clinics for staff and students on the following dates: Oct. 15 PVA, MJHS; Oct. 18 HCGC, 7th Grade, K-8, ALE; Oct. 19 – MST, Oct.
20 – MHS and Central Office. Parents can fins flu vaccine paper packets sent home with students on Monday, Oct. 11 for more information.
Motorcycle ride for the soldiers killed in Afghanistan.
A free-to-ride event for all that wish to honor our fallen. Donations are welcome and will be given to a veteran charity organization.
Saturday, Oct. 23, at the Marion Courthouse Square. From Marion to the Veterans Museum of Vilonia, 53 N. Mt. Olive, in Vilonia. Registration 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Safety brief to follow. KSU 10 a.m. Fuel stop in Bald Knob. For questions or more information, contact SLO Ride at (501) 733-9899.
Cornerstone Baptist Church News, 1105 Balfour Rd., in West Memphis, on Thursday Oct 14, at 6:30 p.m. presents Movie Night at Cornerstone! All are welcome! Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.; Worship at 10:45 a.m. 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 p.m. Join the Cornerstone WM Study Group to join in! No Sunday evening services until further notice. For more info go to www.cornerstonewm.
Veterans Day Parade Save the date! The West Memphis Chamber of Commerce is holding its first Veterans Day Parade in more than 50m years.
The city will honor its servicemen and servicewomen on Veterans Day, Thursday, Nov. 11, with a free community event beginning at 10 a.m. at Lehr Arena. The parade will make its way down West Broadway and end at the VFW post on South Avalon. There will be a Memorial Service after the parade at the VFW beginning at 11:11 a.m. For more information, contact Emily Scarbrough at (870) 735-1134, or Tawana Bailey at (870) 732-7534.
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.
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!” NEWS BRIEFS (cont.)
Marion School Board Meetings 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: Oct. 21, 2021.
Nov. 18, 2021, Dec. 16, 2021, Jan. 20, 2022, Feb.
17, 2022, Mar. 17, 2022, Apr. 21, 2022, May 19, 2022, 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 free and alcohol free. Concessions available.
Esperanza Bonanza Marion’s annual festival is moving to the fall.
Wednesday, Oct. 20 through Saturday, Oct. 23, at the Marion Recreation Complex. Cooking contests, carnival rides, live music and more. Free admission. $20 wristbands (two day wristbands $35).
Hours are 4 to 10 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday, noon to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
‘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.
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: WIC, nutrition counseling and support, birth control pickups, Depo shots, STD screening and services, immunizations and family planning clinic.
