MARS Spay/ Neuter Clinic

MARS of Crittenden County will hold three low-cost spay/neuter clinics in 2023: March 14-16, June 13-15, and October 3-5. Spay, neuter and vaccination services will be provided, with additional services available, including heartworm and FIV screening. For more information, visit marsofccar. org or follow them on Facebook.

The Crawfordsville Community Easter Egg Hunt will be Saturday, April 8, 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.

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

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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, 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.

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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.

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.

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.

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

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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.

‘First Importance’ Podcast Listen to the FBC West Memphis podcast “First Importance.” Go to www.fbcwmem.org/ media to choose your 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, or on YouTube at 10:30 a.m.

Both will be available to watch later on both platforms. If you watch, please subscribe.

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.

Meet-ings open to the public.

40 & 8 Club Steak night weekly on Wednesdays. Fish fry every third Friday of the month at 152 Legion Road, West Memphis.