Assistance for WMSD Families
If you or someone you know has a family with children who have been displaced due to the flood, please contact your child’s school or the district office at (870) 735-1915. The West Memphis School District has resources available to assist families in transition through the McKinney- Vento Act. Please note that paperwork must be completed before resources can be allocated.
Cornerstone Baptist Church of West Memphis is “Making Hope Contagious” in Crittenden County. Children, Youth, and Adult Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Morning worship 10:45 a.m. Wednesday Evening Prayer Meeting and Bible Study 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Anchor Point Youth & Young Adults Night 6 p.m. All services and studies available on Facebook – CornerstoneWM Services and Studies Private Group – Ask to Join!
Billy Oyler, Pastor – “All are welcome!”
The West Memphis Community Outreach for the City of West Memphis is partnering with Boys and Girls Club of Crittenden County for their annual citywide Easter Egg Hunt.
Bring the entire family, especially the kiddos, for a morning of fun on train rides, petting zoo, bounce houses, food, candy, and of course, Easter Egg hunts with the Easter Bunny on hand for photo ops! Worthington Park, Saturday, Apr. 12, from 10 a.m. until noon.
Old St. Paul Church Services
The Old St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church will have in-person and Zoom Sunday School and Facebook Live Sunday School services at 8:45 a.m., and in-person and Facebook Live Sunday services (@oldstpaulchurch), at 10 a.m. Please join us on Wednesday nights for our in-person and Facebook Live Bible Study, at 6:30 p.m., Host Pastor is Frederick and First Lady Eair
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Anthony: “We are a church that grows people and glorifies God.”
TextMyGov
The City of West Memphis offers TextMyGov text alerts, a text messaging service that provides residents with important information and updates. Sign up to receive text message notifications on things such as: Community Events, Road Closures, Power Outages, Emergency Alerts, Sanitation Notifications and more. To sign up, text “West Memphis” to 91896. You will then receive a confirmation message asking you to reply “YES” to verify opt-in.
Cancer Support Group
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden hosts a cancer support group on the second Wednesday of every month an 12 noon. The group is open to anyone diagnosed with cancer to share and process together in a safe space, aimed at providing a safe and supportive space for sharing experiences, offering encouragement and fostering connections. For more information, visit baptist cancercenter. com/thrive.
Low-cost Spay & Neuter Clinics
MARS will conduct a series of low-lost spay/neuter clinics on the following dates and locations: Marion Animal Shelter – May 13-15, Sept. 16-18; West Memphis Animal Shelter – June 24-26, Sept. 16-18; Marked Tree Animal Shelter – April 15-17, Aug 12-14, Nov. 1820.
Civil Air Patrol
Civil Air Patrol meets the first, second and third Monday of each month, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Cypress Avenue Baptist Church, 1241 Cypress Ave, in Marion.
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 hornets99compsq @aol.com.
Republican Party Meetings
The Crittenden County Republican Party meets the 4th Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at the West Memphis Library, 500 E. Broadway Ave.
Join the 4-H Club
The Crittenden County Extension Office of the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture is inviting everyone ages 5 to 19 to be a part of the 4-H Club.
Activities include gardening, fishing, shooting sports, music, outdoors skills, crafts, STEM activities, Archeology, art and more. For more information, contact Extension Agent Ali Salisbury at (870) 335-7185, or by email at asalisbury@usda.edu.
Online Permit Portal
The City of West Memphis Planning and Development has launched of the City of West Memphis Online Permit Portal. Save time by applying for permits from the comfort of your home or office. Our easy-to-use portal allows residents and businesses to quickly apply for a variety of permits, submit necessary documentation, and make payments, all in one place.
Whether you’re planning a new project or need a specific permit, you can now manage everything online, saving you time and effort. To apply, visit www.westmemphisar. gov/247/Planning- Development.
Tornado Siren Testing
The West Memphis Office of Emergency Management will conduct periodic tests of the city’s tornado siren warning system on Saturdays at noon. These sirens are located at: Tilden Rodgers Park, the J.W. Rich Girls Club, South Avalon at the VFW, 10th Street at Jackson, Goodwin at Garden Drive and MLK Drive at Beatty. If you have questions or concerns about the outdoor weather sirens, please
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contact the City of West Memphis OEM at 870-7025159.
WM School Board
The West Memphis School District holds its monthly School Board meetings on the third Tuesday of the month, at 6 p.m., at the Central Office, 301 S.
Avalon. St., in West Memphis. All meetings are open to the public.
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.
211 resource hotline
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 2-1-1, or go online to arkansas211.org.
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 environment.
