Citizen-Report

Rivercrest Bands Christmas Concert will be held Thursday, Dec. 12 at 6 p.m. The concert, which will be held in the Rivercrest auditorium, will follow the Rivercrest Theatre Program’s performance. The concert will include the beginning band, beginning percussion ensemble, junior high band, jazz band and senior high band...

East Arkansas Family Health Center, Inc. and Legacy Hospice will hold a Health Awareness Day Dec. 13. The event will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, 513 S. Carthon Dr., Osceola. The Health Awareness Day will include free blood pressure checks, BMI/weight, HIV testing, glucose testing, exercise session with the Area Agency on Aging, health information, flue shots from the health department and door prizes...

By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier A little rain did not dampen the opening of the Lights of the Delta Grilling with Santa on Monday, Nov. 25. A large crowd gathered on the first night, filling guests with Christmas spirit as toys, non perishable food items, and money were accepted for admission and given to a local food pantry and the Ignite program, non-profit groups helping the community...

Studio 42 & Co. will hold a Christmas Variety Show Saturday, Dec. 7. The performance will be held at Riverside High School in Lake City at 2 p.m. There will be an afternoon of Christmas poems and songs performed by local artist from all across Northeast Arkansas...

Studio 42 & Co will hold a Christmas Lights Competition fundraiser. Anyone including residents, businesses and community groups have a Christmas light display in Manila or up to 25 mile radius are eligible. Participants are encouraged to be creative and use a variety of lights, decorations and themes. Displays must be family-friendly and appropriate for all audiences...

One of Northeast Arkansas’ longtime traditions - the dramatic musical of the First Baptist Church Keiser Singing Christmas Tree will be presented Friday-Sunday, Dec. 13-15. There will be four performances of “The Ornament” Performances will be held at 7 p.m. Friday-Sunday and at 3 p.m. Sunday...

Etowah Pentecostal Church of God will hold revival services Sunday, Dec. 8-Wednesday, Dec. 11. Services will begin at 6 p.m. Sunday and at 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday. Mitch and Lindsi Huffaker will be the guest speakers.

Etowah Pentecostal Church of God will hold revival services Sunday, Dec. 8-Wednesday, Dec. 11. Services will begin at 6 p.m. Sunday and at 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday. Mitch and Lindsi Huffaker will be the guest speakers.

One of Northeast Arkansas’ longtime traditions - the dramatic musical of the First Baptist Church Keiser Singing Christmas Tree will be presented Friday-Sunday, Dec. 13-15. There will be four performances of “The Ornament” Performances will be held at 7 p.m.Friday-Sunday and at 3 p.m. Sunday...

The City of Luxora and Luxora Fire Department will hold its annual Christmas parade Nov. 30. The parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. Line up will begin at 6 p.m. at the Charles Strong Recreation Center. A festival will begin at 12 p.m. There will be singing, tree lighting, food trucks, kettle corn, games and more...

The Mississippi County Library System will hold Dinovember story time at its local branches. The Manila Public Library will hold story time at 1 p.m. Nov. 19. On Nov. 21 at 2 p.m. the Osceola Public Library will hold its story time. Keiser Public Library will hold story time at 3 p.m. Nov. 26...

The City of Luxora and Luxora Fire Department will hold its annual Christmas parade Nov. 30. The parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. Line up will begin at 6 p.m. at the Charles Strong Recreation Center. A festival will begin at 12 p.m. There will be singing, tree lighting, food trucks, kettle corn, games and more...

The Rivercrest School District Backpack Project is in need of nonperishable snack supplies for the seventh-12th grade. The program allows the district to send home weekend snack bags with those students that need food assistance. It is run completely on donations...

The Mississippi County Chapter of the Arkansas Nurses Honor Guard will hold a meeting Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Leachville Church of Christ, 605 Main St., Leachville. The meeting will be held from 2-4 p.m. If you are a nurse in this area you may attend to learn more about this local chapter and the organization...

Church of Christ invites public to worship. 2 Corinthians 5:20 says, “Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.” The Church of Christ, 101 East Ford, Osceola, invites the public to come worship with them...

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Lambda Sigma Omega Chapter, recently introduced the Fall 2024 Debutantes. These accomplished young women are not only competing for the title of Miss Debutante but are also vying for scholarships to support their college ambitions...

The annual Mississippi County coat give–a-way, sponsored by the City and County Youth program, will be held Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Mississippi County Union Mission, 400 East Walnut Street in Blytheville. Coats will be distributed starting at noon until 2 p.m. on a first come, first serve basis. The event is open to all children in Mississippi County that are in need of a coat...

The Romans 12 Sunday School class at the First Baptist Church in Keiser, will hold a yard sale fundraiser Saturday, Nov. 2. The sale will begin at 7 a.m. at the church. All proceeds will go to sponsor families in need.

The American Red Cross is highlighting the ongoing need for blood donors as festive schedules ramp up this fall. Eligible individuals − especially those with type O blood are encouraged to make a donation just ahead of the holiday season. The blood drive will be held at the First Baptist Church, 2900 W. Keiser Ave., in Osceola from 1:30-5:30 p.m. Nov. 4...

The First Baptist Church in Keiser will hold a trunk-or-treat Thursday, Oct. 31. The trunk-or-treat will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. in the church’s parking lot. First Baptist Church and the First United Methodist Church in Osceola have partnered to host a Community Trunk-or-Treat Thursday, Oct. 31...

Lighthouse Prayer Temple, 627 West St., Luxora will hold revival services Wednesday, Oct. 30-Friday, Nov. 1 and Sunday, Nov. 3. Pastor Larry and Lady Anniea Mabins with Superior Emmanuel Church of God in Christ in Erie, Pa. will be the guests. Services will begin at 6:30 p.m. for prayer and 7:30 p.m. for worship...

First Community Bank will host a grand opening celebration at 202 Greenwood Avenue in Lepanto on Tuesday, October 29, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., with a ribbon- cutting ceremony beginning at 10:30 a.m. Immediately following the ribbon cutting, a catfish and chicken lunch will be provided. The interior of the branch features several historical photos, adding a touch of local heritage to the new space...

Ciera Sade Estell, of Osceola, will hold a book launch at 3 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Village Mall lobby in Osceola. The book launch is for Estell’s book “Connecting Tae’s Puzzle Pieces. The book series “Piecing Together Tae’s Autism Journey: Antavion’s Story is about the challenges her son had to face and how he overcame them while dealing with Autism...

First Baptist Church in Osceola will hold a Community Trunk-or-Treat Thursday, Oct. 31. The trunk-or-treat will be held from 6-8 p.m. The Keiser Public Library will host Teen After Hours Oct. 28. Teens ages 12-17 are invited to join in for an evening of pumpkin painting, witches broom limbo, halloween charades, games and snacks. The after hours event will be held from 4-6 p.m...

The public is invited to Midsouthern Championship Wrestling’s annual Trunk-or-Treat, Thursday, Oct. 31, from 5-7 p.m. at the MCW Arena at 1098 West Keiser Avenue. There will be plenty of candy and at 7 p.m. there will be a free wrestling program. Remember MCW hosts live wrestling every Friday night. See their ad in next week’s Osceola Times for a coupon good for $2 off the general admission price...

Junior Auxiliary of South Mississippi County is collecting items for its Compassion Closet. JA is supplying Rivercrest and Osceola Middle school with needed hygiene items. The organization is accepting items and monetary donations. Items needed include Vaseline, shampoo, pads, toothbrush, body wipes, conditioner, tampons, toothpaste, deodorant (male and female), body wash, body spray and female underwear sizes small-2xl...

Delta Brew Coffee Company in Osceola hosted a sponsorship event for St. Jude benefiting John’s Courageous Carriers on Thursday, Sept.26. John Lucius was there serving morning coffee to all of the morning customers!   John Lucius is the three-year-old son of Aaron and Taylor Lucius of Wilson. ...

The Arkansas Department of Health will hold flu vaccine clinics at the Wilson Public Library on Oct. 10. The clinic will begin at 1 p.m.

Osceola High School will hold a Cheer Clinic for students in kindergarten-sixth grade. The dates for the clinic will be Oct. 22-24 at the Logan Young Building on the OHS campus. The clinic will be held from 4:45-6 p.m. The registration fee is $40 with deadline Friday, Oct. 18...

Main Street Osceola is looking for businesses, non-profit organizations, school groups or anyone that would like to set up for the annual Trick-or-Treat in downtown Osceola. The event will be held Tuesday, Oct. 29 from 5:30-7 p.m. on the Osceola Courthouse Square...

Mississippi County 4-H will hold its third annual Pork Steak Plate Fundraiser Thursday, Oct. 24. The fundraiser is to benefit the Mississippi County 4-H program. Plates include pork steak, baked beans, potato salad and garlic bread. Plates are $15 and the last day to order is Oct. 18. Plates must be paid for at the time of order...

Phyllis McClendon, director of The Haven of Northeast Arkansas, welcomed guests Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 1 to a ceremony kicking off Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The event was held at the Osceola Courthouse. Proclamations were presented by Mississippi County Judge John Nelson, Mississippi County Sheriff Dale Cook, Osceola Mayor Joe Harris and Dorothy Irby representing the City of Blytheville...

A Murder Mystery Dinner will be held Saturday, Oct. 12 benefiting the Ritz Civic Center Foundation. The Murder Mystery Company will present ‘Til Death Do Us part All is fair in love and murder. The murder mystery will be held at the Holiday Inn Ballroom in Blytheville...

The Arkansas Department of Health will hold flu vaccine clinics at the branches of the Mississippi County Library System. The Blytheville Public Library will host the clinic from 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2. The Keiser Public Library will host the clinic from 2-4 p.m. Oct. 8...

The Arkansas Small Business Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) will offer a series of sessions in October to help small business owners. The ASBTDC provides one-to-one confidential guidance to business owners and entrepreneurs. Primary areas of assistance include business planning, financial analysis, market research, loan packaging, growth and expansion, marketing and profitability...

For the 30th anniversary of the movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas” by Tim Burton, the movie will be shown Oct. 18-20 at the Nucor Star Cinema at the Ritz Civic Center in Blytheville. The movie will be shown at 7 p.m. Oct. 18 and Oct. 19 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 20...

Grillin’ & Chillin’ will be held Saturday, Oct. 12 at The Grange at Wilson Gardens. The event will celebrate Brewmasters, Pitmasters and musicians and will be held from 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.. There will be live music, children activities, barbecue, beer and bourbon...

The Mississippi County Library System will hold a Zombie Nutcracker painting event at its local branches. At 2 p.m. on Oct. 21 the event will be held at the Osceola Public Library. The painting event will be held at 11 a.m. at the Manila Public Library and from 12-2 p.m. at the Keiser Public Library both on Oct. 26...

The Historic Osceola Ghost Tour will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 24 and Oct. 26. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to uncover the mysteries of Osceola’s haunted past. Tickets are $30 per spot. To purchase tickets visit www.mississippicountymuseum.org/tickets or stop by the Mississippi County Museum, 209 W. Hale, The Osceola Times, 105 N. Walnut, or Arkansas Eye Site, 102 Plantation Drive...

Big Lake Manila Lions Club will hold its 37th annual Chili Cook-off Saturday, Oct. 5. The event will begin at 10 a.m. in downtown Manila. There will be an antique car show and local vendors will be set up. The public can donate $5 to the Lion’s Club and receive a bowl to sample competitors chili then vote for their favorite...

The Grange at Wilson Gardens in Wilson will hold a classic fall pies baking class Saturday, Oct. 5. The class will be held from 3-4:30 p.m. Participants will learn to create classic fall pies with instructors who will guide you through the process, from mixing the crust to selecting the seasonal fillings...

Keiser Chapel Church, 105 W. Main St., Keiser will hold its 47th anniversary service Saturday, Sept. 28 and Sunday, Sept. 29. Services will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday and at 10 a.m. Sunday. Special guest speaker will be Pat Houston, formerly known as Project Pat...

Mt. Zion Etowah Pentecostal Church of God will host Linda Brewer Sept. 29. Services will begin at 6 p.m.

Rivercrest School District will hold Parent/Teacher Conferences Thursday, Sept. 26 and Friday, Sept. 27. Conferences will be held from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday and from 8-11 a.m. Friday. The junior high and high school conferences, parents are asked to start in the lobby and all teachers will be in the cafeteria...

The Town of Wilson has announced the price of trash bags have risen due to a cost increase. The trash bags will now be $15 a roll.

The Keiser Fall Festival will be held Saturday, Sept. 28. The festival will be held on Main Street in Kaiser from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Vendor setup will be held from 7-9 a.m. Aubrey Dobbins will sing the National Anthem at 10 a.m. Followed by prayer and a welcome...

Keviss Love, of Osceola, from Osceola High School, was elected as a State Representative for his congressional district at Arkansas Boys State 2024, summer leadership and civic engagement experience sponsored by the American Legion. Love was elected by his peers during district elections, as part of the 83rd annual session of Arkansas Boys State, where students build a mock government structure, including eight different congressional districts each with three senators and 10 representatives...