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den County and Marion A& P.
West Memphis Christmas Parade
The 72nd annual West Memphis Christmas Parade will be Tuesday, Dec. 3, beginning at 7 p.m. Presented by the West Memphis Chamber of Commerce. The deadline to enter is Friday, Nov. 29. The Entry Fee is $25. Parade lineup begins at 5 p.m., in the Lehr Arena parking lot, 500 W.
Broadway, and route ends at the West Memphis Christian School parking lot, 1101 N.
Missouri St. For more information, contact the West Memphis Chamber at (870) 735-1134 or info@ westmemphischamber. com.
Mingle & Jingle
The 4th annual Mingle & Jingle Christmas tree lighting festival will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 4 to 6 p.m., at the Courthouse Square in Marion. Christmas music, live Nativity animals, vendors and food trucks, letters to Santa and pictures with Santa, the big Greenway tractor, a kiddie train, a bigger and better snow machine and more. For more information about this event, email Moms of Marion at momsofmarionar @gmail.com.
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 Street. For questions or concerns, contact the City of West Memphis OEM. at 870-702-5159.
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 gladly accepted.
High School Completion Program
Arkansas residents ages 21 and older who do not have a high school diploma can now finish school online for free through a new program from Graduation Alliance called the Arkansas Adult Diploma Program. Graduates earn an accredited high school diploma.
According to a press release, Graduation Alliance can offer this program for free through a state-funded initiative administered by the Arkansas Department of Education Division of Career and Technical Education. To qualify for the program, applicants must be an Arkansas resident, 21 or older, have access to a computer and the internet, have completed at least some of 10th grade, and have not completed a GED or another high school equivalency diploma. For more information, visit arkansasdiploma .com or call 501-512-1417.
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.
Global Academy USDA Food Program
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.
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 to arkansas 211.org.
Adopt a Pet Today
Looking for a pet? Call the Marion Animal Shelter at 7395412, or visit their Facebook page. Adoption fees are $100 for dogs, $75 for cats. 1101 L.H. Polk Ext. Cash, food and blanket donations gladly accepted. Or contact the West Memphis Animal Shelter at 870-732-7599, or visit their Facebook page for more information.
