Have a couple of hours to spare? 

Then strike out for the Jonesboro Bowling Center to help the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Northeast Arkansas.

The Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser will be held from 4 until 6 p.m. Thursday, April 4, and from 10 a.m. until noon Saturday, April 6.

Proceeds will be used to support mentoring programs in Jonesboro and the surrounding area.

To sign up your team, call Tara Gatewood at (870) 910-7805, extension 240.

Geocaching is a sport growing in popularity, thanks to smart phones and GPS devices.

On Saturday, March 16, Jacksonport State Park in Newport will host a GPS workshop.

Participants will learn how to operate a GPS unit, locate hidden caches and create their own hidden caches.

A contest will be held on locating caches in the park with prizes going to the winners.  All participants will receive a gift.

You can bring your own GPS unit or the park will provide one for you to use during the workshop.

From Williams Baptist College

For the second week in a row, the Williams Baptist College duo of Karisa Hendrix and Shelby Anderson has swiped American Midwest Conference Pitcher and Player of the Week honors.

Hendrix, last year's AMC Pitcher of the Year, had another stellar week on the mound.  She pitched three complete games and one relief appearance during the week.  The flamethrower struck out 24 batters in 19 innings of action, allowing just five hits and two runs.  This week brings her season record on the mound to 6-1.