Saturday, Aug. 3
– City and County Youth Program will celebrate the 40th anniversary of their Back to School event at Williams Park in Blytheville from 1-5 p.m. To donate items contact Shannon “Duck” Sims at 870-623-3179. There will be free food, school supplies, gifts and more at the event.
– 1st Choice Home Care of Blytheville will host a back to school event. They will have hot dogs, a bouncy house, music and snow cones. Back to school backpacks will be given away. The event will be from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at 510 Main Street in Blytheville.
–9 a.m.-1 p.m. the Manila Fire Department and Manila Public School will hold a Backpack Buddy event collecting items at the Dollar General, Farmers Market and Family Dollar/Dollar Tree stores in Manila. A list of food items needed will be available.
– Mid-Southern Championship Wrestling in Osceola has teamed up with the Mississippi County Museum for a fundraiser supporting the museum. The wrestling event will begin at 6 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and all proceeds go directly to the museum. Contact 870-278-3523 for tickets and sponsorship questions.
– A Summer Block Party will be held at the Joiner City Park. There will be free food and drinks, inflatables, games and giveaways. The event is sponsored by Joiner Baptist Church, Browns Chapel Baptist and Cross Points Baptist.
– Real Ministries, 1122 W. Keiser Ave., Suite 21, Osceola will hold its annual Back-to-School Supply Giveaway. The giveaway will begin at 12 p.m.. There will be backpacks, school supplies, food and prize giveaways. Everything is free and open to kindergarten-high school aged students. The host pastors are Pastor Wade and First Lady Angela Elliott.
– The third annual Junior Auxiliary of South Mississippi County The J.A. golf tournament will be held Aug. 3-4. The tournament will be held at the Osceola Municipal Golf Course. To sign up or for more information, call Lyndsey Carr at 479-871-5234.
-Farmers Band & Trust, 400 W. Main St., Blytheville Relay for Life team will hold a Yard Sale from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society.
Sunday, Aug. 4 - Wednesday, Aug. 7:
– First Baptist Church, 715 West Walnut Street, Blytheville will have a Bible Conference with Dr. Michael Taylor, founder of Devoted to the Word Ministries, conducting the Conference. Meetings will be held on Sunday morning at 10:30; Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, 6 p.m. in the chapel located in the office and chapel complex; Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. in the Family Life building. Dr. Taylor will also be teaching, What Jesus Taught About the Holy Spirit, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 12-12:50 p.m. The noon sessions will be held in the church’s Family Life Building.
Monday, Aug. 5:
-Gosnell Pirate Marching Band will wait tables at Pizza Inn in Blytheville from 5-8 p.m. This will be a fundraiser for the band.
Friday, Aug. 9:
–TIRO Championship Wrestling will hold a benefit for the family of Brylee Crews at the Manila Community Center, 855 Airport Road. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the show will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10. Money raised will help with funeral expenses.
Saturday, Aug. 10:
–Arkansas Wrestling Association will hold a wrestling event at the Mississippi County Fairgrounds in Blytheville. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and bell time is 6:30 p.m. Children five and under are admitted free and general admission is $10.
Thursday, Aug. 15
– Arkansas Northeastern College will hold New Student Orientation Thursday, Aug. 15. The orientation will be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Governors Ballroom/Statehouse Hall. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. For more information, call 870-838-2955 or email anc_engagement@smail.anc.edu.
Friday, Aug. 16:
-Blytheville School District will hold a Back-to -School Bash at the Blytheville High School Chickasaw Arena. The event will be held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Registration will be held on site. All primary, elementary and middle school students must be accompanied by an adult. There will be registration, immunizations, inflatables, games, food, music and fellowship.