Marion Ledger Briefs

Marion Ledger Briefs

The Marion Ledger 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.

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– Meeting 7 p.m. fourth Tuesday.

• Marion School Board – Meeting 6 p.m. fourth Thursday.

• Marion Planning Commission – Meeting 6:30 p.m. first Tuesday of every month.

• Arkansas State University Degree Center – Offering admission, advising, and scholarship information/assistance for students interested in attending Arkansas State University-Jonesboro on the ASU Mid-South campus. Students can major in Criminology, Business, Nursing, or Education and live locally. Assistance is available Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information call, Kennidi Ridgell, Degree .

• National Sultana Disaster Museum – Open Thursday’s, Friday’s and Saturday’s from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 2 until 4 p.m. at 104 Washington St. across from the county court house. Donation of $5 for adults and $3 for children.

• ASU Mid-South Financial Aid – Apply for financial aid for the fall semester online at https://fafsa.ed.gov/ (school code is 015862) or at the campus. Call 870-733-6729 for more information.

• LEPC Meetings – 4th Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at the Comfort Inns and Suites.

• GriefShare – Mondays at 6 p.m. at Marion First Baptist Church, upstairs in the Goodwin Life Center. For more information call 7393944.

• Free Yoga Classes – Ageless/Chair Yoga Class Monday 5-6 p.m.; Level I-II Classes 4:45-6:25 p.m. Tuesday and 8:30-10 a.m. Thursday. Certified Yoga Instructor. Marion United Methodist Church, 739-3434.

• Foster Grandparents Needed – Be a mentor to a child from learning to read, to one-on-one tutoring and a friend. For more information call Rose Trosper, director, Foster Grandparent Program at 870-930-2240 or 800-6806950 or e-mail rtropser@eaaaa.org .

• Woolfolk Public Library – BOOKit! a book discussion group, meets every third Thursday each month at 10 a.m. Go to www.woolfolklibrary. org, or on Facebook or call 739-3238.

• Crimestoppers — Call 870732-4444, 24 hours a day with tips. Rewards up to $2,000. Identification of tipsters kept confidential.

• 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 2-5 p.m. Sunday. No admission fee; donations accepted.

• AARP Needs You! – Regular meetings held every third Tuesday promptly at 11:30 a.m. at the West Memphis Utility Commission directly across the street from the West Memphis Post Office. One year memberships are available at no cost for first time attendees.

• Crittenden County Quorum Court — Meets every third Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the county courthouse in Marion.

• Literacy Council seeking tutors – The Literacy Council of Crittenden County at ASU Mid-South is looking for adults with at least a high school diploma/GED interested in one-on-one tutoring of functionally illiterate adults. Training provided. Call Jacki Murase at 870-733-6834 or email murase@midsouthcc.edu.

• Free GED Classes – Call to schedule a pre-test at ASU Mid-South. Adults 18 and over, call ASU Mid-South Adult Education at (870) 7336871. Students 16-17 years old should call East Arkansas Youth Services at (870) 7394219.

• Health Resources of Arkansas – Outpatient and day treatment services alcohol/ drug or compulsive gambling problems. For information call 735-2499.

Marion City Council