Thornton Festival, BBQ Cookoff Set For Saturday, Sept.16

THORNTON - The City of Thorton and Thornton Step-by-Step, Inc. Will sponors its third annual Fall Festival and its second annual Hot Lips Barbeque Cookoff on Saturday, Sept. 16. The Fall Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. At the Roy Yarbrough City Park on Hwy.

Free Giveaway Sat. at Cayce's Food Bank

THORNTON - by Cayce House in Thornton, located at 403 South Second Street will host a free food giveaway Saturday, Sept. 9 from 8:30 - 11 a.m. Food this month includes potatoes, meat, food sacks, drinks, snacks and more. This event is sponsored by Daniel, Candice and Joannie Cayce.

Food Pantry Sept. 16 at Macedonia MBC

RISON - Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, located on Hwy. 35 South, will open its Food Pantry Saturday, Aug. 19 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. The church holds its food pantry the third Saturday of each month.

Woodlawn Community Park Meeting Sunday

WOODLAWN - The Woodlawn Community Park Association will hold a community meeting Sunday, September 10 at 2 p.m. in the Woodlawn Community Center, Larry Reynolds has announced. Action items will be reorganizing the WCPA board, bylaws and 501c3 discussion.

Haley Creek Boys To Perform Sept. 17 At Kingsland MBC

KINGSLAND - The Haley Creek Boys gospel singing group will be performing at Kingsland Missionary Baptist Church (next to the pole yard) at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Mt. Olivet To Host Food Bank Saturday

CALMER - Mount Olivet Methodist Church at Calmer will have its Food Bank from 7 to 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, the church has announced. Mount Olivet is located at the Hwy. 63/ Hwy. 114 junction at Calmer. The food bank is held the second Saturday of each month.

County Democrats To Meet on Sept. 9

RISON - The Democratic Party of Cleveland County will have a County Committee meeting at noon Saturday, Sept. 9, in the Hall-Morgan Veterans Building in Rison, County Chair Jametta Harper has announced. Any and all interested citizens are encouraged to attend this meeting.

Ed Parham 90th Birthday Event Sept. 17 at Fordyce

A celebration honoring Ed Parham on his 90th birthday will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at the Dallas County Museum’s Annex/Sports Museum, 200 N. Main Street in downtown Fordyce. No gifts, please.

Surprise Birthday Party Sept. 16 for Jason Holderfield

A surprise 50th birthday celebration for Jason Holderfield is being planned for 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at the “The Man Cave,” 6200 Hwy. 63. All friends and family are invited to attend.

Pine Bluff VFW To Host POW/MIA Ceremony Sept. 15

PINE BLUFF - The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 4455, will be hosting a POW & MIA Remembrance Ceremony Friday, Sept. 15 starting at 6 p.m. with the Watson Chaple JROTC presenting the colors. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Refreshments and fellowship will follow around 7 p.m.