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A & P Commission Discusses Sanctions Against Businesses (MENA) The Mena A & P Commission met on Tuesday afternoon in City Hall, where they discussed about the importance of enforcing penalties toward businesses that are not paying their taxes in a timely manner to the city.

The commission noted that a couple of businesses are not in compliance and should face stiffer sanctions, such as the

revocation of their business license, which in turn would force the business out of business essentially.

Councilman James Earl Turner will get with the City Solicitor, to make sure that the city is following the proper steps, if forced to do so, for the lack of payments.

The commission discussed upcoming marketing strategies for the second half of

the year and talked about plans for events in the coming year as well as an update

concerning the Bicycle Tourism Grant proposal.

Beloved Polk County Deputy and UARM Resource Officer Passes (MENA) The University of Arkansas - Rich Mountain campus community is mourning the loss of a treasured member of their family, Charlie Baker.

Baker was a Polk County Deputy Sheriff, and was assigned to the UA – Rich Mountain campus in Mena, as a School Resource Officer.

Baker died on Monday, July 1st in Cleveland, Ohio at the Cleveland Clinic, a world – renowned hospital for specific illnesses.

Baker, was 60 years old and had been employed as a deputy sheriff for the last 18 years. Prior to working for the Polk County Sheriff’s Department, Baker had been employed at U.S. Motors in Mena for 23 years.

According to officials, they will miss his very kind and gentle nature that always provided a sense of peace on our campus. Our hearts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time.

Funeral Services for Baker will be held Saturday at 10am at First Baptist Church in Mena.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Charlie Baker Polk County Sheriff Memorial Fund, at Union Bank in Mena.

See page 11 for more pictures of the 130th Annual Vandervoot 4th of July Celebration.

Polk County Man Arrested for Crimes Involving Children

Polk County Deputy Sheriff - Charlie Baker

Mena Elks Lodge Holds Independence Day Celebration (MENA) The Mena Elks Lodge 781 celebrated Independence Day with the public on Thursday, July 4th at their lodge located just off Route 375 East.

Phyllis Caldwell, Past Exalted Ruler and the Americanism Chair stated that

this has been a tremendous event for the local lodge and also giving the community a safe place to experience a family - friendly atmosphere.

-See Elks, on pg. 13

(MENA) Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has announced the arrest of James Edward Schroer, 41, of Cove, for crimes involving children.

Schroer was arrested by the Attorney General’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit on thirty counts of distributing, possessing or viewing of matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child, which is a Class C Felony.

Special agents confiscated three phones, two computer hard drives, two tablets, three SD cards and 12 flash drives from the home.

Schroer is currently being held in the Polk County Jail, where he had a bond set at one half of a million dollars.

The case will be turned over to 18th West Judicial Prosecuting Attorney Andy Riner, for a future court date in Mena.

James Edward Schroer

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Dear editor:

For a second time I participated in something that warms my heart. It was called “Helping Hands Sunday” and was offered to our community by the First Presbyterian Church of Mena. They sent different groups out on Sunday morning, June 30, to help fellow community members in need.

My group went to Mena Manor Nursing center to read to and visit with residents. It is amazing how much just a little of your time can mean to them. Another group went out to help some residents who needed home repairs done, a third brought Sunday worship to a nursing facility.

I’m thankful for the example this church has offered our community. Deeds such as these should bind us together as a people, a community, a country and as humans.

Many thanks to all of you in the First Presbyterian Church for letting me join you and thank you for your selfless love. John 13:35, “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples if ye have love one to another.”

By the way, First Presbyterian Church is offering this gift to the community each fifth Sunday of any month and they would welcome your participation! The next one will take place on September 29, 2019.

The Pulse published a wonderful article last July about breast cancer. The article helped me understnad the cancer I was diagnosed with only weeks later.

The lump in my breast was not seen in my previous mammogram but I found it during a self-examination. I was diagnosed with 4 types of cancer in the single tumor.

I have battled with basal cell carcinoma since 1990 and had a pheochromocytoma in 1998, therefore I would not have expected to get breast can er. There is no history of women having breast cancer in my family, except an uncle.

I was diagnosed with invasive ductal cell carcinoma, ductal cell carcinoma in Situ, Non-invasive cell carcinoma and HER2 Positive.

I have had 16 chemotherapy treatments, 16 radiation treatments, and now still receiving Herceptin treatments for a total of

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Herceptin is a very expensive drug I imagine because it is a rare and very invasive form of breast cancer that spreads through the blood.

I have opened a Cancer Benefit Fund at the Union Bank and I have set out donation containers to the following businesses: Papas Mexican Restaurant, Donut Palace, Branding Iron, Country Express, Chopping Block and Freedom Pharmacy.

I would like to thank Teena Brown of Clarice’s Room of Hope, Genesis Cancer Center, CHI St. Vincent Cancer Center for the excellent treatment and assistance I am receiving.

I would appreciate all the prayers and donations in advance and thanks to those who have donated so far.

Please ladies, young and old. Always do a self-examination monthly.

Sherry Malone

OK Drivers Have a New Requirement for Their Cars Starting July 1, your license plates must stay with your vehicle at all times. A law passed last year requires that if you buy a vehicle from a dealership, that car will come with a paper tag and you will have 30 days to register the vehicle in order to avoid penalties.

When registering the vehicle, you will have a choice of placing your old tag on the vehicle or purchasing a new one from the OTC or your local tag agent.

If you buy a vehicle from anyone other than a dealership and you do not have a tag from a previous vehicle, the car may be driven for five days without a plate. During these five days, you must have a copy of the bill of sale or the assigned title in the vehicle. If you have a tag from a previous vehicle, you may place the tag on the new-

ly-purchased vehicle after it has been titled and registered. You have 30 days before incurring any penalties.

Under the new law Oklahomans will now also be required to carry their annual certificates of registration in their cars at all times.

“Starting July, if you sell a vehicle, remove the tag,” said OTC Spokesperson, Paula Ross. “The tag will now stay with the person, not the car. When motorists purchase a new car, they will take the tag from their old car and place it on the new one.

This will assist law enforcement in tracking current vehicle owners as well as cut down on past owners receiving turnpike fines, parking tickets or other issues involving their old vehicle.”

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Reflections From Faith and History Luckiest Man -by Jeff Olson In American sports history, particularly baseball, there is no more revered and respected a name than that of Lou Gehrig.

To this day “The Iron Horse” remains an icon of talent, durability and class. His record of 2,130 consecutive games played stood for 56 years and he is still considered the greatest first basemen of all time.

However, it was the dignity, grace and character he exemplified both on and off the diamond which endeared him to so many and gave professional sports and America one of its first and perhaps best celebrity role models.

Space does not permit me to expound upon his life and impressive achievements of 16 years with the New York Yankees.

What I will share are a few moments out of a full but short life which revealed so much of the man himself who made such a positive difference in the lives of many people, then and since.

In June 1939, at the Mayo Clinic, Lou Gehrig was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), the disease which to this day bears his name. His condition and the prognosis forced him into an early retirement. Eighty years ago this month, July 4, 1939, Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day was held at Yankee Stadium. Nearly 62,000 fans attended, and thousands listened by radio. When the crowd chanted repeatedly “We want Lou!” and with his manager’s encouragement, he reluctantly and humbly approached the microphones and shared the following: (what many consider one of the great moments in American sports history).

“Fans, for the past two weeks you have been reading about the bad break I got.

Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of this earth. I have been in ballparks for seventeen years and have never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans. Look at

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MyPulseNews.com news@mypulsenews.com 479-243-9600 these grand men. Which of you wouldn’t consider it the highlight of his career just to associate with them for even one day?

Sure, I’m lucky. Who wouldn’t consider it an honor to have known Jacob Ruppert? Also, the builder of baseball’s greatest empire, Ed Barrow? To have spent six years with that wonderful little fellow, Miller Huggins?

Then to have spent the next nine years with that outstanding leader, that smart student of psychology, the best manager in baseball today, Joe McCarthy? Sure, I’m lucky.

When the New York Giants, a team you would give your right arm to beat, and vice versa, sends you a gift - that’s something.

When everybody down to the groundskeepers and those boys in white coats remember you with trophies - that’s something.

When you have a wonderful mother-in-law who takes sides with you in squabbles with her own daughter - that’s something. When you have a father and a mother who work all their lives so you can have an education and build your body - it’s a blessing. When you have a wife who has been a tower of strength and shown more courage than you dreamed existed - that’s the finest I know.

So I close in saying that I might have been given a bad break, but I’ve got an awful lot

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to live for.”

That same year he was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. On June 2, 1941, just 17 days before his 38th birthday Lou Gherig died peacefully. His baseball career was his most notable legacy, but it may not have been his most enduring and consequential one. About 5,000 Americans a year are diagnosed with ALS. Lou Gehrig’s life and death helped unveil this rare and poorly understood disease from obscurity. Many neurologists still have pictures of Gehrig in their offices and examination rooms. When revealing this diagnosis with ALS patients, they often invoke Gehrig’s name and reflect on his valiant response and resolve as much or more than they do on the outcome of the illness.

ALS is a disease which slowly degenerates and weakens the body, but Lou Gehrig’s disease reminds us of a courage, strength and perseverance which transcends the body through the spirit of a man - a great man who has inspired untold tens of thousands over the past 80 years and who will continue to do so until a vaccination and/or cure for this horrible disease is found.

Henderson State University Gets $6 Million Loan (ARKADELPHIA) The state’s top financial officer has signed off on approval of a $6 million loan requested by Henderson State University, according to a letter released Tuesday by the state Department of Finance and Administration.

The Arkadelphia school enrolled 3,961 students this past fall, according to the state Department of Higher Education.

President Glen Jones requested state assistance last week as the school closed its fiscal year June 30 with a budget deficit.

A Henderson State spokesman said the amount of the deficit was not known.

"Finance advises that an estimate is not currently available as invoices and payments continue to be processed from the previous fiscal year,” said Tina Hall, Henderson State’s executive director of marketing and communications.

The institution’s budget, as published

by the state Department of Higher Education, included an expected $65.3 million in total revenue in 2018-19, of which about $49.3 million was to come from core operating functions.

Student tuition and fees were expected to add up to about $27.2 million in revenue, greater than the approximate $21.3 million in state revenues.

Jones, in the letter dated June 25, said the request was being made to “levelize the cash flows of the university.”

Last week Jones informed faculty and staff of a hiring freeze and elimination of non-essential travel, describing the “primary cause” of the school’s financial challenges as approximately $4.5 million in unpaid student accounts incurred in the fiscal year that ended June 30.

The $6 million loan, which was approved

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on Monday, must be repaid by June 30 of next year. The money will be disbursed from the state’s Budget Stabilization Trust Fund.

“This loan will be repaid from time to time as cash balances are available to Henderson State University, but must be totally repaid not later than June 30, 2020,” states the letter signed by Walther, director of the state Department of Finance and Administration.

A spokesman for the state finance de-

partment said Walther made the decision based on information provided by Henderson State University and the recommendation from the state Department of Higher Education.

The injection of public dollars is the first such loan from the state’s Budget Stabilization Trust Fund to a public higher education institution since 2009, when the University of Central Arkansas received such a loan, said Scott Hardin, a state spokesman.

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Police Reports...

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 Report June 30, 2019 •Christopher James, 34, and Taylor Higgins, 24, both of Mena were cited for disorderly conduct after officers responded to a disturbance at a local residence •Haley Jo Griffin, 20, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, was cited for shoplifting and criminal trespass after a call to a local retail store.

June 30, 2019 •Summer Burkett, 20, of Cove was charged with DWI, disorderly conduct, and speeding. The arrest followed a routine traffic stop.

July 2, 2018 •Officers responded to a call at a local residence regarding an out-of-control 15 year-old Mena girl. Case was turned over to juvenile authorities.

July 3, 2019 •Samuel Roy Williams, 58, of Mena was charged with DWI and careless driving.

The arrest followed a traffic stop.

July 4 & 5, 2019 •A 15-year-old Mena youth was charged with third degree battery after officers responded to a call at a local residence.

The boy was taken to the Polk County detention center and the case was turned over to juvenile authorities.

•Jamie Arce, 35, of Hatfield was charged with shoplifting after officers received a call to a local retail store.

•Jermey M. Lindsey,30, of Mena was served an outstanding warrant for failure to appear.

July 6, 2019 •Employees at a local restaurant discovered a counterfeit hundred dollar bill in their cash drawer. Case is pending.

•Aaron Ollar, 31, of Mena was charged with criminal trespass after a call to a local retail store.

•Nickie Landfair, 25, of Mena was charged with public intoxication, resisting arrest, obstructing governmental operations, and impairing operations of a vital public

Polk County Sheriff’s Report July 1, 2019 •Report from complainant on Polk 14 near Hatton of the break-in and theft of electronics. Investigation continues.

•Arrested by an officer with the Grannis Police Department was Robert W. Pentecost, 29, of Hot Springs, on a Warrant for Harassing Communications.

•Arrested was Jennah E. Myles, 20, of Mena, on a Warrant for Criminal Trespass and Assault 3rd Degree.

•Arrested was Mariah R. Wright, 26, of Mena, on Warrants for Residential Burglary, Theft of Property, Breaking or Entering and Theft of a Firearm.

July 2, 2019 •Report from complainant on Polk 99 near Vandervoort of a disturbance that had occurred previously. Information has been forwarded to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration.

•Report from complainant on Highway 71 South near Hatfield of issues regarding a vehicle that they had purchased.

Information has been forwarded to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration.

•Arrested was Tyra N. Cornelius, 34, of Mena, on a Warrant for Criminal Trespass.

July 3, 2019 •Report from complainant on Polk 35 near Hatfield of the break-in and theft of clothing and knives. Investigation continues.

July 3, 2019 •Arrested was Mason P. Price, 21, of Mena, on Warrants for Probation Violation and Failure to Comply with Reporting Requirements.

July 4, 2019 •No reports were filed.

July 5, 2019 •Report from complainant on Highway 71 South near Hatton of a domestic disturbance. Deputy responded. Information has been forwarded to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration.

July 6, 2019 •Arrested was Robert D. Smith, 21, of Cove, on a Warrant for Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle.

•Arrested was Regina A. Phillips, 48, of Cove, on a Body Attachment Warrant.

July 7, 2019 •Request for a welfare check on Polk 181 near Mena. Deputies responded.

Count 11: BREAKING OR ENTERING, defendant acting alone or as an accomplice to Mariah R. Wright, did unlawfully and feloniously break or enter a building, structure or vehicle of another with the purpose of committing a theft.

Class D Felony.

Count 12: POSSESSION OF FIREARMS

BY CERTAIN PERSONS, defendant being a convicted felon, unlawfully possessed a firearm.

Class D Felony.

Polk County Detention Center Jail Population: 26 Incarcerated Inmates, with 6 Inmates currently on the Waiting List for a State Facility.

STATE OF ARKANSAS vs. MARIAH R. WRIGHT White Female / DOB: 10/05/1992 Date of Offense: May 25-27, 2019 Count 1: RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY, defendant acting alone or as an accomplice to Mariah R. Wright, did unlawfully enter a residential occupiable structure of another person with the purpose of committing in the residential occupiable structure any offense punishable by imprisonment. Class B Felony.

Count 2-10: THEFT OF PROPERTY, defendant acting alone or as an accomplice to Mariah R. Wright, did unlawfully and knowingly take or exercise unauthorized control over property, a FIREARM valued at less than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars, with the purpose of depriving the owner thereof. Class D Felony.

Count 11: BREAKING OR ENTERING, defendant acting alone or as an accomplice to Mariah R. Wright, did unlawfully and feloniously break or enter a building, structure or vehicle of another with the purpose of committing a theft.

Class D Felony.

Polk County Arraignment Report STATE OF ARKANSAS vs. JAMES EDWARD SCHROER White Male / DOB: 05/03/1978 Date of Offense: June 27, 2019 Count 1-30: DISTRIBUTING, POSSESSING OR VIEWING OF MATTER DEPICTING SEXUALLY EXPLICIT CONDUCT INVOLVING A CHILD, the defendant did knowingly possess or viewed through any means including on the Internet, any photograph, film, videotape, computer program or file, computer-generated image, video game, or any other reproduction that depicted a child or incorporated the image of a child engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

Class C Felony.

STATE OF ARKANSAS vs. JEFFREY M. PRINE White Male / DOB: 05/17/1965 Date of Offense: May 31, 2019 Count 1: THEFT BY RECEIVING, defendant did receive, retain, or dispose of the stolen property of another person, Steve Dempsey, knowing that the property was stolen, with said property valued at less than Five Thousand Dollars, but more than One Thousand Dollars.

Class D Felony.

NOTICE: The State of Arkansas hereby notifies the defendant that it intends to pursue enhanced penalties pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated 5-4-501 due to the fact that he has been convicted of four (4) or more felonies.

STATE OF ARKANSAS vs. IAN M. MURPHY White Male / DOB: 05/31/1996 Date of Offense: May 25-27, 2019 Count 1: RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY, defendant acting alone or as an accomplice to Mariah R. Wright, did unlawfully enter a residential occupiable structure of another person with the purpose of committing in the residential occupiable structure any offense punishable by imprisonment. Class B Felony.

Count 2-10: THEFT OF PROPERTY, defendant acting alone or as an accomplice to Mariah R. Wright, did unlawfully and knowingly take or exercise unauthorized control over property, a FIREARM valued at less than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars, with the purpose of depriving the owner thereof. Class D Felony.

STATE OF ARKANSAS vs. BRANDON L. EVERETT White Male / DOB: 01/12/1991 Date of Offense: May 6, 2019 Count 1: THEFT BY RECEIVING, defendant did receive, retain, or dispose of the stolen property of another person, Connie Watts, knowing that the property was stolen, with said property valued at less than Five Thousand Dollars, but more than One Thousand Dollars.

Class D Felony.

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HSU Board of Trustees Recommend University Join A-State System (ARKADELPHIA) After being given a $6 million loan to levelize its budget, the Board of Trustees of Henderson State University in Arkadelphia was given a recommendation to consider.

The recommendation by the state Department of Higher Education, came with a suggestion: “I recommend that the board of HSU open a discussion to consider HSU joining a university system,” that according to Maria Markham, department director, in a letter dated Monday addressed to Henderson State University President Glen Jones and to Larry Walther, director of the state Department of Finance and Administration.

“This will allow Henderson State University to maintain its history and distinct identity but would provide improved financial controls and other advantages,”

Markham stated in the letter, noting that the recommendation to consider joining a system was based on discussions with Governor Asa Hutchinson and officials with both Henderson State and the state Department of Finance and Administration.

Two distinct possibilities includes the University of Arkansas or Arkansas State University systems.

The Henderson State board is scheduled to meet Friday to formally approve receipt of the loan, Hall said, and will “in the coming weeks” consider Markham’s recommendation.

"We need some time to look at what is recommended here and for the Board to formulate next steps,” Johnny Hudson, chairman of the Henderson State University board of trustees, said in a statement released by the university.

Pedestrian Woman Killed

By Train in Poteau (POTEAU) A train travelling South near Poteau struck and killed a woman on the Fourth of July. The collision happened about 6:30 p.m. near North Witte Street.

LeFlore County EMS and Oklahoma Highway Patrol re-

sponded to the accident. At the time, the woman was only identified as a Caucasian female in her mid-40s. Poteau Police later identified the woman as Tina Jo Hickman, age 43, of Poteau.

Through the investigation, police learned she walked out of a wooded area with a man. The woman and man separated and she then walked onto the tracks.

Police said they think she failed to move far enough off the rail bed when the train approached, before fatally striking her.

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TWILA ANN PETERS

SCHANINK Twila Ann Peters Schanink, age 94, of Mena, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, July 02, 2019.

She was born on December 15, 1924 in Council Grove, Kansas to the late Orlo Ray Skinner and Goldia Hills Skinner.

Twila retired from American Express as a Data Processor. She was an avid bowler winning the USBC Senior State Bowling Singles championship at 85 years young with a 847 handicap game series, 600 scratch, and was a member of the WBA at the Mena Pine Bowl. She also was on the Board of Directors for several years. Twila was very talented, doing arts and craft shows with her daughter, Judy and enjoyed creating very beautiful hand embroidery, dish towels, children’s aprons, color bags and hand quilting. Some of her work is available at the Mercantile in Mena. As a member of the Ouachita Arts and Crafts Guild, she held offices as secretary and vice-president. For their family reunion held in 2015 at Mt. Nebo, Arkansas, she hand embroidered dish towels for each family member as a reunion heirloom.

Twila spent many hours at her sewing machine. She enjoyed the Senior Center up until her health failed. She sang in the church choir and excelled as a cook. Twila could be feisty, but with a gentle and kind spirit. She always had a smile on her face.

Her favorite quote was, “She had three of the best girls in the world.” Her girls say,“And we had the best mama in the world.” The whole family knows they were blessed beyond measure. Twila loved and was loved by all who knew her. She will be dearly missed by everyone. Twila was a faithful servant of God and her prayer in

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She is survived by her daughters: Constance A. Osterlitz and husband Barry of Phoenix, Arizona, Judy R. Fryar and husband Wayne of Mena, Arkansas, Sonja M. Barnard and husband Jon of Portland, Oregon; the Schanink family: Janice Winnes and husband David of Freeburg, Minnesota, Jerry Schanink and wife Jeanne of Canyon Falls, Minnesota, and Daniel Schanink and wife Cindy of Dardanelle, Arkansas; grandchildren: Joseph and wife Penny Havely of Surprise, Arizona, David Havely and wife Kie of Okinawa, Japan, Donnie Cary and Beverly of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Tracy Sandon and husband Jesse of Phoenix, Arizona, Kathy Haneline and husband Michael of Greenwood, Arkansas, Kari Fryar of Mena, Arkansas, Darren Shaw of Wichita, Kansas, Kenny Barnard and wife Mandy of Wichita, Kansas, Jennifer Barnard of Portland, Oregon, Stacey Barnard of Portland, Oregon; fifteen great-grandchildren and one on-the-way; five great-great-grandchildren and one on-the-way; a multitude of friends, church friends, and family at the Salem Baptist Church and First Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her father, Orlo, who died saving others in a Wichita, Kansas Boeing Aircraft Company tragic fire in 1942; mother, Goldia Jessie Hills Skinner; step-father, Clyde Dunham; sister, Dorothy Radcliffe; and brother, Clarence Skinner.

Funeral services were Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Salem Baptist Church in Nunley with Brother Steve Ellison and Brother Russell Threet officiating. Interment followed in the Pinecrest Memorial Park under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral Home of Mena.

Family and friends visitation was Monday, July 8, 2019 at Beasley Wood from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

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NELDA RUTH

DEARING Nelda Ruth Dearing, 82, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, formerly of Cove, Arkansas died peacefully at home on July 6, 2019 with Don her loving husband of 63 years by her side. She was born Wednesday, October 21, 1936 to Carl and Lucille Bowman in Amber, Oklahoma and raised in Holliday, Texas.

Nelda spent many years running the family farm in Cove while husband Don worked for Tyson Foods. She was not a stranger to hard work and managed to raise two kids in addition to her farm responsibilities. She was a talented cook and seamstress. Later in life, Nelda and Don retired to Hot Springs and enjoyed living on the lake where she loved working in her beautiful yard while Don fished. At this stage in life came her greatest joy, her three grandchildren which she loved dearly and most recently, her precious great grandchild. Nelda loved the Lord and spent her life serving Him by setting a fine example of a strong Southern Baptist wife. She always sought to instill these values in her children and grandchildren as well as anyone she knew.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Joyce Hazel Bland; her sweet baby niece, Leslie Jo Bland; and her brother in law, Ted Gilbert.

Nelda is survived by her husband, Don Dearing of Hot Springs, Arkansas; her two children, son Steve (Felita) Dearing of Cove, Arkansas and daughter Laura (Will) Robbins of Pearl River, Louisiana; grandson, Hunter (Hannah) Bedell of Siloam Springs, Arkansas; grandson, Chance Dearing of Richmond, Virginia; granddaughter, Harly Dearing of Arkadelphia; and great grandson, Beau Hawkins of Arkadelphia, Arkansas; sister, Helen Gilbert of Denton, Texas; brother, J.W. “Bud” (Carolyn) Bowman of Graham, Texas; three nephews; a niece; and a host of relatives and friends.

Funeral services were entrusted to Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena, Arkansas. Visitation was Monday, July 8, 2019 from 1-3 P.M. with a service immediately following at 3:00 P.M. in the Bowser Family Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Russell Threet of First Baptist Church of Mena officiating. Interment followed in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Cove.

Pallbearers were Steve Dearing, Will Robbins, Hunter Bedell, Chance Dearing, and Tanner Hawkins. The family wishes to thank those for their support during this difficult time.

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LYLE Jerry Dwight Lyle, age 70, of Mena, Arkansas passed away July 6, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born August 13, 1948 in Wickes, Arkansas to the late George Lyle and the late Mae Rose Lyle. Jerry was united in marriage to Debbie Lyle whom he referred to as “the love of his life.” He graduated from Wickes High School in 1966 and served 10 years in the Army National Guard. He worked 26 years for Holsom Bread Company in Arkansas, 10 years at Dolly Madison in Tulsa, Oklahoma and 10 years at Eagle One Express also in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jerry enjoyed bowling in which he was on several leagues throughout the years. He also loved playing golf and fishing. Most of all Jerry loved spending time with family and loving and serving the Lord. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He will be greatly missed.

Survivors are his wife, Debbie Lyle of Mena, Arkansas; children: Shauna Gilbraith and husband Scott of Des Arc, Arkansas, Brad Lyle and wife Linda of Mena, Arkansas, Sabrina Lamaster and husband Ray of Coweta, Oklahoma, Melissa Bennett and husband Tracy of Wainwright, Oklahoma, Billy Cantrell and wife Mishelle of Wainwright, Oklahoma, Shawn Dees and wife Stephanie of Coweta, Oklahoma; brothers: Gene Lyle and wife Barbara of Mena, Arkansas, Ronnie Lyle of Mena, Arkansas, Rick Lyle and wife Sandy of Mena, Arkansas, Mark Lyle and wife Lori of Mena, Arkansas; sisters: Beverly Philpot and husband Steve of Mena, Arkansas and Julie Daniels and husband David of Mena, Arkansas; 38 Grandchildren; 18 Great Grandchildren; and many many nieces and nephews who have a great mutual love for each other.

He was preceded in death by his loving parents, George and Mae Lyle; his sister and brother-in-law, Glenda and Charles Blake; his brother, Danny Lyle; his granddaughter, Sara Bradshaw; and his niece, Kari Cruz.

Mr. Lyle was sent for cremation under the direction of the Beasley-Wood Funeral Home.

A memorial service will be Saturday, July 13, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the Mena Church of God with Brother Mark Lyle officiating.

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BAKER Charlie Baker, age 60, of Mena, Arkansas died Monday, July 1, 2019 at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. He was born on Monday, October 27, 1958 to Frank Raymond and Mary Louise McNicoll in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Charlie loved his family, his cows and mowing his yard every ten days. Charlie worked 23 years at U.S. Motors and then started a new career as a Polk County Deputy Sheriff for the last 18 years. He enjoyed deer hunting, going fishing and playing with his grand babies. Charlie enjoyed the outdoors and loved his family. Charlie was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and a great friend and will be missed by all who knew him.

He is preceded in death by his parents; his son, Jason Baker and father in law, Chuck Owens.

Charlie is survived by his wife of 40 years, Sherry Baker of Mena; two daughters and sons in law, Betsy and Brandon Busch of Mena and Carrie and Anthony Hall of Gravette, Arkansas; three grandchildren, Bailey Heald of Mena, Bevin

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Busch of Mena and Arnold Hall of Gravette; his step mother, Ruth Baker of Bismarck, Arkansas; three sisters, Donna Boone of Glenmora, Louisiana, Theresa Mooney of Cabot, Arkansas and Shryl Baker of Bismarck, Arkansas; his mother in law, Betty Owens of Mena; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral service was Saturday, July 6, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. at the First Baptist Church in Mena with Brother Russell Threet and Brother Roy Conatser officiating. Interment followed at the Pinecrest Memorial Park under the direction of Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena, Arkansas. Visitation was Friday, July 5, 2019 from 6-8 P.M. at the Bowser Family Funeral Home Chapel in Mena.

Pallbearers were Todd Hansard, Josh McNicoll, Richie Peebles, Bruce Burtness, Eddie Kennedy and Gary Threlkeld. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Polk County Sheriff Deputies and Retirees.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Charlie Baker Polk County Sheriff Memorial Fund C/O Union Bank, P.O. Box 898, Mena, Arkansas 71953.

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Charles “Chuck” Hugh Cannaday, age 82, of Mena, Arkansas, passed away Friday, May 31, 2019 in Mena. He was born in El Dorado, Arkansas on June 2, 1936 to the late Baker Jones Cannaday and the late Bertha June Wills Cannaday. He was a veteran of the US Marine Corps and the US Army. Chuck was the former Chief of Police in Sansom Park, Texas and a crew boat captain, ferrying supplies to oil rigs in the gulf.

He was the past president of the Mena Eagles Chapter and a long time member of the Mena Elks BPOE. He was a loving father, grandfather and friend.

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He is survived by his son, Christopher Netzel of Oregon; daughters: Patricia Rawdon of Mena, Arkansas and Theresa Niedermeier of Mountain View, Arkansas; grandchildren: Christian Zamarripa, Yevonne Zamarripa, Clarissa Zamarripa, Christopher Netzel, Breann Netzel, Nicholas Netzel and Andrew Insko; great grandchildren: Craig Anthony Torres, Emiliano Olivas, and Esteban Martinez.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Baker and Bertha Cannaday.

Mr. Cannaday was sent for cremation under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 13, 2019 at the Mena Eagles Club.

OUTWARD APPEARANCES: The Story Of The Five Foolish Virgins Matthew 25: 1-13

Jesus spoke words of encouragement, words of challenge, words of warning and words of blessing. And, among all that Jesus spoke we find these words: “Then shall the kingdom of Heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them; but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

And at midnight there was a cry made, behold the bridegroom cometh, go ye out to meet Him. Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, ‘Give us your oil, for our lamps are gone out. ‘ But he wise answered saying, ‘Not so, lest there be not enough for us and you, but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.’ And while they were gone to buy the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage; and the door was shut.

Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, ‘Lord, open to us.’

But He answered and said, verily I say unto you, “I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.” (Matthew 25: 1-13).

The point of the3 story is painfully clear: Jesus is coming back again, and when He does many will be ready to meet Him, but, tragically, many will not be ready, opportunities that once were abundant are now all closed. The door is shut, and once it is shut it will be eternally too late.

This is not a game; it is the most serious thing we will ever face. Jesus will come.

Some will be ready to meet Him and some will not. The most difficult words that one may ever hear are the words of the lord Jesus Christ, when He tells many “depart from me, I never knew you.” No appeal. No trial. The Lawyer has become the Judge, and the verdict is final. There will be tears and the “gnashing of teeth, but it will be too late.”

And yes, it will be too late for many. They heard the Gospel, they heard about faith and confession and repentance but did not take it seriously. And even those who believed continue to believe that the return of Christ will always be next month or next year. They will not believe that it could be today- Jesus made it clear that we will not know the day or the hour, but He also made it clear that we would know the “season.”

And that “season” is here, now. Read the Book, read Matthew 24 and compare it with news reports that we hear regularly. Strong resemblance?

So how can one get ready? Can he know that he is ready? The Bible tells us that the only way to be ready to meet Him is to have “oil” in our “lamps when He come.

That “oil” is the Presence of the Holy Spirit of God, given by God to all who truly make Jesus Christ Lord and Savior. If we mean it He knows; if we don’t, He knows that too.

“These things are written to you who believe, that you may KNOW that you HAVE eternal life.” (I John 5: 13).

My own personal prayer was about as simple as it can be. “Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.” He heard, and He did. That was over sixty years ago, and it is better today than ever. Problem? Yes, but never one that He cannot deal with if we let Him. Please take these words seriously. The time will come when it will be too late. Don’t let it get too late for you.

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(SHADY) For a community that is just beyond the state highway and at the start of a county road, the residents in Shady, have had one constant in their community… New Hope Baptist Church.

This Sunday, parishioners and community members alike will join in for a celebration like no other. 139 years of being a part of a community and most of all, a community church.

New Hope Baptist Church had humble beginnings and has seen lean times, but they have held the bond together that has kept it firmly entrenched and reaching souls from near and far.

This church is not just a church in Shady, Arkansas. It reaches out to people in Board Camp, Nunley, Dallas and all the way to Mena. It also reaches people that visit the nearby Ouachita National Forest and the various trailheads that are located nearby.

New Hope Baptist Church is located at the end of State Highway 375 and at the beginning of Polk County Road 81, next door to the Shady Volunteer Fire Company.

The church is right in the middle of the hub of Shady. It has seen growth in the 139 years of existence, from being started in the old school house in 1880, to a new church being built in 1907, to a remodel in 1957, and the church taking on a huge project by constructing an addition that gave the church a dining room and Sunday School rooms in 2001.

Pastor Danny Minton has been in charge of one of Polk County’s oldest Baptist churches since 2014, and is proud to continue to see this little congregation continue its growth.

Minton is also proud that the church is also giving back to the various ministries that the Ouachita Baptist Association supports both on the Home Missions and Foreign Missions fields. It is not easy for a small, country church to be able to maintain its own bills and needs, in addition to supporting other important initiatives within the association.

Russell Anglin Jr., who acts as the New Hope Baptist Church Historian, says that the church has meant a lot to him and his family. In particular, to him alone.

Anglin experienced death three times last year alone, was paralyzed from the neck down and the one constant that Anglin counted on was the congregation at New Hope Baptist Church in Shady.

Pastor Minton mentioned that two parishioners in particular, Ruth Lien and Merle Hendrix are two of the oldest that still makes New Hope Baptist Church, their church home.

Lien is 98 years old, while Hendrix is just 93, and they still show their continued support to the church and its mission of reaching the lost and giving that compass that has guided them through their lives to new people.

Minton, who is the Director of Maintenance for the Mena Public Schools, is excited by the prospects of continuing the growth that has kept New Hope Baptist Church prospering.

According to members of the church, the church is not done growing either. Youth focused initiatives are at the forefront of the congregation. The youth is the future of any church growth and members want to see the church continue the passion and mission of New Hope prosper.

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‘Art to Save the Sea’ Featured at Clinton Center An exhibit at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock spotlights the impact we have on our oceans.

Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea highlights the toll trash takes on our oceans and waterways. It includes more than 20 giant sea life sculptures made entirely of trash collected from beaches. Though Arkansas doesn’t have an ocean, residents and visitors are still impacted and make an impact.

As to the importance of having this ocean exhibit in land-locked Arkansas, Ben Thielemier, communications manager of the Clinton Foundation says it is a creative reminder that the disposable products we use can end up in our waterways (oceans as well as rivers, lakes, and streams) and that each of us can take action to prevent further pollution.

Thielemier added that an unfortunate fact is the sculptures in Washed Ashore could be created from plastic and trash collected right here in Arkansas. “Volunteers with Friends of Fourche Creek, Keep Arkansas Beautiful, and so many other wonderful organizations collect thousands of pounds of plastic and trash from our creeks, rivers, parks and lakes every year,” he said.

Washed Ashore showcases the message that plastics have entered into all marine habitats at every level of the ocean food chain. Around 80 percent of this marine debris comes from land-based sources, going from streets to streams to rivers to oceans.

For those who want to visit the exhibit, Thielemier offers tips on how to fully experience it.

“Bring the whole family and play the Styrofoam drum set, walk through the whale

bones and admire the beauty of the colorful coral reef,” he said. “And then take a few minutes to stop and look closely at what the artist used to make each of the sculptures.

How many of those items, plastic water bottles, flip flops, packaging, containers, water toys, do you use on a regular basis? Look for the bite marks made by fish, sea turtles, and birds. Finally, make a commitment to rethink, reduce, refuse, and recycle to limit the plastic entering our ecosystem.”

Mark Camp, director of Keep Arkansas Beautiful, said a way the public can help prevent litter in the state’s lakes and rivers is to bring less single-use items with them.

“We all need to be good stewards of our state’s beautiful lakes, rivers and streams,” he said. “And of course what you bring with you take with you.” If people see litter already in the water, Camp said to remove it if possible to do so safely. “We have so many Arkansans that always carry trash bags with them just for that reason and we really appreciate them,” he said.

Camp said it is easy to get involved in local cleanups or to put together your own. Keep Arkansas Beautiful promotes

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New Hope, continued from pg. 8 one in the community, the people in Shady has came to the challenge to help others. That wasn’t always the case just a few years back, but, the phoenix always finds a way of soaring to new heights at New Hope.

The public is invited to the celebration on Sunday, July 14th. Sunday School begins at 10am and Sunday Morning Worship begins at 11am.

The Church Anniversary Dinner gets underway at Noon, with a Potluck. Then, Sunday Evening Worship at 5pm.

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(MENA)- The Mena City Council met in a special session to discuss the possibility of purchasing a new copier for City Hall.

Three quotes were provided and the city leaders decided to go with Wright Office Machines of Fort Smith, in the amount of $6995. The city has the option of a 60 month lease-to-own plan, if they so desire.

The Kyocera Color Copier will be a much needed improvement compared to the outdated, part starved copier that is

now used by the city.

That same company currently services units with the Mena Public Schools and the University of Arkansas–Rich Mountain and is in the city several times per week for servicing purposes.

Council members also approved an extra paid holiday for city employees on Friday, July 5th. In addition, council approved changing the regular monthly meeting date from July 9th to 16th.

Internet Retailers To Start Collecting Sales Tax (LITTLE ROCK) Internet retailers with no in-state physical presence will be required to collect Arkansas sales and use taxes on purchases, thanks to a new state law that took effect July 1st.

Act 822 also will require marketplace facilitators, such as Amazon and eBay, to collect and remit the applicable Arkansas taxes on all sales conducted through the marketplace.

State officials estimate that the online sales-tax provisions will raise about $35 million a year more for the state and about $11 million more a year for cities and counties.

But some others question whether state officials are lowballing their projections.

The provisions requiring the collection and remittance of the taxes were tucked into Senate Bill 576 by Sen. Bart Hester, R-Cave Springs, which is now Act 822.

The law also eventually will cut the state’s top corporate income tax rate; extend the net operating loss carry-forward period for corporations; and overhaul the taxation of commercial carwashes.

Randy Lann, Executive Director of the Arkansas Home Furnishing Association, said he expects the online tax provisions to mean some small furniture stores that otherwise would go out of business in Arkansas will survive and larger furniture stores will expand in the next two years.

Arkansas has lost 40-50 furniture stores because of business going to online retailers such as Wayfair. The state now has 240-250 furniture stores, he said Friday in an interview.

Arkansas’ adoption of these online tax provisions is long overdue and most other states have adopted similar measures, Lann said.

Forty-two states have enacted remote-seller provisions, said Scott Hardin, a spokesman for the state Department of Finance and Administration.

Act 822 won’t apply to every out-ofstate Internet retailer. It applies to those that meet at least one of two conditions: • It is limited to those that have gross revenue from any sales of products and services delivered into Arkansas that exceeds $100,000 in the previous calendar year or the current calendar year, according to the finance department.

• The law also will apply to retailers that have sold goods and services for delivery into Arkansas in at least 200 separate transactions, the finance department said in its legislative impact statement.

“These thresholds are identical to those imposed by South Dakota, which were upheld by the United States Supreme Court in South Dakota v. Wayfair [in June 2018],” the finance department said.

In a 5-4 ruling, the high court overturned a 1992 precedent that barred states from requiring businesses with no physical presence in those states to collect sales taxes.

According to the finance department, Act 822 “provides that the tax collection responsibility would not be applied retroactively, and businesses would be subject to the provisions only upon the effective date of the act.”

That means out-of-state retailers will begin collecting the sales and use taxes on Monday and then remit the taxes in August, so any changes in revenue won’t show up until the state’s monthly revenue report for August is released in early September.

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Hogs Get Another 2020 Commitment From Texas (FAYETTEVILLE) Athlete Kelvontay Dixon has publicly committed to the University of Arkansas, joining teammate and offensive line pledge Ty'Kieast Crawford and becoming the Razorbacks' 11th commitment of the 2020 class.

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(NORTH LITTLE ROCK) Arkansas Travelers first baseman Evan White was named the Texas League Player of the Month for June on Wednesday.

White played in 22 games during the month, which included most of his 23game hitting streak, while batting .371 with 8 home runs and 19 RBI. He was the second consecutive Travs player to earn the honor after Jake Fraley was honored in May. White will be among those participating in the All-Star Futures Game on Sunday in Cleveland.

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Montgomery County Man Pleads Innocent to Charges (HOT SPRINGS) A Montgomery County man accused of stabbing a man approximately sixteen times and putting his body in the trunk of a car pleaded innocent to a murder charge during a preliminary circuit court appearance in Hot Springs.

Prosecutors in Garland County charged Keith Edward Ashlock, 58, with first-degree murder stemming from an April traffic stop in which deputies found the body of a 65-year-old Jimmy Fryar in the trunk of Ashlock's Cadillac.

Ashlock pleaded not guilty to the charge during a Monday court appearance. He faces a potential life sentence.

Authorities said they arrested him in Hot Springs after he reportedly ran from deputies by crashing a car through a fence and evaded deputies by climbing a building.

After a search of Ashlock’s car, sheriff's deputies said they later found Fryar's body inside the car's trunk.

An autopsy showed Fryar had been stabbed at least 16 times in his neck and chest, according to the Hot Springs Sentinel-Record .

The medical examiner also found he suffered blunt injuries.

Ashlock reportedly told investigators he and Fryar had gotten into a fight on the day he died.

Circuit Judge John Homer Wright signed an order sealing the release of information, including police reports and other court documents.

The order also bars attorneys from publicly speaking about the case with Ashlock remaining in the Garland County jail with bond set at $200,000.

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Health System, was recently named the iCARE Star Employee of the Quarter. As the iCARE recipient, Mr. Bullock received a paid day off, reserved parking for the quarter, a personal plaque, and his name engraved on the iCARE progressive plaque displayed on the iCARE Wall of Fame. Pictured from left: Shawn Free, Environmental Service’s Director; Courtney Wertherington, ES Tech; Rick Billingsley, CNO; Mike Bullock, iCARE recipient; Jay Quebedeaux, CEO and Sara Hale, Director of Quality.

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the iCARE Star Department of the Quarter due to their committed efforts to go above and beyond to provide excellence in patient-centered care. As Department of the Quarter, they received a framed certificate to be displayed on the iCARE Wall of Fame, a traveling trophy and a pizza party. Pictured from left: Chandler Cox, HR Director; Jay Quebedeaux, CEO; Karey Don Kesterson, CFO; Minta Milam, RN; Jennifer Pearce, RN; Jennifer Maechler, RN; Brooke Baldridge, Women’s Services Director; Rick Billingsley, CNO and Sara Hale, Director of Quality. Not pictured: Dr. Carlos Rocha, OB/GYN; Dr. John Mesko, OB/ GYN; Pyke Bobo, CRNA; Ben Campbell, CRNA; Mark Hamelink, CRNA; Leah Cannon, RN; Amber Williams, RN; Betina Fair, RN; Paula Brown, RN; Stacia Spears, RN; Amy Sliger, RN; Ocean Brewer, RN; Victoria Tackett, LPN; Michelle White, RN; Summer Cummings, RN; Sara Loyd, RN; Sarah Willis, RN; Kathy Phillips, RN; Lindsey Hexamer, RN and Sasha Wise, LPN.

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Murder - Suicide in Gravette (GRAVETTE) Four people were found dead in a home Friday in an apparent murder-suicide, and now police are still searching for an apparent motive for the incident.

Police received a call about 3:30 p.m.

Friday reporting a man barricaded in a home, but when officers arrived, the realized it was much more serious and called for help.

Officers from both the Benton County sheriff's office and the Arkansas State Police were at the home this afternoon.

Police believe that the call reporting the shooting was made by one of the people found in the home.

Police identified the victims as Justin, Inga, Levi and Casey Barnes, all found dead at a rural Gravette home at 15071 Crossover Road in Northwest Arkansas' Benton County.

Justin Barnes likely was the killer, Capt. Chris Kelley of the Gravette Police Department said at a news conference

Saturday. Inga was his wife, and Levi and Casey were his adult children. Levi and Casey Barnes did not live at the residence, but an 18-year-old sibling who was not home at the time of the shooting does.

Gravette police went to the residence after Justin Barnes called authorities about 2:39 p.m. Friday.

He said police believe Justin Barnes killed himself when the Benton County sheriff's office's SWAT team and police from Decatur and Sulphur Springs arrived about 3:30 p.m.

Two bodies were outside and two were inside the home, Benton County Coroner Daniel Oxford said Friday.

The bodies were sent to the state Crime Laboratory in Little Rock for further analysis and to help determine times of death, Kelley said.

The weapon used was a .22-caliber handgun and it's unclear who owned the weapon, although authorities have determined that the gun wasn't stolen.

Pine Ridge Man Charged with 1st Degree Murder (HOT SPRINGS) A Pine Ridge man has been charged with first degree Murder, after authorities discovered that a Montgomery County man was stabbed sixteen times and placed in the trunk of a car after a police pursuit in April of this year.

Keith Ashlock of Pine Ridge was charged with first-degree murder after authorities discovered the body of 65-yearold Jimmy Fryar inside the trunk of a Cadillac on April 30 .

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Ashlock is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Garland County Circuit Court.

An affidavit states that Ashlock told police that he had stabbed Fryar during an argument after Fryar refused to leave his home, then put his body in the trunk and "just drove around" until he was pulled over.

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and knows the sit and stay command. He weighs 82 pounds. Buddy Russell likes children and dogs. He has some skin allergies and hip issues common to larger breed dogs. To learn more about him contact the shelter or visit Buddy Russell at the shelter! Buddy Russell wants a birthday gift in February ( 02/21/2015 ).

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ALL ANIMALS AT HSO ARE SPAYED/NEUTERED AND ARE CURRENT ON THEIR VACCINATIONS PRIOR TO ADOPTION.

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Weekly Publication THURSDAY, JULY 11TH •10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Humane Society of the Ouachitas is open at 368 Polk Road 50.

•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.

•12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Good Vibes Art Day at the Mena Art Gallery. All mediums welcome, from fiber art, painting and crafting. Open to public.

•12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. - The Cove Branch of the Polk County Library is open.

•12:00 p.m. – The Mena Lioness Lions meet at the Limetree Restaurant.

•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 394-1229.

•5:30 p.m. – Weight Watchers meets at Dallas Avenue Baptist Church Education Wing, West End. Call (479)234-2297 for more information.

•5:30 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous Women’s Meeting at the ABC Club at 1159 Highway 71 South, Mena. (479)2164606 or (479)243-0297.

•6:00 p.m. – Hatfield’s Lion’s Club meets at the Lions Club Field House.

•6:30 p.m. – Mena Chapter #243, Order of the Eastern Star will meet at the Masonic Temple at 701 Port Arthur.

Meeting will follow a meal at 6:30 p.m.

•7:00 p.m. – Marty Haggard - A Tribute to My Dad at the OLT. •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. – Cherry Hill Fire Department meeting and training at the Fire Station.

FRIDAY, JULY 12TH •10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Humane Society of the Ouachita’s 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.

•12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Fibers Arts

Group meets at Mena Art Gallery.

•7:00 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous meets at the old bus barn, next to The Crossing Church.

•7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. – Hatfield Auditorium Country-Western Dance.Admission is $6 and 50/50 drawing.

•8:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club, 1159 Highway 71 South, Mena. (479)216-4606 or (479)243-0297.

SATURDAY, JULY 13TH •10:00 a.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous Men’s Meeting at the ABC Club, across from The Chopping Block, 1159 Highway 711 South, Mena. For more information, call (281)387-0400.

•10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Humane Society of the Ouachita’s is open at 368 Polk Road 50.

•11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Children’s Art Class at the Mena Art Gallery, for children ages 10 & up, including adults. Cost is $3. Call (479)394-3880 to reserve spot.

•12:00 p.m. – Ouachita Amateur Radio Association •6:00 p.m. – PCVO Bingo at American Legion Building, Highway 71 North, Acorn.

•7:00 p.m. – Holly Grove Church in Grannis will have Gospel Music.

•8:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anony mous at the ABC Club, 1159 Highway 71 South, Mena. (479)243-0297 or (479)2164606.

SUNDAY, JULY 14TH •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.

MONDAY, JULY 15TH •8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - VBS at Zafra Church in Oklahoma. Will meet each day this week at same time. 3yrs to 12th grade welcome. Transportation available.

For info call Dr. Cynthia Perkins 918-7554462 •12:00 – 5:00 p.m. – The Cove Branch Library will be open.

•4:00 – 6:00 p.m. – Mena Seventh Day Adventist Church Food Pantry at 149 Polk Road 43, across from Fairgrounds.

Non-perishable food, personal care items, and nutritional help. Everyone will be served.

•5:55 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. - VBS at Cherry Hill Baptist Church. Will meet each day this week at same time. Small meal available at 5:25 p.m. Theme: The Incredible Race. All welcome.

• 6:00 p.m. – Polk County Republican Committee meets at the Polk County Li-

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•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, Mena. Everyone is welcome.

•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. – Potter RVFD meeting at the Fire Station.

•7:00 p.m. – Acorn RVFD meeting at the Fire House.

TUESDAY, JULY 16TH •8:00 a.m. – The Reynolds - Gardner Community Men’s Breakfast at the First United Methodist Church in Mena.

•8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - VBS at Zafra Church in Oklahoma. Will meet each day this week at same time. 3yrs to 12th grade welcome. Transportation available.

For info call Dr. Cynthia Perkins 918-7554462 •9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. The written portion of the drivers test will be given at the Morrow Street Housing Authority, and as long as road conditions are optimal the driving portion of the test will be given.

•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 Ouachita’s is open at 368 Polk Road 50.

•11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – “Art Day” at Mena Art Gallery, 607 Mena St. Bring your current project and work with other artists.

•11:15 a.m. - Socialable Seniors will meet at Walmart gas pumps to travel up to Queen Wilhelmina State Park Lodge lunch. Our group invites all. Call Sandy 972-792-0069 or Diane 479-243-0191 for info.

• 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – The Hatfield Branch of The Polk County Library will be open.

•5:00 p.m. – T.O.P.S. will meet in the Union Bank Community Room for weighins, followed by a meeting.

•5:55 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. - VBS at Cherry Hill Baptist Church. Will meet each day this week at same time. Small meal available at 5:25 p.m. Theme: The Incredible Race. All welcome.

•6:00 p.m. – Hatfield Town Council Meeting at Town Hall in Hatfield.

•6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Polk County Housing Authority Community Room

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•7:00 p.m. – The V.F.W. Post 4451 will meet at Veterans Park in Acorn •7:30 p.m. – 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)234-2887 or (479)234-3043.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17TH •8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - VBS at Zafra Church in Oklahoma. Will meet each day this week at same time. 3yrs to 12th grade welcome. Transportation available.

For info call Dr. Cynthia Perkins 918-7554462 •10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Shepherd’s Closet open at First Baptist Church 4802 Highway 71 South, Hatfield, AR (870)3896412. Accepting and distributing clothing/ usable household items/and nonperishable food items.

•10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Humane Society of the Ouachita’s is open at 368 Polk Road 50.

•11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Mena Art Gallery Art Group meeting.

•12:00 p.m. - The Emergency warning sirens will be tested in Mena.

•12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – The Polk County Library Cove Branch is open.

•5:30 p.m. – Dinner at Christ Community Fellowship, followed by services at 6:15 p.m. services for Youth, Children’s Activities, Young Adult and Adult Bible studies.

•5:30 p.m. – Dallas Avenue Baptist Church Bible Study Service.

•5:55 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. - VBS at Cherry Hill Baptist Church. Will meet each day this week at same time. Small meal available at 5:25 p.m. Theme: The Incredible Race.

All welcome.

•6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Trek and Varsity for Middle and H.S. Students at Grace Bible Church, 1911 Highway 71 North, Mena.

•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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Students Named to the Spring 2019 President’s List and Dean’s List at SAU

(MAGNOLIA)- Southern Arkansas University announced the names of 353 students who earned a 4.0 GPA for the spring 2019 semester, earning recognition on the SAU President’s List.

Those earning this award from this area include: Kara Richardson, senior Exercise Science major from Grannis, AR. Michelle Cox, senior K-6 Elementary Education major from Mena, AR. Carrie Craver, junior Pre-Nursing (BSN) major from Grannis, AR. Jamie Grasman, senior K-6 Elementary Education major from Mena, AR. Brooke Howell, senior K-6 Elementary Education major from Wickes, AR. Charlotte Keeler, senior K-6 Elementary Education major from Cove, AR. Hope Lyle, senior K-6 Elementary Education major from Mena, AR. Brianna Peters, senior K-6 Elementary Education major from Cove, AR. Karlie Rodriguez, senior K-6 Elementary Education major from Wickes, AR. Jacquelyn Speight, senior K-6 Elementary Education major from Grannis, AR. Jerusha Tedder, senior K-6 Elementary Education major from Mena, AR. Lorena Tena, senior K-6 Elementary Education major from Grannis, AR.

Liliana Trinidad, senior K-6 Elementary Education major from Wickes, AR. Southern Arkansas University also announced the names of 442 students who earned a 3.5 or higher GPA for the spring 2019 semester and recognition on the SAU’s Dean’s List.

Students from this area include: Elizabeth Baker, senior Nursing (BSN) from Mena, AR. Jasmine Johnson, senior K-6 Elementary Education from Mena, AR. Kara Richardson, senior Exercise Science from Grannis, AR. Breuniece Turner, senior Middle School Education from Mena, AR. Josey Webb, sophomore Animal Science from Mena, AR. Adrianna Wolfenbarger, senior Manage ment from Mena, AR. SAU “feels like home” and has built on its dedication to student achievement and caring atmosphere, both on campus and online, with more than 80 degrees in four distinct colleges and the School of Graduate Studies. As career and professional trends change, SAU initiates new degree programs to fit those needs. Some of the latest additions include a Cyber Criminology program and a new track in the Agricultural Science program for Poultry Science.

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Registration Due This Week for Kids College and Teen College (MENA) The final week to register for the University of Arkansas – Rich Mountain’s Kids College and Teen College in Mena, is this week. The dates for this years colleges is July 15-18.

Kids College is for students completing Kindergarten – 5th grades. Students will select three fun and interactive courses each day, starting at 8:00 and ending at 12:10.

Teen College is for students completing 6th – 8th grades, and Middle School aged.

It is from 1:00 – 4:15 each day and these students will attend two classes each day.

These classes are designed to be potential career options for students.

There are only a few classes that still have slots available. Registration forms and complete course schedules are available at uarichmountain.edu.

Mandatory State Bus Driver In-Service (MENA) The State Driver 3 Hour In-Service will be held on Tuesday, July 23rd from 9am to Noon in the Mena High School Performing Arts Center.

Route drivers, substitute drivers & aides are required to attend an afternoon training session from 1-3pm. We will break between the state in-service and the driver's meeting for lunch provided by the district.

All CDL holders & drivers in training are required to attend the morning three hour state driver in service. If you are unable to attend on this date, contact the transportation office prior to our in-service for alternate dates & locations. Lunch will be available after this meeting from Noon to 1pm. Please remember to sign in for each session you attend.

Former Senator Pleads Guilty in Missouri Bribery Case (MISSOURI) Former Arkansas State Senator Jeremy Hutchinson has pleaded guilty in federal court to another bribery charge.

Hutchinson, 45, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of conspiracy to commit federal program bribery regarding “his role in a multi-million-dollar public corruption scheme that involved embezzlement, bribes and illegal campaign contributions for elected public officials,” this from information given in a news release by the Office of the U.S. Attorney of the Western District of Missouri.

Robin Raveendran pleaded guilty Wednesday, June 12, 2019, to conspiracy to commit bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds. The former executive vice president of Preferred Family Healthcare says he and others bribed former Senator Jeremy Hutchinson, a Republican from Benton, in exchange for him backing legislative actions to benefit Preferred Family.

Hutchinson is subject to a sentence of up to five years in federal prison without parole and a fine of up to $250,000 for the Missouri charge.

On June 25th, Hutchinson pleaded guilty in the Western District of Arkansas to

accepting bribes and falsifying tax records, affirming during a court hearing that he received thousands of dollars from lobbyists seeking to influence state policy.

Hutchinson faces a maximum sentence of 13 years in prison for those charges.

The lawmaker, a nephew of Governor Asa Hutchinson, resigned his State Senate seat after a federal grand jury indicted him last August for misusing campaign money and knowingly underreporting thousands of dollars in taxes.

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