First Marion Youth Auction

The First Marion Student Mission’s annual Youth Auction is set for Friday, March 3, from 5 to 8:30 p.m., in the Goodwin Life Center Gym at Marion First Baptist Church, 2137 Hwy. 77, in Marion. A wide variety of auction items will be up for bids.

Steak dinner tickets for $20. Dine-in and carryout options available. To purchase tickets in advance, see any FSM youth member or call the church office (870 7393944.

The West Memphis Police Department will be hosting a free community

giveaway, Saturday, March 4, from 9 a.m. until noon, at 101 Polk St., behind the old District Court House.

Sponsored by the West Memphis Department of Community Outreach.

Face masks, gloves and hand sanitizer.

Crawfordsville Easter Egg Hunt The Crawfordsville Community Easter Egg Hunt will be Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. until noon, at the old school yard park. Bake Sale (cakes, pies, cookies, bars, bars), Egg Hunt, photos with the Easter Bunny, coffee and juice. Fun for all.

The Crittenden County Extension Office will be hosting a Pesticide Applicator Training session on Tuesday, March 14, at the Extension Office, 116 Center St., in Marion, at 1 p.m. The cost is $20. For more information or questions, contact Katrina Boyd, Crittenden County Extension Agent Staff Chair, at (870) 739-3239.

Old St. Paul Church Services Join Old St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church for in-person, Facebook Live or Zoom for Sunday School at 8:45 a.m., as well as inperson and Facebook Live (@oldstpaulchurch) worship at 10 a.m. All are welcome. Be a part of Wednesday night Bible Study, in-person and on Facebook Live, at 6:30 p.m. Host Pastor Fredrick Anthony and First Lady Eair Anthony welcome you. 504 S. 8th St., West Memphis.

Cornerstone Church Services Cornerstone Baptist Church of West Memphis is “Making Hope Contagious” in Crittenden County.

Children, youth and adult Sunday School class at 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning Worship Service at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday evening Prayer Meeting and Bible Study at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night Youth Night at 6:30 p.m.

“All are welcome!” Billy Oyler, Pastor. 1105 Balfour Rd., West Memphis.

Battle of the Businesses Trivia The Marion Chamber of Commerce wants to find out who has the biggest brains among local businesses at the first-ever “Battle of the Businesses” Trivia Night, Thursday, April 13, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at the Depot Pizzeria, 78 Court Street, in Marion.

$25 entry fee. For more information, contact Trisha Bloodworth at the Chamber at (870) 7396041 or trisha@marionarchamber.

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Families in Transition and Survivor Voice are bringing a special awareness event back to Crittenden County this spring. Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, a fun-filled and informative rally to raise support for stopping violence against women, will take place on Saturday, April 29,

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from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Tilden Rodgers Park. in West Memphis. Free inflatables, kids activities, game, food trucks, vendors, a cornhole tournament, live entertainment, prizes and more.

Resource booths and guest speakers will highlight the awareness portion of the rally.

Proceeds will support emergency shelter for abuse victims, and advocacy services for abuse survivors. For more information, visit the FIT Families in Transition Facebook page.

Boys & Girls Club Spring Sports The Boys & Girls Club of Crittenden County is holding registration for its upcoming spring sports schedule. T-ball for ages 3-5, coach pitch baseball and softball for agesages 6-8, kid-pitch baseball and softball for ages 9-12. Co-ed volleyball for grades k-9th, Coed soccer for ages 3-13.

The cost is $60 per player, per sport ($50 per player, per sport for multiple children in the same household. Registration runs now through Friday, March 17. Register online via the Boys & Girls Club Facebook page, or in person at the club. Payment due at time of registration. For more information, call (870) 735-1658.

Red Imps Gala Calling all East Junior High: Tickets are on sale now for the “Remember the Red Imps” Black-Tie Gala, 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, at the East Junior High Gym.

Join your fellow Red Imps as they say goodbye to the school in its final year. For ticket information and more details, visit the Remember the Red Imps Facebook page.

Spring on the Square Mark your calendars.

The Marion Chamber of Commerce, Baptist Memorial-Crittenden, Willowbend of Marion and Southland Casino Hotel present “Spring on the Square” on Saturday, May 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on the Courthouse Square – an arts and crafts fair, featuring vendors, live entertainment, and art contest, a “Battle of the Boards” and more. Vendor registration forms are available at www.MarionAR Chamber.org.

211 Community Resources 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 21-1, or go online to www. arkansas211.org.

Marion School Board The Marion School District has announced the dates for its monthly School Board meetings for the remainder of the 2022-23 school year.

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The meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Central Office, 200 Manor Street, in Marion.

Remaining meetings will take place on the following dates: March 16, April 20, May 18, and June 15, 2023.

Delta River Cruisin’ The Mid-South’s largest car show comes to West Memphis Sept. 14-17.

Southland Casino will play host to over 1,000 classic cars and trucks.

West Memphis Tourism expects thousands of visitors to the community for the 2023 Delta River Cruisin’ Showcase. More details to come.

Civil Air Patrol Join the Civil Air Patrol.

The 99th Composite Squadron meets the first three Monday nights each month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the West Memphis Municipal Airport, 737 S. Airport Road, in West Memphis. Young people ages 12 and up can join and get a chance to fly an airplane. Adults are needed to help our cadet program and other areas.

Interested in search and rescue, come out and see what we do. Pilots are needed for search and rescue missions, fly cadets and more. Visit www.gocivilairpatrol.com for more information.

For more information contact Lt. Col. Larry Webster at (870) 2256849 or at hornets 99comp sq@aol.com.