The annual First Responders Appreciation Dinner is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, at 6 p.m. at the Arkadelphia Recreation Center, 2555 Twin Rivers Dr.

The event is open to first responders including law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics, EMTs and search and rescue.

The event is being presented by the Arkadelphia Lions Club. Donations for the event cost and door prizes are being accepted. They can be sent to Arkadelphia Lions Club, P.O. Box 61, Arkadelphia, AR 71923, or by contacting Mark Overturf at 501-626-0766 or Nicole McGough at 870-464-7415.