Christmas parades and events planned across the county
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, which means it’s time for Christmas parades.
Arley
Meek Baptist Church Christmas drive Dec. 10
ARLEY - Need help with Christmas? Meek Baptist Church might be able to help.
Meek Elementary School honor rolls
ARLEY - The following students made the honor rolls for the first nine weeks at Meek Elementary School...
Halloween events to be held in Arley Oct. 25
ARLEY - Children are invited to trick-or-treat at the Arley Town Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 25, from 4-6 p.m. The Arley Women’s Club’s Trunk-or-Treat will start at 5 p.m. in Hamner Park. The movie Happy Halloween, Scooby Doo! will be shown in the park at around 6:30, once it gets dark. Admission will be free and so will the popcorn. Those attending are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket and may feel free to wear a costume.
Arley Council votes to help water customers
ARLEY - The Arley Town Council voted unanimously to participate in the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program administrated by ADECA at its monthly meeting on Aug. 1.
Arley Public Library summer reading program begins June 15
ARLEY - Dive into a good book during Arley Public Library’s summer children’s reading program, Wednesdays at 1 p.m. from June 15-July 20.
This year’s theme is “Oceans of Possibility.”
Drop by or call APL at (205) 387-0129 to register. Please note that a parent must be present during the sessions for safety reasons.
Arley Day is Saturday
ARLEY - Those attending the annual Arley Day festival this Saturday, May 21, can expect to see a major change in the festival’s layout, all for the betterment and expansion of the activities.
Arley Day is May 21
Members of the Arley Women’s Club are excited about the swiftly approaching Arley Day festival to be held once again at Hamner Park but with some refreshing changes. Members from left, Brittany Bailes, Paula Fullington, Bethany Grant, Teri Henley, Jane Shirah, Club President Barb Wills, Johnna Bailey, Arley Day chairperson, Leigh Hall, Sue Grogan and Beverly Kelly.
ARLEY - There are more reasons to celebrate at the annual Arley Day festival than ever before.
This year, the festival, planned in its annual time slot of the third Saturday in May, or May 21, marks several changes. The biggest change is a major expansion of the festival itself, resulting in parking moved off site and visitors being shuttled back and forth to the festival located Hamner Park off County Road 77, organizers said.
Arley community cleanup Saturday
Preparing for the community clean up, from left, Amy Ackley, member of both the Arley Women’s Club and Rotary Club of Smith Lake; David Kelly, Beverly Kelly, AWC; Arley Fire Chief James Rickett; Wade Weeks, treasurer of the RCOSL and Mark Pafford, Rotary club president.
ARLEY - The Town of Arley is taking a community-wide stance against litter, not only by cleaning the town up, but by organizing a prevention program for Saturday, April 23.
Local residents' art raising money for war-torn Ukraine
Students in the Art with Friends painting class of Arley with instructor Susan Ripp (front). From left to right in the middle row are Jennie Sanford and Laurie McGriff. From left to right in the back row are Krista Givens, Judy Crump, Joyce Martin, Loretta Bartlett, Glynns Posey and Mim Kuntz. (Courtesy Photo)
ARLEY - As images and reports from what is arguably the most-documented war in history have flooded all forms of media, many local residents have wished that the U.S. or other countries could do more to help Ukraine.