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Hotel fails to pay sales tax
Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport receives a guest aircraft, a C-130, last week as part of a US Air Force exercise. See page 13 for more details.
There are some businesses in Mena that are not paying their taxes, and that has the Mena Advertising and Promotions Commission concerned. At the Aug. 4 AP meeting, commissioners expressed exasperation with a recently purchased hotel, The Lime Tree, which has not paid the AP sales tax to the city since opening. Discussion at the meeting revealed the city has repeatedly made attempts through emails, telephone calls and in person visits to the business, in attempts to collect sales tax reports and payment. SEE SALES TAX PAGE 2
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operation across the country but now, Charles Pitman, general manChanges have been made to the ager for Mena Water, says that has way Mena Water Utilities treats changed. wastewater and continued progress “The EPA learned that chlorine is not as safe as it was once thought,” is underway. For many years, treating waste wa- Pitman said. “We were using it beter with chlorine was the standard cause that what was always used By Jeri Borst
and was common practice. It was great because it was inexpensive.” Changing to a new way of treating water will not be as cost effective, Pitman said, noting the new chemical is peracetic acid. SALES TAX CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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“It replaces chlorine gas which we were spending less than $2,000 a year to purchase,” Pitman said, noting the new chemical is forecast to cost $3,000. The added cost of treating water to EPA standards, it is expected to be reflected in rate increases, though not immediately. Pitman said to raise rates, audits are performed to insure rates are not raised extraneously.
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Limits are also set on how much utilities can charge based on area household income, which is why Pitman is reminding people to fill out the census. “There won’t be an immediate increase on customer’s bills but eventually the direct costs to treat wastewater will increase,” Pitman said. “On the plus side, it was easy set up and easy to operate.” Because the current wastewater plant was build with the use of chlorine in mind, it will not be able to be used for the new process, and a new plant will be built. The project is expected to cost $15 million and includes a new plant and line repairs. Pitman said test of the new process have already begun. “The trial start wasn’t without it’s hiccups but we believe that we have everything up and running good now,” Pitman said. The preliminary lab results are promising..
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are not collecting as much revenue, paying taxes is the equivalent of theft. but then on top of that to have some “If they are making customers pay businesses that think paying taxes is sales tax, but then they are not send- optional, it hurts our revenue and is ing that money in and are keeping it, disrespectful,” Chrisman said. Other Business that’s theft,” Eisele said. Tapley Park, which receives fundCommissioners agreed and James Earl Turner and Rick Chrisman sug- ing from the AP, is pursuing fall soccer, so long as the Governors gested pursuing other options to force orders, which currently payment. “We need an ordiconsist of social disnance that gives us tancing and wearing the ability to get rea face mask when social distancing ports of how much is not possible. each business Commisis getting each sioners decided month in sales to purse the fall tax - something socer season with some teeth and in the event in it that allows it is canceled, us to charge a fee - Gar Eisele waivers will be if the report is not submitted,” Turner collected at sign A&P Commisioner up that state the regsaid. Though the city curistration fee will be aprently has an ordinance that plied toward spring soccer. allows for fees to be charged for late Approximately 200 students payments, commissioners said they participate in fall soccer annually and also need reports to determine how more than 300 participate in spring soccer. much sales tax should be collected. Sign ups would start in conjuncDiscussion of hiring a firm to litigate against businesses that do not tion with the start of school, which is pay sales tax was also discussed and Aug. 24. University of Arkansas at Rich said the money spent to make an example of such businesses would be Mountain has partnered with the park to place sod on the collegiate worth it. “It’s bad enough that COVID has soccer field and Rich Mountain Elecslowed things down, and some busi- tric Cooperative has set new poles nesses have been affected and we and nets.
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INVESTMENT IN AMERICA’S FUTURE Arkansas is home to 2 million acres of national forest, a national park, America’s very first national river and several national wildlife refuges. I’ve made countless memories in these and other parks across the country, which is why I was glad to see President Trump sign the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) into law on Aug. 4. This bill marks the single greatest investment into U.S. public lands since President Theodore Roosevelt. Unfortunately, deferred maintenance projects have plagued our public lands nationwide. To address this issue, the GAOA establishes the long-overdue National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund, which will receive up to $1.9 billion per year to fund the maintenance. These improvements will range from fixing potholes to clearing overgrown trails. The GAOA also invests in future recreational access by permanently funding the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Since its inception in 1965, LWCF has been used to improve
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However, passing the GAOA doesn’t mean we can pack up and call it a day. Our current situation is indicative of a greater underlying problem in how we manage public lands. Congress needs more oversight when it comes to public lands, and it also needs to start using money for long-term solutions. These issues did not arise overnight; they’ve stemmed from years of neglect. We need a comprehensive plan to manage every acre of public land, monitoring and improving it as needed. I hope that the GAOA kickstarts this effort and that we can continue conserving our public lands for generations to come.
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Student dead in shooting at SAU
MAGNOLIA — A Southern Arkansas University student was killed another wounded in an early Tuesday shooting in a campus parking lot, according to the university. University police secured the campus, and name or further details were not available at press time.
Court lifts block on 4 Arkansas abortion restrictions
LITTLE ROCK — A federal appeals court lifted a judge’s ruling that has blocked four Arkansas abortion restrictions from taking effect. The decision, given Aug. 7, includes a ban on a common second trimester procedure and a fetal remains law. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the 2017 preliminary injunction issued against the restrictions. The American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Reproductive Rights had challenged the measures, suing on behalf of Dr. Frederick Hopkins, a Little Rock abortion provider. The appeals panel said the case needs to be reconsidered in light of a recent decision on abortion by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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More than 28,000 Arkansas residents work in the forest products industry, cutting trees, producing paper and pulp, manufacturing furniture and shipping wood products across the world. The majority of those jobs are in rural areas. They support ancillary occupations that bring the annual payroll of forestry-related occupations to $1.7 billion. The value of standing timber is estimated to be more than $12.6 billion.
The timber industry accounts for 5.1 percent of the total state economy, which means that forLarry Teague estry makes a bigger contribution to the Arkansas economy than it does in any other southern state. Forestry accounts for 4.6 percent of the Mississippi economy and See Teauge, pg 5
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With children headed Although we think of back to school this month, the fall as flu season, Dr. now is the perfect time for Jose Romero, Secretary many families to get caught of Health at the Arkansas up on immunizations. The Department of Health, summer of 2020 may be has stated that August more critical than previous is the time of year when summers, as there is a conhealth providers start vaccinating against influcern that immunizations enza. have declined in recent John Maddox Typically, only half of months due to the panArkansans receive a flu demic. August is National Immunization shot every year. The Health Department is hoping to increase that perAwareness Month. National Immunization Aware- centage this year. Dr. Romero also stated this week ness Month is an annual observance held in August to highlight the im- that we don’t know yet what the portance of vaccination for people of confluence is between influenza and COVID-19. all ages. The Health Department will have When you receive immunizations, your chance of becoming ill from the flu vaccine available next month. diseases is much lower. Further- The department will hold drive-thru more, if you become sick, you will vaccination clinics starting Sept. 21. likely experience a milder case than The vaccine will also be made availif you were not vaccinated. Immuni- able to schools throughout the state. zations lower your risk of complica- Clinics and pharmacies may have tions from infectious diseases, such the flu vaccine available even sooner. As a reminder, Arkansas law reas seasonal flu and shingles. They can also reduce your risk of a hospi- quires all students attending Arkantal stay. This prevention is especially sas schools and licensed childcare important now, as hundreds of peo- facilities to be vaccinated against ple are currently in the hospital for certain diseases, unless an official COVID-19. exemption form is filed. Visit www.
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Reflections of History and Faith
The Liberty Tree
By Jeff Olson
During America’s quest for independence, her people made their voices heard in various ways outside or beyond what would be considered normal channels. Today, the voice of the people continues in such ways which have not only given new life to discourse in the public square but have also served to remind us of our historical and political heritage and that it is up to “we the people” to preserve and perpetuate our nation’s legacy of liberty. The faces of the issues have changed some but our core principles have not. Unfortunately, what has also changed in recent history is the violence, destruction and loss of life characterizing much of what should have been peaceful protests. Our nation’s character of ordered liberty has slipped into chaotic license. This is not the American way, and it has become a stain on our nation’s culture and legacy. Let’s take a look back in history. In March 1765, the British Parliament imposed a Stamp Act on the American colonies. It required all legal documents, permits, commercial contracts, newspapers, pamphlets, and playing cards in the American colonies to carry a tax stamp.
Because the Act applied to papers, newspapers, advertisements, and other publications and legal documents, it was viewed by the colonists as a means of censorship, or a “knowledge tax,” on the rights of the colonists to write and read freely. Two hundred fifty five years ago this week, August 14, 1765, the Sons of Liberty gathered in Boston under a large elm tree at the corner of Essex Street and Orange Street near Hanover Square to protest and demonstrate against the hated Stamp Act. From that day forward, the tree became known as the “Liberty Tree” and it became a famous rallying point for the growing resistance to the ruthless tyranny of England over the American colonies. By the War of Independence, many towns had their own Liberty Tree, a local living symbol of popular support for individual liberty and active dissent against English bondage. Patriots would meet there and exchange information, share strategies and encourage one another. The tree became an object of ridicule for the British and a location for punishing American dissenters. During the seige of Boston, in late August 1775, a party of Loyalists defiantly cut the
tree down in an act of spite, knowing what it represented to the colonists, and used the tree for firewood. This act only further coalesced the colonists and as resistance to the British grew, flags bearing a representation of the Liberty Tree were flown to symbolize the unwavering spirit of liberty. In the late 1960s, the Boston Redevelopment Authority created a handsome bronze replica of the Liberty Tree and installed it in a small plaza on Boylston Street at Washington Street. The plaque bears the inscription “Sons of Liberty, 1766; Independence of the Country, 1776.” A 1999 hurricane destroyed the last of the Revolutionary Warera Liberty Trees, a 400year old giant tulip poplar in Annapolis, Maryland. Fortunately, fourteen seedlings from the tree’s seeds were planted in Washington D.C. and in each of the thirteen original states. The Liberty Tree reminds us not only of our nation’s heritage of liberty but most importantly liberty under law. For without law, without order, every one of our freedoms is in jeopardy. In the words of the late, great Paul Harvey, “Self government won’t work without self-discipline.”
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4.5 percent of Alabama’s, but only 0.8 percent of the economy of Texas. About 55 percent of Arkansas, or almost 19 million acres, is forested. Dallas County is the most heavily forested County, according to a Farm Bureau report. It is 94 percent forested. Mississippi County is the least covered in forest, with only five percent. Most of the forest in Arkansas is hardwood, and about half of the pine forests are planted. Arkansas is the top state for planting oak seedlings in the South. Also, Arkansas has the largest area of national forest in the South, with 2.5 million acres in the Ouachita and the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests. In the 10-year period from 2008 through 2017, Arkansas lost an average of 22,740 acres of forest a year to wildfires. The state Forestry Division was created in 1931 by an act of the legislature, with the purpose of protecting timberland from fires and natural hazards, while promoting the overall health of forests. Last year Searcy County lost the most acreage to forest fires, with almost 11,000 acres burned. Izard County was second, with more than 6,600 acres of forest lost to fire. Chicot County, in the farm country of southeast Arkansas, came in at the bottom of the list with only three acres of forest lost to fire. Insects such as beetles, moths, wood borers, worms and weevils can significantly reduce the value of a forest. Trees also can get diseased, especially when they’re under stress from drought or heat. Most of the common diseases are a type of fungus that cause blight, scale, spots, mildew and rust, according to the Cooperative Extension Service. The University of Arkansas at Monticello has the only school of forestry in the state, but most of our state-supported colleges and universities have programs in agri-business, biology or environmental sciences. Last year the Extension Service Plant Clinic received 3,321 plant samples for diagnosis of a disease. County extension agents or staff at the Forestry Commission also help landowners market their timber. Private non-industrial landowners have about 58 percent of the forest land in Arkansas. Harvesting timber may not be their main source of income, but if managed wisely it can become a valuable investment. Paper products made up almost 4 percent of total Arkansas exports overseas last year. Exports of paper have been on a three-year decline, according to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. Exports of recovered waste and scrap paper, with wood pulp, have increased over the same period, from accounting for less than 2 percent of total Arkansas exports to more than 4.25 percent.
6 Calendar Wednesday August 12, 2020 •10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Shepherd’s Closet open at First Baptist Church 4802 Hwy 71 S Hatfield, AR (870)389-6412. Accepting and distributing clothing/usable household items/and nonperishable food items. We ask all patrons to wear a face mask. •10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Humane Society of the Ouachitas is open at 368 Polk Road 50. •12:00 p.m. - The Mena Lions Club will meet at the clubhouse. Mena football coach Craig Bently and staff will provide an update to the lions. •12:00 p.m. - The Emergency Warning Sirens will be tested in Mena. •2:00 p.m. – Quality of Life Outreach meeting at Lavilla Restaurant. •5:30 p.m. – Dallas Avenue Baptist Church Bible Study Service. •6:00 p.m. – Warriors for Christ will meet at the Southside Church of God at 101 Dallas Ave. All local youth is invited for games and refreshments. •7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club, 1159 Hwy 71 S, Mena. (479)216-4606 or (479)243-0297. Thursday, August 13, 2020 •10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Humane Society of the Ouachitas is open at 368 Polk Road 50. • 10:00 a.m. – Grief Share Meeting at First Presbyterian Baptist Church in Mena. •11:30 a.m. – Rotary Club of Mena/ Polk County will meet at Papa’s Mexican Café. Contact Sue Cavner at (479)2345844 or Linda Rowe at (479)234-2575 for more info. •1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Salvation Army Family Store helps families with utilities. •1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. – The First Assembly of God distributes food at 2111 Sutherland or call (479)394-1229. •4:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous Women’s Meeting at the ABC Club, at 1159 Highway 71 South., Mena. (479)216-4606 or (479)243-0297. •5:30 p.m. – Weight Watchers meets at Dallas Avenue Baptist Church Education Wing, West End. Call (479)2342297 for more information. •5:30 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club, 1159 Highway 71 South, Mena. (479)216-4606 or (479)243-0297. •6:00 p.m. – Hatfield’s Lion’s Club meets at the Lions Club Field House.
August 12, 2020 •6:30 p.m. – Mena Chapter #243, Order of the Eastern Star will meet at the Masonic Temple at 701 Port Arthur, Mena. Meeting will follow a meal at 6:30 p.m. •7:00 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous meets at the old bus barn, next toThe Crossing Church. •7:00 p.m. – Cherry Hill Fire Department meeting and training at the Fire Station. Friday, August 14, 2020 •10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Humane Society of the Ouachitas is open at 368 Polk Road 50. •12:00 p.m. – The Lions Meetings are held in the Lions Club House on Highway 71 South. •6:00 p.m.- Polk County Rodeo will host a parade on Mena Street •7:00 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous meets at the old bus barn, next to The Crossing Church. •8:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club, 1159 Highway 71 South, Mena. (479)216-4606 or (479)243-0297. Saturday, August 15, 2020 •10:00 a.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous Men’s Meeting – ABC Club, across form Chopping Block: 1159 Highway 71 South, Mena – (281)387-0400. •10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Humane Society of the Ouachitas is open at 368 Polk Road 50. •5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – 3rd Saturday Gospel Singing to be held at Janssen Park. Bring a lawn chair and cold drink. Musicians and singers welcome. For more information, contact Stanley or Jeanette Dreyer at (479)216-0533. •6:00 p.m. – PCVO Bingo at American Legion Building, Highway 71 North, Acorn. •8:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club, 1159 Highway 71 South, Mena. (479)243-0297 or (479)216-4606. •8:00 p.m. - Alcoholics Anonymous meets at the old bus barn, nest to The Crossing Church, 106 Mena Street. Sunday, August 16, 2020 •2:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club, 1159 Highway 71 South, Mena. (479)216-4606 or (479)243-0297. •3:00 p.m. – Worship Service is held at Sulphur Springs Church. •10:00 a.m. - Salem Baptist Church
Sunday School open. 11, Morning worship and 6 p.m. evening services begin. •10:00 a.m. Hatfield First Baptist Church Sunday School and 11, Morning Services. 6 p.m. Evening Services. •10:00 a.m. - 11 Cove Church of Christ invites you to worship with us. (870)387-8111 •9:30 a.m. Mena First Baptist Church Sunday School and Morning Service at 10:30 a.m. Morning service will be streamed on Mena First Baptist Church Facebook page. •10:45 a.m. - First Christian Church worship in the Fellowship Hall. •10:00 a.m. - Trinity Lutheran Church Morning Service. •10:45 a.m. - Southside Church of God Morning services. Evening services at 6 p.m. •10:00 a.m. - First United Methodist Church worship services. •11:00 a.m. - Faith Missionary Baptist Church morning services. •10:30 a.m. - Dallas Avenue Baptist Church worship services. •11:00 a.m. - Bible believers Baptist Church morning services. •10:45 a.m. - Christ’s Church at Mountain Fork morning services. •10:30 a.m. - Christ Community Fellowship morning services •First Presbyterian Church services are being filmed and put online. No in person services until further notice. •2:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club, 1159 Hwy 71 S, Mena. (479)216-4606 or (479)243-0297. •3:00 p.m. - Alcoholics Anonymous (GTAL group) meets at the old bus barn, nest to The Crossing Church, 106 Mena Street •3:00 p.m. – Worship Service is held at Sulphur Springs Church. Monday, August 17, 2020 •4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Mena Seventh-Day Adventist Church Food Pantry across from the Polk County Fairgrounds. Non-perishable food, personal care items, and nutritional help. No one will be turned away. •5:30 p.m. – Polk County Republican Committee meets at Polk County Library, North Room. •6:00 p.m. – PCVO Bingo at American Legion Building, Highway 71 North, Acorn. •6:30 p.m. – Boy Scouts of America Troop 92 meets at First United Methodist Church. Everyone is welcome.
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•7:00 p.m. - Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club, 1159 Highway 71 South, Mena. (479)216-4606 or (479)243-0297. •7:00 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous meets at the old bus barn, next to The Crossing Church. •7:00 p.m. – Ouachita Beekeepers Association meeting at Union Bank Community Room. Tuesday, August 18, 2020 •8:00 a.m. – The Reynolds Gardener Community Men’s Breakfast at the First United Methodist Church in Mena. •10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Polk County Family Mission is open in the 9th Street Ministries Building. •10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Humane Society of the Ouachitas is open at 368 Polk Road 50. •5:00 p.m. – T.O.P.S. will meet in the Union Bank Community Room for weigh-ins, followed by a meeting. •5:00 p.m. - Alcoholics Anonymous (GTAL group) meets at the old bus barn, nest to The Crossing Church, 106 Mena Street. •6:00 p.m. – The Regular Hatfield Town Council will meet at the Town Hall in Hatfield. •7:00 p.m. – VFW Post 4451 meeting at Veterans Park in Acorn. •7:30 p.m. – The Regular Cove Town Council will meet at the Town Hall in Cove. •8:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at First United Methodist Church, 9th & Port Arthur. (479)2342887 or (479)234-3043. Wednesday, August 19, 2020 •10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Shepherd’s Closet open at First Baptist Church 4802 Hwy 71 S Hatfield, AR (870)389-6412. Accepting and distributing clothing/usable household items/and nonperishable food items. •10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Humane Society of the Ouachitas is open at 368 Polk Road 50. •12:00 p.m. - The Emergency Warning Sirens will be tested in Mena. •5:30 p.m. – Dallas Avenue Baptist Church Bible Study Service. •6:00 p.m. – Warriors for Christ will meet at the Southside Church of God at 101 Dallas Ave. All local youth is invited for games and refreshments. •7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club, 1159 Highway 71 South, Mena. (479)216-4606 or (479)243-0297.
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Lily Jane (Jenkins) Conley Bell
Lily Jane (Jenkins) Conley Bell, age 79, of Wickes, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020 in Mena, Arkansas. She was born on March 15, 1941 in the Duckett Community near Wickes to the late James Nolan Jenkins and Ora Minnie (Demorest) Jenkins. Lily married James Thomas Conley on April 11, 1964. Lily was a very hard worker and enjoyed spending time with her family, church family, and friends. She was a seamstress for many years and enjoyed cooking. She ran many restaurants. She was a devoted member of the Wickes Nazarene Church where she enjoyed playing the piano, singing, and fellowship. Lily’s most favorite past time was visiting with her kids and grandkids. She is survived by her son, James P. Conley and wife Debbie of Smithville, Oklahoma; grandchildren, Jennifer Slaton and husband Matthew, Brittany Conley, Melissa Conley, and Bryan Conley; sisters, Lora Fern Taylor, Laural Miller, and Lila Jenkins; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Nolan and Ora Jenkins; first husband, James Thomas Caring for your family since 1928
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Conley; second husband, John Bell; sisters, Lou Ann Jenkins, Laverne Jenkins, and Lady Jenkins; and brothers, Loyd Jenkins, and Lacey Jenkins. A funeral service for Mrs. Bell will be held 2:00 pm Monday, August 10, 2020 at the Wickes Church of the Nazarene with Rev. David Baker and Thomas Jenkins officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery near Wickes. Pallbearers are Butch Jenkins, Thomas Jenkins, Leon McKlesky, Mike James, Joe Nichols, Jesse Jones, and Matthew Slaton. Arrangements are under the direction of Beasley-Wood Funeral Home in Mena, Arkansas. Online obituary at beasleywoodfuneralhome.com
Morgan Paige (Muncy) Hopper
Mo r g a n Paige (Muncy) Hopper, 27, of Pencil Bluff, Arkansas, passed away Monday, August 3 rd , 2020. Morgan was born October 14 th , 1992 in Russellville, Arkansas to Jimmy Muncy and Rhonda (Adams) Lambert. Morgan is a compassionate, loving and caring person, who is loved by everyone she has come in contact with. Morgan gave selflessly, always trying to help others. Morgan’s testimony and heart’s desire was an inspiration to many others and it continues to live on through the legacy she left. Morgan is preceded in death by her great-grandparents; Athel and Bertha Hill, Roy and Cloy Clayton, grandparents; Bill and Peggy Muncy, Wayne Hopper, great-aunts; Verla Chisum and Shirley Chisum. She is survived by her husband; Dalton Hopper, bonus-daugh-
ter; Isabelle Faith Thomas, mother and step-dad; Rhonda and Lewis Lambert, dad; Jimmy Muncy, siblings; Zachary (Kimberly) Adams, Michelle (Marcus) Arnold, Kaleb, Braden and Jordan Lambert, grandparents, Chester and Arbie Adams, grandmother, Elaine Lambert, father and mother in law; Brad and Lisa Hopper, sister in law; Megan Turner, nieces and nephews; Tinleigh and Trennen Adams, Aulbree and Avery Arnold and Elliott Turner, uncle and aunt Rodney and Reyna Adams, along with a multitude of cousins, friends and loved ones. Services will be Thursday, August 6 th , 2020, 2:00 pm at Mount Olive Landmark Baptist Church in Oden, Arkansas, with Bro. Arlie Francis officiating. Burial will be at Pencil Bluff Cemetery. Arrangements were made under the direction of Thornton Funeral Home of Mount Ida, AR. Guest may register at thorntonfh.com
Obituaries 7 Gladys Georgia Denton Gladys Georgia Denton, age 96, of Potter, Arkansas died Friday, July 31, 2020 at the Mena Regional Health System. She was born on Friday, February 22, 1924 to Johnathan Brack and Myrtle Watkins Walston in Mena, Arkansas. Gladys loved her family and spending time with them and spoiling her grandchildren. She was a founding member of the Bethel Baptist Church in Potter and served as Secretary and Treasurer for many years. She enjoyed music and especially Merle Haggard and making and sewing clothes for her family. Continued on Page 8
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Denton Obit Continued At the age of 50, Gladys went back to school and received her GED and was very proud of that achievement. Gladys was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and friend and will be missed by all who knew her. She is preceded in death by her parents; her loving husband, Alvin Jewell Denton; one son, Bobby Alan Denton; one brother, C.L. “Pete” Walston; four sisters, Hester Smith, Hazel Denton, Edna Gray, and Betty Jo Ammons. Gladys is survived by her daughter, Betty Smith of Mena; two grandchildren, David Smith of Mena, and Debra Miller of Mena; three great grandchildren, Kathryn Miller of Fort Worth, Texas, Joel Miller and wife, Velina of Mena, and Jacob Miller of Mena; several nephews and nieces and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be Monday, August 3, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at the Bowser Family Funeral Home Chapel in Mena with Brother Keith Rose officiating. Interment will follow in the Gann Cemetery at Potter. Arrangements are entrusted to Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena. In lieu of flowers Memorials can be made to the Gann Cemetery Fund, C/O Rita Keener, 155 Polk 710, Mena, Arkansas 71953. Pallbearers will be Joel Miller, Jacob Miller, Debra Miller, Kathryn Miller, Monty Gray and Jerry Denton. Guestbook: bowserffh.com
Glenda LaRue Renfo Hastey G l e n d a LaRue Renfro Hastey passed from this life on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. She was married to Kenneth Earl Hastey for 57 years before his passing in 2018. Glenda was born October 7, 1938
in Littlefield, Texas to Norman Thomas Renfro and Pauline Juanita Tyler Renfro. She grew up in Littlefield and worked alongside her family at Renfro Grocery. Her father and uncle were the owners, and were also twins. She had lots of funny stories involving them and their antics. She was a member of First Baptist of Littlefield and always had a heart for missions, as evidenced by her early involvement in Girls in Action. She graduated Littlefield High School in 1957 and married Kenneth Earl Hastey on April 15, 1960. They and their two sons moved to Mena in 1971 for Kenneth’s job with SWEPCO. Glenda enjoyed being a wife and homemaker for many years. When her youngest son, Keith was in college, she attended Henderson State University, completing a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree. She taught art for a time at Rich Mountain Community College. In her spare time, she enjoyed working on art projects in her backyard art studio. She particularly enjoyed working on pieces where her grandchildren were the subjects. Glenda loved the Lord and was active in First Baptist Church of Mena for over 40 years serving as Sunday School teacher for the hearing impaired and interpreted the worship service as well as the message. She was thrilled to serve on a mission trip to Romania, falling in love with the people there, and later she and Kenneth served the people of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. She also interpreted in the Hatfield school system for the hearing-impaired student and served as an advocate for that student. Glenda was a prayer warrior and if she said she would pray for you, she would. She baked cakes, made meals, sat with hurting people, and lived out the spiritual gifts of serving, teaching, giving, and mercy. She loved and supported her daughters-in-law as if they were her own. To have known her was to be blessed. Glenda was preceded in death by
her parents; her sisters-in-law, Doris Hastey Vick, Jean Brown Hastey, Patricia Ann South Renfro; her brothers-in-law, Doyle Hastey, J.D. Vick and Lawrence Evins. She is survived by children, Kenneth DeWayne Hastey and wife, Doris Shields Hastey of Mena and Keith Darren Hastey and wife, Alicia Baber Hastey of Mena, her brother, Colonel Paul Renfro of San Antonio, Texas, sister-in-law, Imogene Hastey Evins Meriott of Wamego, Kansas; her grandchildren. Kalen Hastey of Fay-
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and Kaielor Hastey all of Mena; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. A graveside services will be held Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at the Pinecrest Memorial Park in Mena with Brother officiating. No visitation planned. Arrangements are entrusted to Bowser Funeral Home Chapel in Mena, Arkansas. Online Guestbook: bowserffh.com. Obituaries Cont on Page 19
The Parable of The Ten Virgins Matthew 25:1-13
The Bible has many words of warning concerning the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. “And the Bridegroom came; and those who were ready went in with Him to the wedding feast. And the door was shut. And later the rest of the virgins came also, saying ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ But He answered and said ‘truly I say to you I do not know you.’” No more pain in all of life than to hear these words! Anyone can read the Bible and talk about it; but to study the Word is much more different, and requires deep and diligent focus on the Word…hours and hours, weeks and weeks, months and months. There is a price to be paid for understanding the Word, and many just are unwilling to pay that price. Only those who study will be able to recognize the ‘signs of the time.’ They will be like the five virgins who were ready when the Master came. Unfortunately, there were five who were not ready! Sometimes squirrels will run out into the street ahead of my car. They never know what to do, which way to turn. They run in every direction. This reminds me of those who have rejected Jesus Christ, how they will act when He comes. The difference is that most of the squirrels finally make it; Those who have rejected Christ do not. Then it will be too late. The door is shut. The five who were not ready are seen in a panic mode, the door is shut and will not be opened again. The game is over…no more playtime…things got serious in a hurry, too late…too late. The five who were not ready represent those of us who would not come to the Savior. ‘And they say to the mountains and to the rocks, fall on us and hide us from the face of Him Who sits upon the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb, for the great day of their wrath has come and who is able to stand?’ (Rev. 6:15-17) Answer: those who have trusted Jesus Christ and Him alone for their salvation. Make no mistake: that day is coming. Some will be ready; some will not. There will be ‘weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ (Mt. 22:13) They had the same opportunity that the others had but would not come to the True Light. Now they are lost! THE MESSAGE OF THIS PARABLE IS MUCH SIMPLER THAN MANY MAKE IT TO BE. BE READY TO MEET JESUS WHEN HE COMES!!! RELIGION IS NOT ENOUGH. FAITH PUTS US IN CHRIST! “Religion”, if the words and teachings of Jesus are used, may look like the real thing to some. But the ‘bridegroom’ always knows which is real and which is not. The difference between religion and faith is critical; faith delivers what religion can only promise. The message: Jesus is coming, the signs are all about us. Be ready! No more joking about it, now the joking will turn to weeping. ‘Lord Jesus, I need You. Please forgive me of my sin. This very moment put my name in Your Book. Make me your child. Thank You for loving me.’ My name is Gene Stacks and I approve of this message.
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vers. The FAA monitors the number The Mena Interof take-offs and mountain Municilandings at airports pal Airport played that receive fedhost to a flight of eral funding, AirC-130s out of Litport manager Fred tle Rock Air Force Odgen explained. Base (LRAFB) last “An exercise Thursday and Frisuch as this one day. does help the trafThe aircraft perfic count, which formed low approaches for about an hour before is a benefit for a small airport like Mena,” he said. “The airport has landing. Crews waited for darkness to fall received grants totaling close to $8 before taking off again for some million in the last two years.” Ogden reports most everyone he lights-out tactical approaches while wearing night vision goggles and talks to view this as a positive for with infrared light beacons placed Mena. “Many of the local veterans and on the runway edges. The airport was closed to all air traffic except for their family members recount stomilitary aircraft for about an hour ries of when their lives were touched each night as the crews executed Beth Polo Beckel RD LD CDE their after-dark maneuvers. LRAFB officers advise the exerour local cise is an important part of the air licensed crew training. nutrition Officers said the training is a coneducator fidence builder, and the terrain here will always mimics some of the areas in which be in one actual missions are flown. So, the place... crews are excited about flying over to Mena for this. They especially like the support the local population shows when locals come to watch them perform their maneuStaff Report
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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.
POLK COUNTY ARRAIGNMENTS All criminal information is merely an accusation and the Defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. Prosecuting Attorney Andy Riner, within and for the 18th-West Judicial District of the State of Arkansas, of which Polk County is a part, in the name and by the authority of the State of Arkansas, on oath, do hereby accuse the defendant of committing in Polk County, Arkansas the following crimes: Gary Czarnetzki, white male, 26, is accused of commercial burglary, one count, on Aug. 3.
POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT The following information was received from Polk County Sheriff Scott Sawyer for the week of August 3, 2020 – August 9, 2020. August 3, 2020 Report from complainant of receiving threatening messages. Report from complainant on Polk 231 near Cove of the theft of a television and damage to cabinets. Deputy responded. Report of a reckless driver on Polk 42 near Dallas Valley. Deputy responded. Report from complainant on Azalea Lane near Acorn of identity fraud. Report from complainant on Polk 39 near Potter of a domestic disturbance led to a juvenile male being issued a Citation for Disorderly Conduct. Report from complainant on Council Drive near Wickes of identity fraud. Report from complainant on Polk 432 near Wickes of identity fraud. Report from complainant on Polk 130 near Rocky of a package missing from a mailbox. Deputy responded. August 4, 2020 Report from complainant on Polk 38 near Hatfield of a theft. Deputy responded.
Report from complainant on Polk 188 near Acorn of identity fraud. Report from complainant on Sherwood Lane near Wickes of identity fraud. Report from complainant on Gilbert Lane near Rocky of identity fraud. Report from complainant on Hwy 88E near Cherry Hill of being harassed. Deputy responded. Information has been forwarded to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration. Report from complainant on Polk 675 near Big Fork of identity fraud. Report from complainant on Dalton Lane near Vandervoort of issues during a child custody exchange. Information has been forwarded to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration. Report from complainant on Polk 16 near Vandervoort of a disturbance. Deputies responded. Report of an unattended death on Polk 647 near Ink. Deputies responded. Report from complainant on Polk 407 near Cove of a scam. August 5, 2020 Report from complainant on Polk 93 near Shady Grove of a disturbance. Deputy responded. Information has been forwarded to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration. Report from complainant on Polk 192 near Ink of identity fraud. Report from complainant on Polk 660 near Board Camp of identity fraud. Report from complainant on Polk 44 near Dallas Valley of identity fraud. August 6, 2020 Report from complainant on Polk 73 near Ink of identity fraud. Report from complainant on Polk 41S near Shady Grove of identity fraud. Report from complainant on Stevenson Drive near Wickes of damage to a door in the amount of $200.00. Deputy responded. Report from complainant on Hwy 71N near Acorn of harassment. Deputy responded.
Report of the discovery of four firearms in a vehicle. Deputy responded. Report of being threatened and chased by an individual in a vehicle on Hwy 71. Deputy responded. August 7, 2020 Report from complainant on Janssen Avenue near Mena of identity fraud. Report from complainant on 3 rd Street near Mena of the violation of an Order of Protection. Deputy responded. August 8, 2020 Report from complainant on Hwy 8W near Shady Grove of a disturbance. Deputy responded. Report from complainant on Polk 26 near Hatfield of a person refusing to return a gun. Deputy responded. Report of a disturbance on Polk 219 near Wickes. Deputy responded. Arrested was Donald H. Hummel, 27, of Mena on a Warrant for Theft of Property. August 9, 2020 Report of a fire hydrant being struck be a vehicle on Polk 63 near Cherry Hill. Deputy responded. Traffic stop on Polk 31 near Hatfield led to the arrest of Jerry L. Hopper, 44, of Smithville, OK on Warrants for Failure to Appear, No Vehicle License, No Proof of Insurance, Driving on a Suspended License, Fleeing on Foot, and Charges of Possession of Meth or Cocaine, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Report of a disturbance on Polk 122 near Shady Grove. Deputies responded. Information has been forwarded to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration. Polk County Sheriff ’s Office worked no vehicle accidents this week. Polk County Detention Center Jail Population: 16 Incarcerated Inmates , with 4 Inmates currently on the Waiting List for a State Facility.
MENA POLICE REPORT Mena Police Department Reports for the Week of August 2, 2020 through August 8, 2020 follow: August 2, 2020 An assault report was taken from a walk-in complainant. A report of disorderly conduct was taken on Andrys Avenue. August 3, 2020
Law & Order 15 Gary Czarnetski, 26, was charged with Criminal Trespass after a call to Walmart. A report was taken of a credit card skimmer being found on a fuel pump at Exxon Superstaion. A report of financial identity fraud was taken from a walk-in complainant. Gary Czarnetski, 26, was charged with Commercial Burglary after a call to Mena Ford. A report of financial identity fraud was taken from a walk-in complainant. A report of vandalism was taken at Janssen Park. James Cochran, 36, was charged with Disorderly Conduct, Endangering the Welfare of a Minor and Resisting Arrest after a disturbance call to Cruizer’s. August 4, 2020 A male juvenile was charged with Criminal Mischief for vandalism at Janssen park that was reported August 3 rd . A report of financial identity fraud was taken from a walk-in complainant. Daniel Robicheaux, 26, was served with a warrant at District Court. 6 reports of financial identity fraud were taken from a walk-in complainants. Robert Thrash, 21, was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia after a traffic stop on Dallas Avenue. Marsha Denton, 36, was charged with Possession of Schedule 3 Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia after a traffic stop on Highway 71. August 5, 2020 A report of financial identity fraud was taken from a walk-in complainant. A report of disorderly conduct was taken on Rogers Street. August 6, 2020 A report of financial identity fraud was taken from a walk-in complainant. August 7, 2020 Mykos Pierce, 20, was charged with Criminal Mischief for vandalism at Janssen Park that was reported August 3 rd . A report of disorderly conduct was taken on Andrys Avenue. A report of criminal mischief was taken at McMillan Park. A report of financial identity fraud was taken from a walk-in complainant. A report of financial identity fraud was taken from a walk-in complainant. August 8, 2020 A report of violation of a protection order was taken from a walk-in complainant.
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Facility Manager I (Lodge Housekeeping Supervisor), Position #22092134, Salary: $32,405, Queen Wilhelmina State Park, Mena AR, Closing date: 08/14/2020. Housekeeping Supervisor for a 38-room lodge. Supervises personnel and sets work schedules for cleaning rooms, restrooms, and lobby. Inspects rooms, ensures proper storage of supplies and inventory. Must be able to move up to 50 pounds, work with chemicals, cleaning agents and cleaning equipment. Must possess a valid driver’s license, and be able to work a varied schedule, including weekends and holidays. Full benefit package including paid holidays, annual and sick leave, health insurance and retirement pension. Requires education equivalent of a high school diploma; plus four years of experience in domestic, institutional, hotel/motel housekeeping or a related field, including one year in a supervisory capacity. EOE/AA/ ADA Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Applications accepted online ONLY: www.arstatejobs.com. T081220
ADPT Office Manager II, Position #22092350. Salary: $29,046, Queen Wilhelmina State Park, Mena, AR, Closing date: 08/14/2020. Manages all bookkeeping and administrative support functions in the park and is responsible for auditing invoices, posting, and reconciling cash receipt reports, preparing bank deposits, and compiling information for various reports. Posts transactions to park ledgers, computes current budget balances, issues PO’s, completes personnel and payroll documents, and maintains files, time sheets, and leave records. Supervises two employees. Knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office is required, and knowledge of AASIS is preferred. A criminal background check and driver’s record check are required. Full benefit package including paid holidays, annual and sick leave, health insurance and retirement pension. Requires formal education equivalent of a high school diploma; plus four years of experience in accounting, personnel administration, payroll, or a related field, including one year in a supervisory or leadership capacity. EOE/AA/ADA - Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Applications accepted online ONLY: www. arstatejobs.com. T081220
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ROME — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide topped 20 million, more than half of them from the United States, India and Brazil, as Russia on Tuesday became the first country to approve a vaccine against the virus. Russia has reported more than 890,000 cases, the fourth-highest total in the world, according to a Johns Hopkins University tally that also showed total confirmed cases globally surpassing 20 million. It took six months or so to get to 10 million cases after the virus first appeared in central China late last year. It took just over six weeks for that number to double. An AP analysis of data through Aug. 9 showed the U.S., India and Brazil together accounted for nearly two-thirds of all reported infections since the world hit 15 million coronavirus cases on July 22.
Seattle police chief to resign following department cuts
SEATTLE — Seattle’s police chief says she is stepping down, a move made public the same day the City Council approved reducing the department by as many as 100 officers through layoffs and attrition. Carmen Best, the city’s first Black police chief, said in a letter to the department that her retirement will be effective Sept. 2. Councilmembers had approved the cuts Monday. Cuts to the department have been supported by demonstrators who have marched in the city following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis but strongly opposed by Best. Measures that would cut less than $4 million of the department’s $400 million annual budget this year passed out of committee unanimously last week. On Monday, only council member Kshama Sawant voted against the budget package, saying it does not do enough to defund the police. Seattle currently has about 1,400 police officers and the reductions fell far short of the 50% cut to the department that many Black Lives Matter protesters are seeking. Several council members on Monday said the changes were a starting point in a long process to reimagine policing and public safety.
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Shari Ladell Breaux, age 58, of Mena, Arkansas died Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at her home. She was born on Sunday, November 3, 1961 to Billie Lynn and Julia Marie Smith Meador in Pasadena, Texas. Shari believed in the Lord and was a good Christian woman. She spent her life taking care of her family and providing them with a warm and loving home. Shari cherished every moment spent with her children and grandchildren, and was very proud of them. She enjoyed going shopping, dancing, and sewing in her free time. Shari was a loving mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, aunt and friend and will be missed by all who knew her. Preceded in death by her father, Billie Meador.
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August 12, 2020
We would like to thank all of the wonderful donators who supported our Children’s Miracle Network fundraiser. Lora Cross Mike Cross Scott Brown Tim Clark Jim Stroop Gary Singleton Brad Dickerson Andy Kennedy April Ryan Michelle James Seth Smith Neva Pitman and Children James Turner Eric Turner Tom Hairston Laura Romine James Hale Andy Philpot Sammy Cross Emory Zakin Celeste Ashcraft Strotherbilt Decor Washburns Wild Hare Art Glass Studio and Gallery Whitley Lind Photography Handy Hardware
Baileys Hardware Broken Bow Wood-Lyn Creations Apparel The Corner Shoppe and Pony Express The Ole Farmhouse Serendipity Hatfield Lumber Union Bank The Evans Family Steve Knott Kevin Burch Jennifer Cornelius Daughter of Nicole Muns Loretta Kirby Jonathan Shone Cookie Shelley Colleen Strother Kim Plunkett Peggy Shelley Julie Dunham Erica Snider Daughter of Elena McDaniel Jeannie Bates Sharon Smith Nancy Phelps Barbara Feleciano Karen Stout
With the help of our generous Walmart customers, we raised a total of $17,905. Thank you to everyone in our surrounding communities that made this happen. We couldn’t have done it without you!
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