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Governor Asa Hutchinson Featured Speaker for GOP’s Reagan-Rockefeller Dinner Endorses State Representative Candidate John Maddox
Rollover Accident Injures County Deputy BY MELANIE BUCK • news@mypulsenews.com
Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy Rick Seidenzahl was transported by Southwest EMS to Mena Regional Health System following a rollover accident in front of the former Pine Bowl on Highway 71 South in Mena Friday morning, April 8th. The deputy was responding to a call of drunk drivers and was southbound on Highway 71. According to witnesses on the scene, just before 9 a.m., a white GMC Yukon, driven by Clint Edwards of Mena, was attempting to turn left into CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
Circuit Clerk Announces Early Retirement
Quorum Court to Appoint Successor to Finish Term BY MELANIE BUCK • news@mypulsenews.com
Polk County Circuit Clerk Sharon Simmons has announced an early retirement from her 14-year service to the county and it’s citizens. Simmons said, “I’ve enjoyed the ride and ready for retirement. I came in, and this office wasn’t up to par, and I did what I said I was going to do. When Mickey (her husband) retired, I decided to as well. The office is being left in good hands.” Simmons said the people are what she will miss the most, and being able to brighten their day with hugs and making them feel special. She also stated how proud she was of the efforts put in by her and her staff during her career as Circuit Clerk. “Everything is going to computers CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
OLT’s Musical ‘Oliver’ Opens Friday CONTRIBUTED BY BETH MCMILLEN
[PHOTO BY MELANIE BUCK] Governor Asa Hutchinson toured Mena and enjoyed a family weekend at the newly renovated Queen Wilhelmina State Park Lodge over the weekend prior to speaking at the local GOP’s annual Reagan-Rockefeller Dinner that was held at RMCC’s Ouachita Center. Above from L-R: I-49 Coalition member Gar Eisele, District 20 State Representative Republican Candidate John Maddox, Governor Asa Hutchinson, and Polk County Judge Brandon Ellison. Complete story and additional photos available on page 3.
The excitement of the 50-member cast for the musical “Oliver!” has spread to the entire community as tickets go on sale at Arvest Bank! All seats are reserved. The price of adult admission is $12.00, while student and seniors admission is $8.00. Season ticket holders need to take their season ticket to Arvest Bank, choose the day and seat number, and pick up their new “Oliver!” ticket. Tickets not sold by noon on the day of the play will be returned to The Ouachita Little Theatre and will be available for sale 45 minutes before CONTINUED ON PAGE 21
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Cossatot River Boosters Hosting 2nd Annual Donkey Basketball T
he 2nd Annual Cossatot River Donkey Basketball game is set to be held at 5 p.m. at Cossatot River High School on Saturday, April 16 th. The event is being held as a fundraiser for both the Ag and Athletic Booster Clubs at CRHS. Game organizer Shanae Floyd said the money is being raised for fair expenses for Ag students and new eq uipment for athletics. Floyd said, “W e are hoping we can get $4,000 each this year.” There will be concessions and funnel cake available as well. Musical donkeys and ‘ W here’s the Dress’ will be played during halftime. Participating in the game on Athletic Booster team will be ‘ preachers and policemen,’ including: Sheriff-Elect Scott Sawyer, Mike Salinas ( new Chief of Police at Grannis) , local pastors, Brian Richardson, Marcelo Trinidad, Jo hn N ewlin, E.J. Tena, and Raymond Je wel. The Ag Booster tea will include chool esource fficer lint ell, unter Jo hnson, Mr. Morgan ( CRHS Ag teacher) , Ja mie Bailey, Mr. Ford ( H.S. principal) , Reed Bowen, and Cullen Hopper. Advance tickets are available at all U nion Bank locations for $6 and will be $8 at the gate the night of the event.
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rkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson served as the keynote speaker at the Reagan-Rockefeller Dinner on Saturday, April 9th, presented by the Polk County Republican Committee. County Ju dge Brandon Ellison served as the Master of Ceremonies and Cub Scout Pack 6 8 performed the Presentation of Colors. Debbie Hamm Turner sang an outstanding rendition of the N ational Anthem. After dinner, catered by Stache’s Cookery, and the governor’s speech, Rick Gerard brought the room to their feet as everyone joined in singing Lee Greenwood’s ‘ Proud to be an American,’ closing the evening’s event. Governor Hutchinson, and his wife Susan, spent the weekend in the county, lodging at the Q ueen W ilhelmina Lodge and enjoying the views and trails the state park has to offer, while celebrating Susan’s birthday. “W e had a great time there. W e watched the sunset there last night and had a wonderful dinner there. W hat an incredible asset for the state of Arkansas.” The governor told a humorous story about meeting some tourists from Texas while on the Lover’s Leap trail and laughed when he said he shocked the couple as he shook their hands, introduced himself as governor, and said ‘ W elcome to Arkansas!’ The go ernor highlighted a few of his acco plish ents since ust taking office in Ja nuary, including his commitment to economic development. Hutchinson followed through on a campaign promise to call three ’s on his first day of office in an effort to recruit them to Arkansas. Two of those have made such com23 mitments. January 6, 2016 He also pledged ................................................ his continued support to see the completion of I-49, noting the vital importance it has to the economic growth of Mena and Polk County. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
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During his speech, Gov. Hutchinson spoke highly of the area and its citizens, and how the community always comes together to help one another, especially during times of crisis. In fact, the event was held on the seventh anniversary of the April 9, 2009 tornado and in an exclusive interview with The Pulse, the governor said, “It brought back a lot of e ories. It illustrates how people co e together in a co unity and respond to it, learn fro it, and get closer through it. It was a ery difficult ti e and Mena ca e through it well.” The governor also endorsed local attorney, Jo hn Maddox, in his bid for the District 20 seat of the Arkansas House of Representatives. “I’m excited about your future service. I want to make it very clear that I support Jo hn Maddox. If I can survive the next legislative session, I’ll come down and help campaign for you,” laughed Hutchinson. Maddox also serves as the Polk County Republican Committee Chairman. Polk County Ju dge Brandon Ellison presented the governor with a framed photograph of Bard Springs shot by the late and beloved T.C. Masters as well as his own Polk County made turkey call. Again the governor expressed his love for the area. “It’s the mountains here. I’m a hill country guy and I love it here. The people are great. It’s a great environment with great people, and being in the Ouachitas… it’s great here… and Mena is right in the center of it,” he said.
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n recognition of N ational Occupational Therapy Month, Mena Regional Health System honors their Occupational Therapists and assistant for providing q uality of life and exceptional care to the patients they serve. Occupational Therapists and OT Assistants help people across their lifespan participate in the things they want and need to do through therapeutic use of everyday activities. Their holistic and customized approach to evaluations, interventions and outcomes help to assist a person recovering from injuries to regain skills, aid in an older adult to stay as independent as possible and offer the specialized support and services to people of all circumstances that only Occupational Therapy can provide. Pictured above are: Jo di K oppein, OT; Je nnifer Rowland, OT; Brittney V espie, COTA; Jo Lee W ilson, OT and Ann Grinder, Rehab Tech. For more information regarding Occupational Therapy or additional rehabilitation needs, contact Mena Rehabilitation Center at ( 479) 243 -23 03 .
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umane Society of the Ouachitas, Polk County’s locally owned and operated no kill non profit shelter, is raising awareness with some new fund-raising ideas to keep the shelter operating at it highest efficiency. ust in time for Spring, HSO has welcomed and asks the community to be on the lookout for the new “Miss K itty” bank, the little “sister” of “Pogo,” the yellow puppy dog bank, that are scattered around town in Mena businesses. “Your extra change is appreciated for deposit,” said HSO secretary Cheryl Murphy. HSO has reopened its “Critter Corner” at the Mena Flea Market located at 909 Mena Street. Citizens are encouraged to stop by and check out the goodies for sale at booth 14A. HSO is also collecting donations of good household items and small furniture for its annual Rummage Sale as well as the Critter Corner. Please call Dannie at 6 02-46 3 6 208 or Cheryl at 479-243 -0771 regarding donations.
Emergency Services Present ‘Operation Safe Prom Night’ BY MELANIE BUCK
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peration Safe Prom N ight was held at the Polk County Fairgrounds on W ednesday, April 6 th for all county juniors and seniors, prior to their annual proms, which began last weekend with Cossatot River’s prom. The Above: Students watch as the ‘victims Operation Safe of an accident’ are taken by emergenProm N ight event cy services for treatment of ‘injuries.’ was held to warn Left: Polk County Sheriff Mike Godfrey students of the speaks to high school students about drunk driving. dangers of prom night and about drinking and driving. A full-scale operation was held with members of the Polk County Emergency Management, Mena ire epart ent, olk ounty heriff’s ffice, Mena Police Department, Polk County Coroner & Air Evac, and Southwest EMS. The emergency service personnel reenacted the conseq uences of impaired driving by simulating a wreck and the deaths of those involved. The scenario was complete with extracting passengers from the ‘ wrecked’ vehicles, transferring the ‘ injured’ by helicopter and ambulance, and the ‘ deceased’ by hearse. Students at the event could be seen in tears as they watched the horrific scene unfold. Those in attendance also heard a reading of the chilling poem known as ‘ The Drunk Driving Poem’ that brought tears to eyes as well. The poems real title is ‘ Death of an Innocent’. The poem was written by an unknown person and has resonated with millions across the globe. Polk County Emergency Management Coordinator, Ja mes Reeves said, “The operation ran smoothly and I want to thank all the different agencies involved. If we saved even one life by performing this exercise, we served our purpose.”
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MRHS Joins Hospitals in Region Wide Emergency Preparedness Drill BY MELANIE BUCK • news@mypulsenews.com
full-scale emergency crisis drill recently took place in Mena as 13 hospitals and communities within the River V alley Region of the Arkansas Hospital Association prepare their staffs for large-scale episodes. Each year, seven regions in the State of Arkansas conduct drills that center around preparedness, preparing for any emergency situations that may occur. Since 9/ 11, agencies from coast to coast practice emergency drills so they are well prepared and eq uipped to help residents in the event of an emergency that affects communities. The most recent drill was held on Friday, April 8, 2016 . MRHS Public Relations Specialist Sonya Maye explained that a scenario is created for the hospitals to use for the training exercise. The scenario of this year’s drill given to hospital teams conducting the training revolved around a “Freedom Day Marathon” held in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and high schools throughout the state were “hosting” Freedom Day 5K runs to celebrate citizens’ many freedoms as many people were out en oying the beautiful spring weather. ( lease note that this is a fictional scenario only for the purpose of the drill.) In Mena, the “reports” began coming in Friday morning from around the region through social media that se eral fictional e plosions had occurred on the ain arathon route. There were also reports that ultiple fictional gunshots had been heard at se eral high school e ents, including the fau location set up at earcat Stadium at Mena High School. Included in the training in Mena was the staff of MRHS, Southwest EMS, Mena Fire Department, Mena Police Department, Polk County Emergency Management, Emergency Medical Services, and the Health epart ent. The trainees were staged at earcat stadiu and used their skills to organi e, treat, load, and transport patients to the hospital. Once at the hospital, the timeline was set for intake of patients, treatment of, and transfer to other facilities as necessary. The exercise shows how eq uipped and prepared emergency services are to handle a crisis situation. The training even prepares staff with the necessary skills to communicate with panic-stricken family members searching for loved ones. Facilities are inundated with phone calls from family members of the victims and people that were at the various events, looking for information on family members and friends was part Above: Members of Southwest EMS provide emergency assistance CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
to a ‘patient’ at a recent emergency preparedness training.
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More than a school, we are a family. Ouachita River School District...A place to belong! • Excellent test scores • RMCC courses tuition free for Acorn & Oden students • New Middle School for 6th - 8th grade students • AP courses • Family environment • Small and safe environment • Two full-time police officers • Nationally recognized archery program • State champion athletics
• Expanding band and choir classes • Technology • New Baseball and Softball Complex • New Elementary Playground • Newly Remodeled PE Facility • State Champion Quiz Bowl Team • Rated “A” by Arkansas Department of Education • Accredited by AdvanceED
School Choice Deadline is May 1st!
Applications can be picked up at the central office on Acorn Campus (143 Polk 96) or online at ouachitariversd.org and turned in by May 1st.
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and we’ e logged back to the ’s and will continue to do so. erything doesn’t always run s ooth, but e ery thing’s correct. It’s such a big change I don’t know how they did it by hand before. It a a es e how they kept up without it being co puteri ed. ecause of co puters, e erything is now accessible to the public and the attorneys and such. i ons’ ter is actually set to end on ece ber , howe er, she plans for pril , to be her last day. The task of replacing i ons is up to the uoru ourt and is co plicated by an rkansas law that pre ents Michelle eath chnell fro taking office early. lthough chnell won the run off election on March nd to take i ons’ place on anu ary , , a state law says she cannot succeed herself. olk ounty udge randon llison e plained that the law says that when a county elected official lea es a seat, the succeeding person that finishes the ter cannot succeed their self in the ne t ter . Therefore, the uoru ourt will need to appoint a replace ent to finish i ons ter before chnell takes the seat in anuary. llison said the uoru ourt will first ha e to declare a acancy and then consider an appoint ent. e also e plained that, in addition to not succeeding the sel es, the appointee cannot be a fa ily e ber of any ustice of the eace and cannot be un ualified. The ourt ne t eets on Tuesday, pril th, and is e pected to ake a decision then, insuring that so eone will be ready when i ons lea es office on the th. o what will i ons do in retire ent he plans to fish and take a acation with her husband, recently retired, long ti e rkansas tate Trooper Mickey i ons. Mickey and I ha e ne er been on the sa e schedule for years so I don’t know how that’s going to work, laughed i ons. I feel ery fortunate. I was raised in olk ounty and ne er left. I ust lo e olk ounty it’s been ery good to e and I wouldn’t li e anywhere else.
Sheriff’s Department Sponsors Drug ‘Take Back’ Event Scheduled for April 30th
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he olk ounty heriff’s ffice will once again be sponsoring the annual rug Take ack ent on aturday, pril th. They will be located at the front door of the olk ounty ourthouse fro the hours of a. . until p. . to collect prescription edications that are out of date or are no longer needed. In a state ent released by the olk ounty heriff’s ffice, they said, This e ent is a great way for our citi ens We’re always on. . . to take part in the fight against the We’re always current! abuse of prescription edications that has beco e so pre alent in our co unity. These drugs will all be powered by THE POLK COUNTY PULSE destroyed in a anner that will not har the en iron ent nor run the chance of falling back into the wrong hands. If you can’t ake this date, there is a rug rop o in the lobby of the olk ounty etention enter that is accessible hours a day, days a week. or any uestions, call And count on me to help. When it comes to affordable, reliable health, .
National Volunteer Week is April 10-16
Hospice Volunteers are local men and women who selflessly give their time to help support patients and families. Ouachita Regional Hospice would like to give a big heart thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers who make a difference in the lives of others.
Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless.
If you are interested in becoming a Volunteer for Ouachita Regional Hospice, please contact Pam Higgins Tabor, at 479-394-1134.
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Walk Across Polk County Week 2 Results
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SUBMITTED Week results of The Walk cross Polk County have been totaled and the results are astounding. Results are determined by the number of minutes each team devotes to exercise in an 8-week period. In the lead at the end of Week are the illbilly ealers, who ha e e ercised for , inutes so far. The N IDEC-Green Streakers are in nd place with , inutes exercised, followed by the RMCC Sole isters with , inutes, the M oly Walka olies with , inutes, and Team Another Bad Idea has exercised , inutes.
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Shown above is the Polk County eputy Sheriff’s car that was involved in a rollover accident on wy. South in Mena on riday April . he of cer was treated and released with minor injuries following the crash.
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the former Pine Bowl parking lot ( now Repops Manufacturing), when it and the officer collided, sending the county police unit rolling. Seidenzahl was trapped in the vehicle before being extracted by the Mena Fire Departent. fficial cause is unknown at this time, as Arkansas State Police have not released the investigative report. Seidenzahl was transported to Mena Regional Health System where he was treated and released with minor injuries. Edwards was not injured. Both vehicles are considered total losses. As per protocol, any accident inol ing an officer is in estigated by Arkansas State Police. Bill Sadler, ublic Infor ation fficer for said that an investigation has begun; however, an investigative report has not been released.
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of the scenario as well. “Everything about the drill was created as if an actual crisis situation was occurring,” said Maye. Local authorities, Mena egional ealth yste , ffice of Emergency Management, Emergency Medical Services and the Health Department were all involved during the drill. Robby Hines, owner of Southwest EMS, also sits on the board of the River V alley Region of the Arkansas Hospital Association and said the trainings are conducted to test the capabilities of the hospitals and use what they identify as their strengths and weaknesses to build from. “These trainings give communities the ability to handle any situation such as a dirty bomb or a radiological accident, or a ass u proble . We don’t ha e to worry about where we can take a patient because with the regional trauma system, we can connect and decide where in the region to send that particular patient. It’s nice to ha e other syste s to fall back on. It’s a great thing for the state.
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Support Your Local Animal Shelter SUBMITTED BY STEPHANIE POVEY, HSO PRESIDENT
Youth Turkey Season Held Last Weekend
t’s Springtime, and we are all coming out, cleaning house, and taking our dogs for a stroll. Those of SUBMITTED us who are lucky enough to be owned by a dog, cat, or several critters know how much they bring to our lives. I know that a lot of you, like myself and my friends, volunteer at your local animal rescue Arkansas’ outh organi ations. To you, I say a big thank you for helping us to sa e so e li es and find new per anent urkey season was homes for these homeless pets. To those of you who have never had the experience, please read on. held over the weekirst, local u ane ocieties, pet rescue organi ations and shelters are independent non profit end on April th groups and recei e no oney fro large national organi ations that sound as if they filter oney down th where youth from above. ( This is a myth perpetrated by said large groups by mass mailings and TV commercials across the state got hinting at aid to soft furry creatures, in order to get you to donate to them. FYI: This money is mostly a chance to bag a used to pay salaries benefits.) our local organi ations, the ones who actually do all the work, ostly gobbler as generations have done besurvive on donations from pet lovers to feed, house, vet, and otherwise care for the homeless pets that fore them. n such they take in. Some of them, like the SPCA in N ew York City, have city contracts, and they are funded youth was si year by taxpayer money to take care of animals in their jurisdiction only. However, taxpayer funding is the old yan alston exception rather than the rule. who bagged his rst Second, your donation of time and money is very valuable and appreciated by your small, local turkey ever. he bird non profits. My group, and the one for which I ha e ser ed as resident for se eral years now, is the weighed pounds Humane Society of the Ouachitas, http: / / www.humanesocietyoftheouachitas.org/ , and we operate a had an inch no kill shelter in beautiful, rural Mena, rkansas. ur only paid e ployees are not the officers, but beard with inch spurs. alston rather the caretakers who, feed, clean, and otherwise care for the dogs and cats in our little shelter. ( It killed the bird in the turns out that you cannot get unpaid volunteers to show up, day after day, year after year, in all kinds of Caney Creek Manweather to scoop poop for free. What a surprise.) ur olunteers walk dogs, cuddle cats, dri e for hours agement Area. to attend obile adoptions, do our books, fi broken things, and do any ore things too nu erous to list here. There is a special place in Heaven for these folks, and our group, as all the others out there, cannot sur i e without the . Most of our cash donations arri e in s all a ounts, and once or twice a year one of our Angel supporters will gift us with a large check of , . or us, that is huge. With this oney we buy food, fencing, cleaning office supplies, eterinary ser ices, pay utilities, and ore. We find ho es for around dogs and cats each year, and our education efforts are helping to reduce the number of Like us on Facebook 479-394-4200 • Toll Free 1-888-394-4200 • 1114 A Hwy 71 South, Mena unwanted litters every year. In addition, we hold monthly public meetings and our treahollyspringsRE surer makes a report for all to see, so it is clear where every dollar of your donation is holly_springs_real_estate spent. W henever and wherever you choose to donate your time and money, you should Ready to sell? be able to see exactly where your money goes, and this is why I urge you to support Or, are you looking your local shelter. Our shelter, HSO, is having a fundraising Radio-thon later this month. Tune in to for that ‘just right’ . Wednesday, pril th, fro a. . till oon. oin us for ani al related property? Broker/Owners tales and tunes. There will be a Puppy K issing Booth right outside the radio station at We’ll be glad to Keith’s cell - 479-243-5341 ighway outh in Mena as well. If you’d like to call in to donate, the phone Sharon’s cell - 479-394-8514 help you! nu ber is . If you’d rather ust send us a check, our address is u ane ociety of the uachitas, ost ffice o , Mena, . I thank you, and the 3603 - This large lot dogs and cats that we serve at the shelter thank you, too. comes with a 30 x 100
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................................................................................................................................ day, April 9, 2016 in Benton, Arkansas. neth Ryan Driggers of Benton, Jordan in the oilfield of California for MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER She was born on December 31, 1938 Chad Driggers (fiancé Kate Jordan) of Petrolite Corporation and retired BLOODWORTH in the Mt. Clair Community (between Cove Fort Smith, Blakely Harris and Lyndi C. in 1994. He enjoyed riding motorMichael Christopher Bloodworth, age 45, of Mena passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born in Fort Hood, Texas on October 28, 1970 to Dale Gene Bloodworth, Sr. and Suzanne Marie Schmitz. Michael was married to Billie Jo Harvey Bloodworth and retired The Department of Defense as a tank mechanic by profession. He enjoyed reading and get togethers with family and friends to play games. Michael was a kind and loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend to all who knew him. He is survived by, wife, Billie Jo Harvey Bloodworth of Mena, Arkansas; sons, Samuel Bloodworth and William Bloodworth; daughters, Rebecca Bloodworth and Sarah Bloodworth; mother, Suzanne Harper of New York; brothers, Dale Bloodworth of Alabama, Eric Matthews of Georgia; sisters, Shelly Matthews of Alabama; Amy Broskin of New York, and stepmother, Sharon Bloodworth of Alabama. He was preceded in death by his father, Dale Bloodworth, Sr. Mr. Bloodworth was sent for cremation under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral Home of Mena. A memorial was held Sunday, April 10, 2016, 2:00 p.m. at Acorn Baptist Church in Acorn with Brother Roger Bishop officiating.
FRANKYE JO TOWRY DRIGGERS Frankye Jo Towry Driggers, age 77, of Glenwood died Satur-
and Vandervoort), the second child of James Franklin and Allie Idell Seigler Towry. She married Kavanaugh Ray Driggers on February 27, 1960 at Hugo, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death on September 25, 2004. She was also predeceased by her parents, and her sister, Wanda Joy Towry. Frankye was a 1956 graduate of VanCove High School. She attended Baptist School of Nursing in Little Rock briefly before graduating from Henderson State Teacher’s College (now HSU) with a Bachelor’s of Science in Education. She worked in the education field for 57 years, serving as a teacher at Norman, Caddo Gap, Glenwood, and Centerpoint School Districts. She was the last teacher, teaching grades 1-6, at the two-room Grandview Wing School before that school was moved to Caddo Gap. For many years, Frankye taught GED classes at night through Rich Mountain Community College to the surrounding area of Glenwood. She started the first ACT Testing site at Glenwood for area high school students and administrated the test site at Glenwood High School and Centerpoint High School for many years. She was a member of the Western Arkansas Retired Teachers Association, Lifetime AEA/NEA member and held a Lifetime Teacher’s License through the State of Arkansas. She was named Glenwood Teacher of the year in 1985 and Centerpoint Teacher of Year in 2005. She is survived by three sons and one daughter-in-law, Kenneth Ray and Cheryl Jean Driggers of Benton, Steven Wayne Driggers of Glenwood, and Michael D. Driggers of Hot Springs; four grandsons and one granddaughter-in-law, Ken-
The family of Margaret Isaac wish to thank all the wonderful people who served us in many ways during our time of sorrow and grief. Scott and Polk Counties first responders, ambulance service, Jaws of Life, Air Evac, the caregivers at Mena Regional Health System, those loving nurses taking care of my granddaughters, members of St. Agnes Catholic Church, my bible study group for loving support and prayers, the women who prepared the Celebration of Life meal, and loving women of WOW group who stood by me, and all the others who served us in our time of need.
Patricia White and Family
Driggers of Benton, and Dylan Wayne Driggers of Conway, ; one great grandson, Beau Nelson Driggers of Benton; one brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Gerald D. and Shirley Faye Driggers Pinkerton of Nashville; one nephew, Alan Dayne Pinkerton of Bryant. Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, April 16, 2016 in the Glenwood First Baptist Church with Bro. J. B. Evans and Bro. Erby Burgess officiating. Interment will be in Glenwood Cemetery under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood. Visitation will be Friday, 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM, at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be, her sons, grandsons, and nephew. Honorary Pallbearers will be, Tom Daniels, Lewis Diggs, her former students that she has taught throughout the years, the former and current faculty and staff of Glenwood School District and Centerpoint Schools and Dr. Lynn Cleveland and the oncology staff of CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs. Memorials may be made to the Memorial Flag Pole Fund, c/o Centerpoint Primary School, 1000 Lakeshore, Glenwood, Arkansas 71943. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith. com.
TRAVIS EDWARD LEE Travis Edward Lee, age 80, of Mena, Arkansas died April 7, 2016 at the Mena Regional Health System in Mena. He was born on Thursday, December 12, 1935 to Oscar and Lorraine (Carrell) Lee in Mount Vernon, Texas. Travis Worked as a chemical engineer
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cycles and was a member of the Christian Motorcycle Association. He was a member of the Mena Freewill Baptist Church. Travis was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend and will be missed by all who know him. He was preceded in death by his parents, late wife Joanne (Fraley) Lee; his daughter, Tracy Chatham and his sister, Sandra. He is survived by his wife, Jo Ann (Wagner) Lee of Mena; his son and daughter in law, Monty and Margaret of California; step daughters and husbands, Carol and Gil Howell of Mena; and Cathy and Jim Frampton of California; many grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends. No services are planned at this time and cremation services are entrusted to Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena. Online Guestbook: www.bowserffh. com
EDMUND January 6, 2016 ROYSTER
Edmund Royster, age 63, of Mena, died Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at St. Vincent in Little Rock. He was born on September 15, 1952 to Ottmar Karle and Gisela Fischer Royster in Kempten, Germany. Edmund served his country in the United States Navy and retired after 20 years with an Honorable Discharge. Edmund worked 20 years at the Mena Walmart as a dedicated associate. Edmund was a loving son and friend, and will be missed by all who knew him. He is preceded in death by his father. Edmund is survived by his mother, Gisela Royster of Mena; his loving friends, Anna Maria of Killeen, Texas, Dennis White of Jacksonville, Florida, Leah Royster of Mena and Colleen Burns Pool of Mena; two step-sons, Py Barber and Troy Barber both of Mena; five grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. at the Bowser Family Funeral Home Chapel in Mena. Online Guestbook: www.bowserffh.com
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CRHS Art Students Create Custom Shoes for Contest
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RHS advanced art students completed submission of their customized shoes to V ans Custom Culture today. Ariel LaSalle, Ruben Garcia, Eduardo Medina, K ristin Mayo, Patrick Brecheisen, and Reacheal Hicks submitted projects. The project was to customize a pair of V an Custom Culture shoes, each in one of four themes: Action Sports, Music, V isual Arts, and Local Flavor. There are three phases to the competition. Initial review of shoes from 3 ,000 submissions will then be narrowed down to the top , co prised of ten fro each of the fi e regions of the U .S. ossatot i er is in the outheast egion. If their students’ sub issions are selected for the regional top ten, they will o e on to the second phase of the co petition, public oting. ublic oting is one of the factors in choosing the top fi e in the . . The top will tra el to alifornia for a final round in which celebrity udges see the actual shoes and talk to the students who created the . The grand pri e is , to the winning school’s art progra and se eral scholarship opportunities for the students who participated in custo i ing the shoes.
MENA PUBLIC SCHOOL’S BREAKFAST MON DAY 4/18 Super donut, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk; Choice: Cereal TU ESDAY 4/ 19 Breakfast crispito, fruit, juice, milk; Choice: Cereal W EDN ESDAY 4/ 20 French toast sticks, sausage link, fruit, juice, milk; Choice: Cereal THU RSDAY 4/ 21 Breakfast bar, bread, fruit, juice, milk; Choice: Cereal FRIDAY 4/ 22 Poptart, fruit, juice, milk; Choice: Cereal
MENA PUBLIC SCHOOL’S LUNCH MON DAY 4/18 Chicken alfredo, bread stick, salad, broccoli w. cheese, fruit, milk; Choices: Baked tomato w/ ham & cheese, bread stick, salad, broccoli w/ cheese, fruit, milk; or Pizza TU ESDAY 4/ 19 Stromboli, spinach salad, corn, fruit, milk; Choices: Pizza, spinach salad, corn, fruit, milk; or Chef Salad W EDN ESDAY 4/ 20 Hot dog, baked beans, pickle spear, Cheez Its, fruit, milk; Choices: Rib patty sandwich, baked beans, pickle spear, Cheez Its, fruit, milk; Baked Potato THU RSDAY 4/ 21 Ham & Cheese on flatbread, lettuce, tomato, french fries, cookie, fruit, milk; Choices: Mini corndogs, salad, french fries, cookie, fruit, milk; or Pizza FRIDAY 4/ 22 Country style beef patty, mashed potatoes w/ gravy, California Blend Vegetables, hot roll, fruit, milk; Choices: Chicken tenders, mashed potatoes w/ gravy, California blend vegetables, hot roll, fruit, milk; or Chef Salad ACORN SCHOOL’S BREAKFAST MON DAY 4/18 French toast sticks, fruit, juice, milk TU ESDAY 4/ 19 Mini donuts, fruit, juice, milk; Choice: Cereal W EDN ESDAY 4/ 20 Cereal, fruit, juice, milk THU RSDAY 4/ 21 Biscuit, sausage, fruit, juice, milk; Choice: Cereal FRIDAY 4/ 22 Super donut, fruit, juice, milk
ACORN SCHOOL’S LUNCH MON DAY 4/18 Chicken wrap, corn, veggie sticks w/ ranch, fruit, milk TU ESDAY 4/ 19 Chicken strips, mac & cheese, tossed salad, roll, fruit, milk W EDN ESDAY 4/ 20 Beef taco pie, lettuce, tomato, salsa, pinto beans, fruit, milk THU RSDAY 4/ 21 Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, roll, fruit, milk FRIDAY 4/ 22 Hamburger, french fries, lettuce, tomato, fruit, milk
Cossatot River High Music Department to Present Spring Concert SUBMITTED BY SUSAN BREWER
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he ossatot i er igh chool Music ept will present their spring concert, Rise of the Decades, on Friday, April 22, 2016 . The band portion of the concert will begin at p. . with the choir concert following at p. . in the olbert uditoriu in Wickes, . eatured in the band concert will be th and th grade bands and the r. and. The choir concert will feature the th grade TrebleMakers, th grade TrebleTones, th grade cca ellas, senior high ladies antabile, and the senior high i ed choir oteworthy. ongs for the perfor ance include popular songs fro the ’s through today’s hits. nd of the year choir band awards will also be gi en and senior band and choir e bers will be recogni ed. The band is under the direction of Timothy W alston and the choir is under the direction of Susan Brewer. All are invited to come out April 22 and be entertained by 190 talented CRHS Music Department students.
COSSATOT RIVER SCHOOL’S BREAKFAST MON DAY 4/18 Muffin, applesauce, orange juice, milk TU ESDAY 4/ 19 Biscuit w/ gravy, craisins, apple juice, milk W EDN ESDAY 4/ 20 Cereal, orange wedges, juice pouch, milk THU RSDAY 4/ 21 Breakfast bagel, apple wedges, orange juice, milk FRIDAY 4/ 22 Super donut, fruit cup, apple juice, milk
COSSATOT RIVER SCHOOL’S LUNCH MON DAY 4/18 Pizza, tossed salad w/ dressing, peaches, marshmallow treat, milk TU ESDAY 4/ 19 Beef nachos, lettuce, tomato, salsa, pinto beans, mandarin oranges, milk W EDN ESDAY 4/ 20 Chicken wrap, tossed salad w/ dressing, corn, fruit cocktail, milk THU RSDAY 4/ 21 Baked ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, pears, roll, milk FRIDAY 4/ 22 Chicken sandwich, lettuce, tomato, cheese, salsa, pinto beans, mandarin oranges, milk
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corn Elementary competed in the Battle of the Books held at the DeQ ueen-Mena Education Coop in Gillham on March 10th, 11th, 15th and 16 th. The 3 rd Grade Team B won First Place: Pictured are Caden Tarkinton, Rebecca Moore, Haliee Shores and Rebecca Moore. The 5th Grade Team A won Second Place: Pictured are J ayden W illborg, Addison W ood, Rachael Miller and Reed McGee. The 2nd Grade Team A won First Place: Pictured are Taylor W atts, K aitLynn Ledbetter, Irene Gilhousen and Christian Staggs.
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olly Harshman Elementary also competed in the Battle of the Books held at the DeQ ueen-Mena Education Coop. The 5th grade teams included Mackenzie V incent, Taylor ance, i ines, le ia Min el, li ia utterfield, who won st place and aley airless, ar en uckett, Tre in lunkett, and bby ith, January who won 6, rd 201 place. The th grade tea s included bigail eli , laina leshire, oliday eufeld, ailey erson, arter llen who one st place and aroline annon, ophia acca, Sophie Brewer, and Shantal Tecson who won 3 rd place. The 3 rd grade teams included Charleigh Self, Laney Gilchrist, Colton Q uebedeaux, Reese Montgomery, and Izzy enry who won nd place and elyn e ton, ddison Tho as, Isabel acca, and arley harp who won rd place.
Vandervoort Elementary Purchased ‘Buddy Bench’ for Playground SUBMITTED BY VANDERVOORT ELEMENTARY
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andervoort Elementary purchased a “Buddy Bench” for the playground this year. Students who are lonely and need a friend can sit on the bench so other students will know they need a buddy. The following students were, chosen by their classmates, as the top “Buddies” for their class. reschool oah rewer and a bree Manning indergarten Tobin i on and ayden cott st lint ickerson and ade Watkins nd Wyatt unn and Michael oward rd ani tchley and radley Wade th raylen alls and ustin ell th arley oyd and Tyler raha th Winnie ith and racie ith.
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................................................................................................................................ Eastern Star meets at the Masonic Temple at 7 ort Arthur for refreshments; meeting at 7 p.m. •6:30 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous meeting at Saint Agnes Church arish Hall. •7:00 p.m. – Polk County Genealogical Society meeting in the olk County Library. •7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous – ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 5 Hwy 7 , S., Mena. 7 or 7 7. •7:00 p.m. – Cherry Hill Fire Department meets for a business meeting and training at the Fire Station. Friday, 4/15 •8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – Road tests are given at the Morrow Street Housing Authority Community Room unless the roads are wet. Written tests are given at p.m. •10:00 a.m. – Gator & Friends will play at the Cossatot Senior Center in Wickes, AR. •12:00 p.m. – The Lions Meetings are held in the Lions Club House on Highway 7 South. •6:30 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous meeting at ickes irst Baptist Church. 7 N nd Street, Wickes AR. •7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. – Dance to Don Thompson & Talimena Drive Band, American Legion, Acorn, . admission. •8:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous – ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 5 Hwy 7 , S., Mena. 7 or 7 7. Saturday, 4/16 •Cherry Hill Cemetery Work Day, Coffee and Donuts in the Cemetery isitor’s Center beginning at 7 a.m. Bring a shovel or rake. All flowers need to be removed by riday, April 5, . lease do not put out new flowers until Saturday, April , . •1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Drawing and watercolors will be taught in the oung Artist Class at Mena Art Gallery, 7 Mena Street, for children to 7 years old and adults. There is a fee per person. lease call 7 to sign up. •6:00 p.m. – PCVO Bingo at American Legion Building, Hwy 7 N., Acorn. •8:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous - ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 5 Hwy 7 S., Mena. 7 7 or 7 . Sunday, 4/17 •2:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous – ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 5 Hwy 7 , S., Mena. 7 or 7 7. •5:00 p.m. – United Methodist Youth Group at the irst United Methodist Church in Mena. •6:30 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous meeting at Saint Agnes Church arish Hall. Monday, 4/18 •12:00 – 5:00 p.m. – The Cove Branch Library will be open. •5:30 p.m. – Polk County Republican Committee meeting at the olk County ublic Library. •6:00 p.m. – PCVO Bingo at American Legion Building, Hwy 7 N., Acorn. •6:30 p.m. – Boy Scouts of America Troop 92 meets at irst United Methodist Church. Everyone is welcome. •6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – AWANA Clubs meet
at Grace Bible Church, Highway 7 North. •6:30 p.m. – The Lady Ouachitas meet at Bear State Bank Main Branch for their monthly meeting. •7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous – ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 5 Hwy 7 , S., Mena. 7 or 7 7. •7:00 p.m. – Ouachita Beekeepers Association monthly meeting at Union Bank. Tuesday, 4/19 •8:00 a.m. – The Reynolds Gardner Community Men’s reakfast at the irst United Methodist Church in Mena. •10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Polk County Family Mission is open in the th Street Ministries Building. •11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – “Art Day” at Mena Art Gallery, 7 Mena St. Come oin other artists, from beginners to pros, working on their individual pro ects in the gallery classroom. or more information, call 7 . •11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Free lunch at Vegetarian Soup Kitchen at Mena Seventh Day Adventist Church, olk ( airground Road), Mena. 7 7 . Take ut available. All are welcome. •12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – The Sonlighters In Action Card Shop will be open at 7 Highway 8 West, one mile from Louise Durham. : p.m. : p.m. he at eld ranch Library will be open. •5:00 p.m. – T.O.P.S. will meet in the Union Bank Community Room for weigh ins, followed by a meeting from 5 p.m. p.m. isitors are welcome. • : p.m. he regular at eld own Council meeting is at the Town Hall in Hatfield. •6:30 p.m. – Shady Fire and Rescue District 10 meeting will be held at the Shady Community Center. •7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Bluegrass music at Morrow Street Housing Authority Community Room. •7:00 p.m. – The Dallas Valley R.V.F.D. meets for training at the irehouse. •7:00 p.m. – The Acorn Fire and Rescue meets at the Fire Department. •7:00 p.m. – The Wickes V.F.W. Post #10484 will meet at the Wickes Community Center. •8:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at irst United Methodist Church, th ort Arthur. 7 7 or 7 . Wednesday, 4/20 •The Emergency warning sirens will be tested in Mena at noon. •10:30 a.m. – Blood Pressure Checks at the Cossatot Senior Center in Wickes, AR. •11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Charm Quilters will meet at the Free Will Baptist Church on the corner of Petros and Cherry St. •12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – The Polk County Library Cove Branch is open. •5:45 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – The Mena First United Methodist Church Kidz will meet. •6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – The Southside Church of God Warriors for Christ will meet. •6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Regeneration Youth Ministries Regenerating this Generation at Mena Church of God Hwy East.
•6:15 p.m. – Discovery Kids Kindergarten Thru 5th Grade; Collide outh Ministry th Thru th Grades; and Adult Bible Study at Dallas Avenue Baptist Church. •6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Trek and Varsity for Middle and High School students at Grace Bible Church, Hwy 7 N. Mena. All Area Middle and High School students are welcome. •7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous – ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 5 Hwy 7 , S., Mena. 7 or 7 7. •7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Inquiry classes into the Catholic aith begins in the arish Hall of St. Agnes Catholic Church at th St. There is no cost or obligation and anyone interested is invited to attend. Call 7 or 5 55 for more information.
•PCDC is not accepting recycle plastic of any kind at this time due to commodity market trends.
•THE CITY OF MENA Annual
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Thursday, 4/14 •11:15 a.m. – Caregiver Meeting at the Cossatot Senior Center in Wickes, AR. •11:30 a.m. – Rotary Club of Mena/ Polk County meets at apa’s Me ican Café. Contact Lisa Martin at or Charles itman at for more information. •12:00 p.m. – Sociable Seniors will meet at Limetree. More info call . •12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. - The Cove Branch of the Polk County Library is open. •12:00 p.m. – 3:00p.m. - The Sonlighters In Action Card Shop will be open at 7 Highway 8 West, one mile from Louise Durham. •1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. – The First Assembly of God Distributes food at Sutherland or call . •5:00 p.m. - 9th Street Ministries will have a free dinner and fellowship in the th Street Ministries building. •5:30 p.m. – Weight Watchers meets at Dallas Avenue Baptist Church Family Life Center. Call 7 7 for more information. •5:30 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous – women’s meeting – ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 5 Hwy, 7 , S., Mena. 7 or 7 7. •6:00 p.m. – Live Country, Bluegrass and Gospel music in the Daisy Room at Janssen Ave Florist. : p.m. at eld’s Lion’s Club meets at the Lions Club ield House. •6:30 p.m. – Mena Chapter #243, Order of the
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will begin pick up in the Northwest part of the city and work their way across town following the same routes as Southern Disposal. Trucks will run one to three days after the day of your normal trash pick-up. It is not necessary to call City Hall in order to receive this service.
•THE RMCC BOARD OF TRUSTEES re-
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A rather old fashioned lady was planning a couple of weeks vacation in Florida. She also was quite delicate and elegant with her language. She wrote a letter to a particular campground and asked for reservations. She wanted to make sure the campground was fully equipped but didn’t know quite how to ask about the “toilet” facilities. She just couldn’t bring herself to write the word “toilet” in her letter. January 6, 2016 After much deliberation, she finally came up with the old fashioned term “Bathroom Commode,” but when she wrote that down, she still thought she was being too forward. So she started all over again; rewrote the entire letter and referred to the “Bathroom Commode” simply as the “B.C.”. Does the campground have its own “B.C.?” is what she actually wrote. Well, the campground owner wasn’t old fashioned at all, and when he got the letter, he couldn’t figure out what the lady was talking about. That “B.C.” really stumped him. After worrying about it for several days, he showed the letter to other campers, but they couldn’t figure out what the lady meant either. The campground owner finally came to the conclusion that the lady was and must be asking about the location of the local Baptist Church. So he sat down and wrote the following reply: “Dear Madam: I regret very much the delay in answering your letter, but I now take pleasure of informing in that the “B.C.” is located nine miles north of the camp site and is capable of seating 250 people at one time. I admit it is quite a distance way if you are in the habit of going regularly but no doubt you will be pleased to know that a great number of people take their lunches along, and make a day of it..... They usually arrive early and stay late. The last time my wife and I went was six years ago, and it was so crowded we had to stand up the whole time we were there. It may interest you to know that right now, there is a supper planned to raise money to buy more seats.....They plan to hold the supper in the middle of the B.C., so everyone can watch and talk about this great event..... I would like to say it pains me very much, not to be able to go more regularly, but it is surely not for lack of desire on my part....As we grow older, it seems to be more and more of an effort, particularly in cold weather..... If you decide to come down to the campground, perhaps I could go with you the first time you go...sit with you...and introduce you to all the other folks..... This is really a very friendly community.....
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Michelle Heath-Schnell - Looking Forward to Serving Polk County BY RENEE HENDRIX • reneehendrix38@yahoo.com
ichelle eath chnell, recently elected to the office of ircuit lerk by olk ounty oters, is not only looking forward to the pri ilege of ser ing local citi ens as she assu es her new role in anuary , but is incredibly proud to call Mena her ho e. The ulse recently sat down with chnell for the opportunity to share ore about the lady who will be as su ing a ery i portant role in our ounty. Michelle chnell was born in allas, Te . to a and aye eath, but the fa ily fre uented Mena in the su ers to isit her grandparents. In her twenties she ade the bold choice to o e where she had spent any childhood su ers. he recalls that so e of her ost treasured e ories were dri ing around on her grandparents’ far off arton ane that was affectionately called erry herry ar ’ by her and her two sisters. chnell lo ed hanging out with her grandpa, . . eath. ll of the precious e ories and aluable ti es she spent with hi she said helped old her into the person she has beco e today. chnell, the other of two, Molly and ndrew, en oys spending ti e with fa ily. ike so any, fa ily is her lo e. he bol stered with pride for her fa ily as she shared, My whole fa ily is here. I lo e ust hanging with y sisters and y parents and ust letting all of the kids play. a ing the closeness of fa ily is what it’s all about. With Molly being in olleyball and softball and ndrew playing basketball, chnell is definitely a ball o . ne of the greatest things of being a o is all of their sports going to sporting e ents. chnell continued, I ust lo e the and being a o , they are y whole world. It is the people here that chnell said akes Mena so special to her and such an ideal place to raise her fa ily. he shared, ne of the things I lo e about Mena is it re inds e of the town I grew up in. The closeness, and people know who you are, and keep an e tra eye on your kids the way people greet you when you eet and all of the friendliness. a ing ust co pleted a de anding political ca paign, a three way pri ary race that resulted in a run off election, but ulti ately earning her the ircuit lerk office, chnell shared a erse that has always been inspirational to her but perhaps e en ore so recently hilippians I can do all things through hrist who gi es e strength. chnell said this scrip ture has always been i portant to her in e eryday life but also in her ob and especially the recent election. It was a hard race with the pri ary and then the run off, chnell said, but added, Wanda ith ust a a ed e ight after the pri ary, she i ediately got behind e and showed her sup port. It was a good clean race and I appreciate both Wanda ith and ebbie cott. chnell has ser ed in the office of the ircuit lerk for years and felt like that e perience would allow her to do a worthy ob for citi ens. chnell is also a e ber of the rkansas ircuit lerk sso Weekly Publication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ciation . . . . . .and . . . .that . . . . .e. . .bership . . . . . . allows . . . . . . her . . . to . . .recei . . . . .e. the . . . . .ost . . .current . . . . . . training . . . . . . and pro ide the best ser ices for olk ounty. he said that one of her top goals is to pro ide a s ooth and easy transition for both her staff as well as the public. The ircuit lerk is clerk of the ci il, do estic relations, cri inal and u enile courts and also acts as the e officio recorder for the county. uties include aintaining a record of all proceedings of the ci il, do estic relations, cri inal and u enile courts, preparing the dockets for these courts, and preparing su ons, warrants, orders, udg ents and in unctions authori ed by the circuit, do estic relations and u enile court for deli ery by the county sheriff. s e officio county recorder, the ir cuit lerk is responsible for recording deeds, ortgages, liens, surety bonds, and other orders and instru ents which in ol e property within the county. chnell is e cited about the future and what it holds. he feels like she can bring olk ounty into the ne t generation. When asked what was her fa orite thing about working in the clerk’s office, she said I lo e talking and isiting with the people he then e pressed her appreciation, once again, for the opportunity to ser e as the inco ing olk ounty ircuit lerk co e anuary , Thank you olk ounty for your ote and then co ing out and oting again during the run off. I hope to bring the sa e uality ser ice as we ha e had. I ha e a good group of girls that work in the office and we will all do our ery best for the residents of olk ounty.
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hen first walking through the doors of ipstick urls alon, light pink walls acco panied by the shabby chic d cor pro ide a soothing en iron ent that begins to peel the layers of stress away. It pro ides the tran uil and peaceful at osphere of a true spa, which is e actly what owner olly u ins wanted to bring to Mena. I wanted an at osphere where they can feel like they are in a real spa and they can ust rela fro their day, u ins shared. The salon offers anicures, pedicures, spray tanning, skin care products, and of course, what salon would be co plete without a full line of hair ser ices. The co fortable lobby is well e uipped and e en offers co pli entary snacks and drinks for the salon’s guests. ach ser ice is offered in its own roo . There is the nail roo where you can get a stunning anicure. ro there, one can head o er to the pedicure roo , which has three pedicure chairs co plete with lights. uests can Commercial An Affordable choose fro one of fi e lights or ha e the rotate during their spa e perience. and Residential The roo is e uipped with di ed lighting and two waterfall fountains that will Plan for Everyone Termites • Household Pests peel away the ost stubborn layers of stress. The pedicure ser ice includes Bed Bugs • Fire Ants scents in bath salts. ipstick urls offers a ariety of pedicures including ba Polk County 479-234-2038 sic pedicure, hot stone pedicure, paraffin wa pedicure, or a signature delu e. Scott County 479-637-6064 We also ha e add ons to ake it custo to you, said u ins. 5 Year No Price Increase Guarantee u ins is also e cited about their new state of the art spray tan booth that also boasts its own pri ate roo . u ins is a certified spray tan techni cian and has two years of training and e perience. he said, I started spray tans because y sister was diagnosed with stage elano a cancer at a young age. I wanted to offer an alternati e to wo en that is safe, but yet where they can still feel confident in their own skin. er work has been featured at Pictured are Owner, Holly Cummins and her staff: the M’s red carpet in ash ille, Tenn., as well as national and state le el Danielle Brewer, Trista Hicks and Dawn Clark. pageants. urrently, she is the official spray tan sponsor for the Miss rkansas unior igh, igh chool, and ollegiate ageants. u ins also recently beca e the sponsor for national pageant bassador in Ta pa, lorida. ipstick urls alon also offers a full line of hair ser ices and products. uts, colors, hi lights, low lights, styling, etc., and the staff is ready to help you not only acco plish the look you’re going for but feel a bit pa pered in the process CALL 479-243-9600 long with these superb ser ices offered, u ins also offers a uni ue skin care line ar house resh that is based out of a far in Te as. ipstick and urls wanted to offer a healthy skin care line option to their custo ers. oining u ins in all of these ser ices is her alued staff that is e cited to be a part of this new enture and includes anielle rewer, Trista icks and awn lark. u ins said, I wanted to ake this a one stop for e erything. To ha e one place so you won’t ha e to go three different places to “Serving your families with get your hair done nails done and wa ing but Dignity & Care for over 80 years” ake it condensed to ust one place, especially Selected Funeral & Life Insurance Agent when pro or special e ents are happening. I Member of the National Funeral Directors Assoc. want to offer a wide ariety of ser ices to our cli Manufacturer 611 Janssen, Mena, AR of Quality CNC Parts ents. I feel like the bulk of Mena goes out of town (479) 394-1310 for nail ser ices. o I wanted to e phasi e ak 479.394.4248 ing this salon uni ue where you can co e ha e a 104 Port Arthur Avenue anicure and pedicure and ha e all of your needs Mena, AR 71953-3344 et in a ery rela ing at osphere. ipstick urls is located in the for er Tops hoes building at Mena treet. Their hours will be Mon ri , at . ll after hours will FULL ATV be by appoint ent only. ipstick urls opened their doors on pril SERVICE & REPAIR and has already shown success. u ins stated, We were booked solid. Thank you olk ounty for the aweso e support and we will ha e our official grand opening this fall with a cookout. To all the people of Hwy 71N/Hwy 88E Junction olk ounty, we would like you to co e and isit us. (Behind Terminix)
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Ladycats get Home Field Revenge on Miners BY BROOKE HINES
n Friday, April 8th, at U nion Bank Field, the Mena Ladycats came out for revenge on the Bauxite Miners, defeating them 1-0. W hen the teams recently met up at the Tournament of Champions, the Ladycats fell to the Miners 7 to 1. N erves were prevalent in this game, but the Ladycats, as always, never gave up. Throughout the game the Ladycats left a couple stranded on base multiple times but backed that up with their great defense on the field. Most of the ga e it was up down in both dugouts. enter fielder, PHOTOS BY SAM MAECHLER aryan Tori , ade an e ceptional throw in the fifth inning to catcher, Macy rotherton, to throw a Miner out at home. This helped the momentum turn in the Ladycats’ favor and changed the course of the 0-0 ballgame. The score stayed at 0 to 0 until the bottom of the seventh inning when, with a runner on base, Reagan Sikes was up to bat. She was able to get a piece of one that was hit right o er the head of au ite’s first base. With ikes’ I on one run across the plate, the ga e was over. The Ladycats won 1 to 0. Starting off with two wins, the Ladycats were set to play three more conference matches: Monday, April 11 at rkadelphia, Wednesday, pril at shdown, and riday, pril at ho e against ash ille.
Bearcats Get Hammered by the Bauxite Miners T
BY MELANIE BUCK
he Mena Bearcats Baseball team fell to the Bauxite Miners on Friday, April 8th, in a conference ga e, bringing their season to a total. The earcats lost the game 19-0. The Bearcats will be on the road for their next three games, traveling to rkadelphia on Monday, pril th, ash ille on riday, pril th, and ountain ake on Monday, April 18th.
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Avoiding Seasonal Allergies S
pring fever! How many of us have it? During spring, the days get longer and the sun brings forth growth and greenery everywhere. The “fever” of looking at these beautiful changes in nature can also bring forth symptoms many of us would rather avoid, seasonal allergies. Sneezing, nasal congestion, coughing and itchy throat are just a few of these symptoms and can make anyone miserable. Of course, we would all rather avoid these symptoms. So, how can we do that while still enjoying all the wonderment of outdoors and nature? Every year, Americans suffer from hay fever and sinus symptoms caused by pollen and mold spores. In fact, about 3 0% of the U .S. population has the genetic ability to mount an allergic response to pollen and mold allergens ( allernet.com) . ur i une syste s produce antibodies to fight off infections. It is when our bodies produce too uch of a response to fight off these allergens that we de elop those dreaded allergy symptoms. W hat steps can we take to avoid these pesky allergy symptoms such as hay fever? Here are some tips: • K eep windows closed in home or cars when pollen counts are high. • Limit outdoor activities during the hours of 5 am to 10 am when pollen counts are highest. • Avoid line drying clothing or bedding when pollen counts are high in the local area. • W ash face and hands when coming inside from outdoors. • W ash bedding in hot, soapy water at least once a week. • Bathe and shampoo hair daily to keep pollen off of skin. • Avoid contact with those exposed to pollen, such as pets. • W ear sunglasses to protect eyes from pollen.
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• In extreme cases, wear a mask when pollen counts are extremely high. Sometimes taking all the precautions possible doesn’t protect us from developing a reaction to seasonal outdoor allergens. So, what treatments are available for those with seasonal allergy symptoms? Intranasal corticosteroids onsidered first line treat ent and found in se eral studies to be more effective than oral antihistamines for allergic rhinitis. Some of these are safe to use in ages as young as 2 years and include examples such as Flonase, N asonex, Rhinocort and N asacort. • Oral antihistamines – Less effective than nasal steroids, 1st and 2nd generation antihistamines are effective at relieving symptoms such as sneezing, itching and runny nose. Second generation antihistamines cause less adverse effects and sedation. Examples of these include Claritin ( Loratadine) , Allegra ( Fexofenadine) and Z yrtec ( Cetirizine) . • Intranasal antihistamines – Deliver a larger concentration of medication to a specific area, causing fewer side effects. Two e a ples of intranasal antihista ines include Astelin and Patanase. • Decongestants – Oral and nasal decongestants help relieve nasal congestion by decreasing in a ation. These edications should not be used ore than three to fi e days. atients with heart conditions, glauco a and thyroid issues ust be closely monitored while using these medications or avoid them completely. • Leukotriene receptor agonists – Singulair ( Montelukast) is FDA approved for the treatment of allergic rhinitis. • Combination therapy – This is an option for patients with severe or persistent allergy symptoms. January 6, 2016 • Immunotherapy – Also known Beth Polo Beckel RD LD CDE as “allergy shots”, this treatment can be effective for those with chronic, severe or persistent allergy symptoms. The most our local common allergens treated through injeclicensed tions include pet dander, grass, mold and nutrition house dust. educator • N on-pharmacologic treatments will always – Some patients choose to try alternative be in one therapies such as acupuncture, probiotics and herbal preparations. The effecplace... tiveness and safety of these treatments are not proven, so always do so with caution and keep your provider informed. K eep in mind, those with chronic allergy symptoms should avoid cigarette smoke, pets and any allergens they are sensitive to whenever possible. J ust because you have seasonal allergies, you do not have to suffer. Take steps to keep informed, watch pollen counts and stay educated on current treatments. Helpful to make websites to explore include: your • www.pollen.com appointment! • www.allernet.com • www.aaai.org All ages Remember, talk with your healthcare WELCOME. provider about your treatment options and come up with a plan that works for you. N ow, on to some spring cleaning!!!
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Moments From America’s History: A F orgo tten P resident CONTRIBUTED BY JEFF OLSON • olsonjd@arkansas.net
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his week I will shed some light on a great American patriot whose life and contributions played an important role in our nation’s formative years, a role often overlooked or forgotten. His name was Jo hn Hanson, born on April 14, 1721. During most of America’s W ar of Independence, the Second Continental Congress accepted the responsibility of acting as the national government. Many understood that if America was to succeed in defeating the British she would need a national government which could provide some centralized functions and coordination as well as to foster cooperation and unity among the states in the war effort. Therefore, in Ju ne 1776 Congress appointed a committee to plan a permanent union of the states. The final draft of the plan was adopted and sent to the states for ratification in and, after years of debate and so e re isions, the rticles of onfederation was finally ratified by all states on March , . The signatures included that of ohn anson, delegate from Maryland. U nder the Articles, the central government consisted of a Congress to which each state appointed delegates annually. Since there was only a legislative branch and no executive or judicial branches, the president of the ongress was the highest office in the go ern ent. rticle I stated that Congress would appoint one of their members to preside for not more than one year in any term of three years. W hen the Articles went into effect, Samuel Huntington ( CT) continued serving an e isting ter . n uly , , a uel ohnston ( T) was elected the first resident of the nited tates in ongress sse bled. owe er, he declined the office one day later. ubse uently, Tho as Mc ean ( ) was elected to co plete untington’s ter . n o e ber , ohn anson (M ) was elected president and, while he was the third an elected as president, he was the first to ser e a full one year ter under the rticles. The position of president was largely a ceremonial one but Hanson still accomplished much, serving with dedication, integrity and perseverence and rising above health problems which would have incapacitated lesser men. ohn anson had been a public ser ant for any years prior to his entry into national leadership. ro to he ser ed in arious county leadership capacities in Maryland and was a leading opponent of the ta p ct and the Townshend cts. e was instru ental in rederick ounty sending the first southern troops to join the Continental Army. Because funds were scarce, Hanson often paid soldiers and others with his own money. In Ju ne 1776 , he chaired the Frederick County meeting that urged provincial leaders in Annapolis to instruct Maryland’s delegates in the Continental Congress to declare independence from Great Britain. ohn anson retired fro public office upon co pleting his ter as president of ongress. year later, his health still in decline, he died on o e ber , at age . bron e statue of ohn anson stands in the ational tatuary all ollection in the . . apitol. In ohn anson nd The Inseparable nion author acob . elson stated, Thus was ended the career of one of erica’s greatest states en. While hitherto practically unknown to our people, and this is true as to nearly all the generations that ha e li ed since his day, his great handiwork, the nation which he helped to establish, re ains as a fitting tribute to his e ory. It is doubtful if there has e er li ed on this side of the tlantic, a nobler character or shrewder states an. ne would search in ain to find a ore powerful personage, or a more aggressive leader, in the annals of American history. And it is extremely doubtful if there has ever lived in an age since the advent of civilization, a man with a keener grasp of, or a deeper insight into such democratic ideals as essential to the promotion of personal liberty and the extension of hu an happiness. ... e was fir in his opinion that the people of erica were capable of ruling the sel es without the aid of a king.
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Winners in Mena Art Gallery’s Children’s and High School Art Competition SUBMITTED BY BARBARA M. TOBIAS
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igh School Prize awards donated by Mena Title Company. Best of Show - Amy Parkhurst - “N ana’s Talent” - W aldron High School G raphite/Charcoal: 1st - K asee Moua - “W estern Life” - W aldron; 2nd - Ja red Black - “Praying Hands” - W aldron; 3 rd - Pleng Peungjor - “Forest Path” - Acorn; Honorable Mention - Tristen Canada - “Horse” - W aldron. O il, W atercolor, A crylics, Pastels, Colored Pencil: 1st - Pleng Peungjor - “Two Countries w/ History” - Acorn; 2nd - Enora Ledrean - “My Sister” - Acorn; 3 rd - Tristen Canada - “Self Portrait” - W aldron; Honorable Mention - Amberlin Piles - “Cyclops” - W aldron T hree D imensional: 1st - K ayla Deshazo - “Swirl” - W aldron; 2nd - Brandon W ard - “Free Bird” - Acorn; 3 rd - W intney Powell - “Clay Plate” - W aldron; Honorable Mention - Haley Richardson - “Frantic Pond” - Acorn. Pen & Ink: 1st - Angel Ly – “Puppy Love” - W aldron; 2nd - Emily Haga – “Duck Hunt” - W aldron; 3 rd - Cheyenne Hand - “Rovik” - Penn Foster; Honorable Mention - K asee Moua - “Tiger” - W aldron. Mix ed Media: 1st - Amy Parkhurst - “Iris” - W aldron; 2nd - Bell Anantanor - “Stars at Play” - Acorn.Children’ s A rt Competition A ward W inners - Prize awards donated by McDonalds of Mena. Best of Show – Miriam N avarrete - “Batman” - DeQ ueen; Special McDonald’s Award – Alex McDonald - “Desert Falls” - Home School; Special Lucy Mulcahy Award U llises Soria - “Yorkie on a W alk” K - 4 th G rade - D rawing: 1st - Brodie Dickerson - “The Cat and I” - V andervoort; 2nd - U llises Soria - “Yorkie on a W alk” - DeQ ueen; 3 rd - Dillon Loving - “Papa D” - V andervoort. K - 4 th G rade - Painting: 1st - Camilla K atherine Booher - “Tree” - Home School; 2nd - Frank W allace Booher - “Airplane” - Home School, 3 rd - Alex McDonald - “Desert Falls” Home School; Honorable Mention - Madelyn Hoyle - “Crippy Crawler” - V andervoort K - 4 th G rade - T hree-D imensional: 1st - Sally Davison - “3 D Cabin” - Home School; 2nd - Aspen Jo hnson - “Apple” - W ickes; 3 rd - Ashley Antunez - “2 Tone” W ickes; Honorable Mention - Chelsey Green - “Changeable Eyes” - V andervoort. K - 4 th G rade - Photography: st Wyatt arfield Mo ad ouise urha . 5 th - 8 th G rade - D rawin: 1st - K athryn Davison - “Leopard” - Home School; 2nd - Marissa Hammer - “Blooms” - W ickes; 3 rd - Morgan Caldwell - “Dan Howell” - Mena Middle; Honorable Mention - Z oyda Orozco - “Flower V ase” - DeQ ueen. 5 th - 8 th G rade - Painting: 1st - Aaron McDonald - “Ju ngle Parrots” - Home School; 2nd - Grace Slusser - “W ild Life” - Bethel Christian; 3 rd - W innie Smith - “U nder W ater” - V andervoort; Honorable Mention - Jo ey Manuel - “Beyond the Moat” - Bethel Christian. 5 th - 8 th G rade - T hree D imensional: 1st - Steven McDonald - “Spindal Ornament” - Home School; 2nd - Je sus Marrufo - “The Glad Fox” - DeQ ueen; 3 rd - K ashora Smith - “In Full Bloom” - W ickes; Honorable Mention - Sara Abril - “It’s U gly” - DeQ ueen. 5 th - 8 th G rade - Photography: 1st - Shaina Ja mes - “Rich Mountain” - Mena Middle.
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CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE the show. On Friday, tickets for the weekend will be returned to the theatre for sale. This great British musical “Oliver!” is based on Charles Dickens’ novel “Oliver Twist!, written in 183 8; music and lyrics were composed by Lionel Bart. Oliver! has entertained the world for over 50 years and has become one of the most loved shows worldwide. The meeting for the play takes place in the mid-19th century in London, En-
gland. The show, directed by Rudi Timmerman, is sure to please the entire family. Ju dy K ropp will serve as Music Director and Gini Burt as choreographer. “Oliver!” opens April 15th and runs for two weekends; April 15-17 and April 22-24. For more information go to the OLT website at: http/ / www.ouachitalittletheatre.org.
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The following information was received from Polk County law enforcement agencies. The charges against those arrested are allegations and the cases are still pending in the courts. Individuals charged and whose names appear in this column may submit documentation to us at a later date that the charges have been dismissed or that they have been found innocent and we will include that information in this space in a timely manner.
Mena Police Department April 3, 2016 Report was taken of a verbal altercation between a local couple. Neither wished to press charges. A local man reported the theft of a pistol from his vehicle. Case is pending. A Mena man reported that someone had broken into an outbuilding/shop on his property. Case is pending. Report was taken of someone breaking into a vehicle while it was parked at a local residence. Several items were taken from the pickup. During further investigation, it was determined that another vehicle at a neighbor’s house had been burglari ed as well. Cases are pending. April 4, 2016 Julie Ann Shelton, 47, of Mena was charged with theft of property (shoplifting) after a call to a local retail store. April 5, 2016 Report was made of a counterfeit $20.00 bill being taken at a local business. Case is pending. City park workers reported that someone had vandali ed one of the ga ebos at Janssen Park. Case is pending. April 6, 2016 Deborah Jean Beshears, 45, of Mena was arrested on several outstanding warrants. Chad N. Watts, 25, of Mena was charged with possession of a schedule VI controlled substance (marijuana). The arrest followed a routine traffic stop. Amber Thomason, 33, of Mena was charged with theft of property (shoplifting) after officers were called to a local retail store. April 7, 2016 Bessielynn Cuellar, 35, of Mena was charged with disorderly conduct. Kenneth Weisinger, 26, of Mena was charged with felony forgery after a call to a local convenience store. Also charged in the incident with felony forgery, felony possession of methamphetamine or cocaine, and felony possession of drug paraphernalia was Ki ie Brown, , also of Mena. A local woman reported that several items had been taken from a local residence. Case is pending further investigation. April 8, 2016 Rachel Crow, 35, of Mena was charged
with DWI, third offense, driving on a suspended driver’s license, and careless driving. April 9, 2016 Heather Robinson, 41, of Mena was served an outstanding warrant for violation of Arkansas’ hot check law. Tristan Chaney, 20, of Mena was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a schedule VI controlled substance, and littering. Charged in the same incident with no proof of insurance and expired vehicle license was Jesse Heath, 25, also of Mena.
Polk County Sheriff’s epartment April 4, 2016 Arrested was James W. Durham, 56, of Hatfield, on a Body Attachment arrant. Report from complainant on Polk 55 in the Board Camp community of trash being dumped on their property. Investigation continues. Report of a two-vehicle accident on Polk 76 East near Mena led to a Citation for Driving Left of Center being issued to Sarah M. Mitchell, 22, of Mena. Arrested was Aaron E. Saum-Barnett, 20, of Clarksville, on Warrants for 21 counts of Violation of the Arkansas Hot Check Law. April 5, 2016 Report from complainant on Highway 8 West near the Shady Grove community of an attempted phone scam. Report from complainants on Polk 614 near Mena of being harassed by an acquaintance. Subject was advised to cease contact. Report from a Mena woman of being threatened by an acquaintance. Investigation has been turned over to the Mena Police Department. Arrested was Mario J. Carame , , of Umpire, on a Body Attachment Warrant. April 6, 2016 Report of a missing phone, valued at $300.00, led to a 15-year-old male being issued a Juvenile Citation for Theft of Property. April 7, 2016 Report of a one-vehicle accident led to the arrest of Don W. Brown, 60, of Mena, on Charges of DWI, Careless/Prohibited Driving, No Seatbelt, Driving with a Suspended Driver’s License, Criminal mpersonation and Refusal to Submit. April 8, 2016 Report of a disturbance in the Polk County Detention Center. Inmate was taken to Mena Regional Health System with self-inflicted wounds. Report from complainant on Polk 42 near Potter of problems with a neighbor concerning a dog. Information has been provided to the rosecuting Attorney’s ffice for further consideration. Arrested was Loyd D. Bolton, 45, of Mena,
on Charges of Possession of a Schedule III Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Arrested was Richard L. Young, 50, of Mena, on a Charge of Possession of a Schedule VI Controlled Substance. Arrested was Vicky W. Fussell, 48, of Mena, on a Charge of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. April 9, 2016 Report from a Hatfield man of problems with an ex-spouse concerning child visitation. Report from complainant on Stone Lane near Acorn of unauthori ed persons on their property. Deputy responded but found no one. Arrested was Roy R. Savage, 24, of
Mena, on a Charge of Communicating a False Alarm. Arrested was Zackary C. Eubanks, 20, of Grannis, on a Charge of Possession of a Schedule VI Controlled Substance. April 10, 2016 Report of a one-vehicle accident on Polk 18 near Vandervoort. Arrested was Daniel D. Howard, 35, of Hatfield, on two arrants for ailure to Comply with a Court rder and a arrant for ailure to Appear. olk County Sheriff’s ffice worked three vehicle accidents this week. Polk County Detention Center Jail Population: 32 Incarcerated Inmates; with 9 Inmates currently on the Waiting List for a State Facility.
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Ad deadline is 5 p.m. on Monday. Payment is due with ad. Publishing and distributing 8,000 copies weekly. aniel’s Carpentry and Painting. Home repair, decks, fence rows, underpinning, etc. Also lawn and garden work. Call 870-334-2068. 4/20
Squeaky Clean Mobile Dog Wash, Dry, Nails, Ears, Brushing, Clipping. Deanna Boyd 479-234-1866, I will come to you. Like Facebook 4/27 Yard Sale: Friday & Saturday - 2209 Missouri, lots of items, furniture, dishes, and clothes. 4/13
2 Family Carport Sale down sizing rain or shine. 1 day only, Friday April 15th 8am – 4pm, 2400 Miller Ave. Mena. Tools, tools, tools, garden tools, hand tools, carpentry tools, collectable knives. Lots of house hold items, stainless cookware, cast-iron dishes, knick knacks, glassware, bedding: sheets, uilts, others clothing, young girls , men and women’s varied sizes, VCR movies & books all kinds. 4/13
Harris Fence serving Mena & surrounding areas chain link, privacy and vinyl no job too small, repairs & all 5017 5 over years e p. 6/1
Land for Sale: 3-5 acre tracks. Fourth of mile off Hwy 71 North of Wickes. Call 479-263-9529 before 8 a.m. or after 3:30 p.m. 4/27
Clean & Comfortable housing since , J. Ray Maria’s MH Park and Rentals. Hwy 71 North, Mena, AR. 479-394TFN 1252. J & N Dozer – Trackhoe, Backhoe, Dump Truck, Ponds, Pads, Clearing, Roads, Hauling, Rich Top Soil, Fill Dirt, Shale, Gravel. Do er perator Randy Egger, over years’ e perience. We appreciate your Business! Call 479-234-1357. TFN
Concrete Work licensed, dependable. Call for estimate. William (Jack) Barnes 479-394-6175 or 479234-2608.
Big Garage Sale: 739 Old Waters, Oden, AR (Pine Ridge) Thurs-Fri-Sat April 14th – 15th – 16th 7:00 am – 4:00 pm. Lots of items large and small. 4/13
House for sale by owner: 2 Bd, 1 Bath wood frame home, with carport storage building. $21,000.00 call (479) 234-5602 or (479) 234-7171 can be seen at 1906 Himes St., Mena. 4/20
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A ’s Lawn Service and Handy work. Aaron – 479216-9150.
Garage Sale April 15 & 16, 9 am – 2 pm at 137 Bonner Circle. Bed, mattresses, chest, bedside cabinet, glider with cushions, TV, patio table and chairs, crock pots, house articles, emergency lights and much more.
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The Oaks Assisted Living at Mena is currently hiring for a FullTime CNA. Please apply in person Monday-Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm at 1341 South Mena Street. 4/13
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For Rent – BR, BA Duple , has stove, fridge, D connections water bill paid. Rent $400 Deposit $250, 394-4634.
Seeking mowing crew supervisor. Must pass background check and have valid drivers license. For more information, call (479) 394-2699. 4/20
Yard Mowing, Weed Eating, Bush Hogging, Handyman Services, Power Washing, Garden Plowing & Tilling. Have Tractor with Implements for larger jobs. Also Chainsaw Work. Bill Duff. Call 479-216-5204.
April showers bring May flowers. Time to get your flower beds, gardens, and lawns ready for spring. Let us do the work for you. Dugan Lawn Care & Landscaping. (479) 394-2699 Lawn care done right. 4/20
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Humane Society of the Ouachitas Pet of the Week Momo is a year old ready for his forever home. He is a atterdale Terrier mi . This handsome little lad is perfect for a home that will take him on leash walks and desires a smaller dog. He has a sweet personality. He prefers being an only dog. Momo is neutered, has his shots and is house trained with a dog door. Momo will fill your heart with oy when you bring this cute doggy home! Give us a call. ou’ll be glad you did OFFICE PHONE NUMBER: (479) 394-5682 • S : www.hsomena.org S is a LL Shelter. S is not af liated with any other local, state or national animal rescue organization. HSO is a 501(c)(3) organization. Please consult your tax advisor to see if your donation is tax deductible.
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