Crittenden Youth Theatre Auditions
Auditions for “The Rainbow Fish” for Crittenden Youth Theatre’s spring K-6 production will take place on Saturday, March 19, from noon to 2 p.m., at the Schoettle Center for Music Education, 301 S.
Rhodes, in West Memphis. Performances will be May 5-7. The director will be Emma Crystal. For more information, inquire via email to lkrosnes@deltaarts.org, or call (870) 732-6260.
The annual 8th Street Mission Golf Tournament is set to return March 28, at the Cypress View Golf Course, Marion. Entry fee is $75.00 per player or $300 per foursome. Lunch and registration at 11 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at noon. “Your support is so important to keep the Mission helping those in need,” said Mission Director Pastor Larry Brown.
Esperanza Bonanza presents the March Mayhem Steak Cookoff, Saturday, March 26, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Marion Recreational Complex, 3820 Complex Rd.
Compete in a variety of categories, including steak, wings, ribs and tacos. Sign up at steak cookoffs.com. For more information, contact promoter Eric Johnson at 901-831-2870, or by email esperanzabbq@gmail.com.
Junior Auxiliary Golf Tournament The Crittenden County Junior Auxiliary will host its annual “Chari-Tee” Golf Tournament on Saturday, April 2, at Cypress View Golf & Recreation Center in Marion. 4-person scramble format, $400 per team, cash payouts, lunch and drink specials, registration begins at 8 a.m.
You can find registration information on the JACC Facebook page or by email at jacrittco@gmail.com. Proceeds to benefit JACC’s service projects and children of Crittenden County.
The Wall That Heals
The City of Crawfordsville will be hosting “The Wall That Heals,” a Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica and education center, from Thursday, April 7 through Sunday, April 10, at the old Crawfordsville school yard. The exhibit will be open 24 hours daily and there is no admission charge.
WMPD Easter Egg Hunt The West Memphis Police Department is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt with the Crittenden County Boys & Girls Club at Worthington Park, 990 N. Missouri St., on Saturday, April 9, from noon to 2 p.m., for children ages 2-10. Come take pictures with the Easter Bunny, enjoy prizes, candy, snow cones and more. Free for the community, sponsored by the WMPD Community Engagement Unit. For more information, call (870) 735-7534.
Save the date: Saturday, April 30, 2022. Art on the Levee is back and in-person, but in a new location – the Commissary in Mound City. More details to come!
SSGT Taylor Hoover Memorial 5K Mark your calendars for Continued on Page 13 NEWS BRIEFS (cont.)
the inaugural SSGT Taylor Hoover 5K, honoring one of the Fallen 13 Heroes of Kabul.
Saturday, Sept. 3, at Worthington Park in West Memphis. Food trucks, music, vendors and much more. Additional details coming soon.
Earn cash helping local law enforcement solve crimes. Call (870) 732-4444, 24 hours a day, 7 days week with tips.
Rewards of up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest. Your identity will remain anonymous. All tips kept confidential.
Cornerstone Baptist Church, 1105 Balfour Rd., in West Memphis, is “Making Hope Contagious!” Come join us! Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship at 10:45 a.m. Sunday morning services are now held in the sanctuary, (with social distancing), and posted on the church website by 3 p.m. Wednesday Evening Prayer Meeting followed by Bible study in the Main Building and posted to Cornerstone WM Study Group on Facebook by Thursday morning. Join the Cornerstone WM Study Group to join in. No Sunday evening services until further notice. For more info go to www.cornerstone wm.org. Billy Oyler – Pastor
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) 702-7530, or visit www.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 remainder of 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: Feb. 17, 2022, Mar. 17, 2022, Apr. 21, 2022, May 19, 2022, and June 16, 2022. The public is invited to attend.
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. @oldstpaul church.
Join Host Pastor Frederick Anthony and First Lady Eair Anthony – “We are a church that grows people and glorifies God!”
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.
40 & 8 Club Steak night Wednesdays. Fish fry every third Friday of the month at 152 Legion Road, West Memphis. 735-0866.
Civil Air Patrol Civil Air Patrol meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, at 6:30 p.m., at the ASU Aviation Tech Center, 737 Taxiway Dr., in West Memphis.
