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(MENA) Members of Mena City Council met Tuesday to discuss the approval of two grant application opportunities and also talked about the purchase of two much needed dump trucks for the city. The city has the opportunity of being granted an Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Outdoor Recreation Grant, that will further enhance the city’s parks, specifically Janssen and McMillan Parks. The city held a public hearing last month to give the residents an opportunity to let the city know of what needs that they would like to see in the city. The other grant application is for $149,400 for the rehabilitation project of the runway at Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport. Council members also approved the

American Legion held a flag retirement ceremony on Friday, June 14. Pictured from left to right: James Scott, Kenneth Grenz, Post Commander Bob Lancaster, Eddie Cross and David Spurgin. Submitted photo.

Flag Retirement Ceremony Held in Acorn Friday, June 14 was Flag Day and a flag retirement ceremony was conducted at the American Legion Frank Fried Post #18 in Acorn. The ceremony has been an integral part of American Legion ritual since 1937 and is held yearly. Members of the Legion conducted the ritual with respect and honor as members of the community looked on. Worn flags were honorably retired with a ceremony including presenting of the colors, the Pledge of Allegiance, and taps. Nathan Roth and Robin Lang provided a unique presentation of echo taps. At the end of the ceremony the pyre of flags was lit and allowed to burn until no trace of the

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flags remained. In speaking of the flag retirement ceremony the National Flag Foundation states: "This flag has served its nation well and long. It has worn to a condition in which it should no longer be used to represent the nation. This flag represents all of the flags collected and being retired from service today. The honor we show here this evening for this one flag, we are showing for all of the flags, even those not physically here." The Boys Scouts of America use these words in their flag ceremonies and they

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purchase of two diesel dump trucks, those trucks are a 2012 and 2013 Internationals that would potentially replace two older gasoline operated trucks, that are in the current fleet of vehicles, that are nearly 20 years old. Mayor Seth Smith briefly shared with members about the cost-sharing project with Polk County on resurfacing Fairgrounds Road in the South end of the city. That project will not cost more than $45,000. Smith also told members of council that expenditures from the Special County Sales Tax Fund may be needed to assist Mena Water Utilities for costs associated with manhole repairs. Approximately 100 manholes will be repaired around the city, at a cost of $100,000.

UA-Rich Mountain Prepares for Future Expansion (MENA) The University of Arkansas - Rich Mountain broke ground on what Chancellor Dr. Phillip Wilson describes as “the most transformative building project in the history of the college,” last Tuesday evening at 5:30 p.m. The estimated $7.5 million project will boast 144 beds and will also expand the current student union and bookstore to accommodate a larger dining hall. The entire project will be adding over 45,000 square feet to the campus. All of the construction will lay behind the main campus and has allowed for future growth. The architect for the project is MAHG and the construction management firm is Turn-Key, both are based out of Ft.

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Smith. In his opening remarks, Chancellor Wilson acknowledged the contributions of Mr. Bill Abernathy and Mr. Ode Maddox, who both have buildings on campus named in their honor. Maddox served as District 22 State Representative and was always a strong advocate for the college and Mr. Bill Abernathy served on the original steering committee that worked diligently to establish the college and would later serve as the college president for 13 years. “Both of these men were extraordinary leaders and visionaries and we couldn’t be where

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(MENA) A major key in keeping our community fire safe is awareness and education! With this thought in mind, the Mena Fire Department is working with National Fire Safety Council, Inc., a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, to provide fire prevention materials for our community through their Annual Fire Prevention Program for the children of Mena. These materials will be extremely effective in providing important information and valuable resources for our community. Some of the materials we have carefully selected include activity manuals, brochures, booklets and other valuable teaching aids. A broad range of critical topics are addressed in these materials, Including: How to report a Fire: 9-1-1, Home Fire Safety, Crawl Low Below the Smoke, Smoke Alarm, Carbon Monoxide Detectors, Fire Extinguisher Awareness, Burn Prevention, and other community concerns. The Mena Fire Department will distribute these materials through presentations, activities and programs in our community. “This information is a great tool to help children, parents, teachers, and our community better understand and respond to the challenges and education needed to help protect our citizens every day,” said Chief Steve Egger. The department is asking for the support of local businesses, by donating to help cover the cost of the materials they will be distributing. Your tax-deductible contribution will be used to provide fire prevention education materials for our local community. All donations are appreciated! In recognition of their generosity, the name or business name will be listed on the materials distributed in our communi-

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ty. Nikki Murdock, state safety coordinator for National Fire Safety Council, Inc., will fully coordinate the program including materials, donations, and delivery, along with Chief Steve Egger. Egger stated that this is the only authorized program that the department has endorsed, and if anybody contacts you about any other program, to contact the department immediately at (479) 394-1234.

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Reflections From Faith and History The Eagle Still Soars! The Bald Eagle has been a national emblem of the United States of America for 237 years, since June 20, 1782. That was the day Congress adopted the Great Seal of the United States, which featured a widespread eagle. The idea for including an eagle can be credited to William Barton, a young lawyer with artistic skill and well versed in heraldry. His choice was a small-crested white eagle but Charles Thompson, feeling that the new nation’s symbol should be strictly American, replaced Barton’s crested Imperial Eagle with the native American Bald Eagle. The Bald Eagle’s majestic beauty, great strength, courage, freedom and long life made it an ideal emblem for our nation. Since then the Bald Eagle has become an American institution, with its image on most official seals of the U.S. government, on the presidential flag, and in the logos of many U.S. federal agencies as well as on some of our currency and on the Mace (symbol) of the U.S. House of Representatives. Even though thrust into national prominence and fame, the Bald Eagles’ flight over much of the past two centuries has been one of survival more than celebrity and respect. When the Bald Eagle was adopted as our national symbol, the country may have had as many as 100,000 nesting eagles. By the mid-twentieth century, most of the Bald Eagle population had been eradicated by hunting, trapping, loss of forestland, and pollution from pesticides. The species was first protected in the U.S. and Canada by the 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty, later extended to all of North America. In 1940 the Bald Eagle Act was passed which

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reduced their endangerment by humans and made it possible for eagle populations to begin to recover. A 1962 amendment added the Golden Eagle, and the law became The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. In 1963 the lower 48 states were home to less than 500 nesting pairs. As public awareness and activism increased, many states placed the Bald Eagle on their lists of endangered species in the 1960s and early 1970s. Following enactment of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the

have since grown to nearly 9,800 as of 2006. On June 28, 2007 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the recovery of our nation’s symbol and removal from the list of threatened and endangered species. Legend has it that the eagle was chosen as a national emblem because, at one of the first battles of America’s War of Independence (early in the morning), the noise of the struggle awoke the sleeping eagles on the heights and they flew from their nests and circled about over the heads of the fighting men, all the while giving vent to their raucous cries. “They are shrieking for Freedom,” said the patriots. Perhaps they were, and hopefully still are for the preservation of America’s freedom as much as for their own.

Arkansas Ties to Television Show Hits Lending Snag (MAGNOLIA) A couple with deep Arkansas ties now based in Los Angeles and who created television shows Designing Women and Evening Shade are being sued by a Magnolia lender over the remainder of a 20-year-old bank promissory note that was never fully repaid. A promissory note is similar to a traditional bank loan but often contains less extensive language and clauses. Farmers Bank & Trust is seeking civil action against Harry Thomason and Linda Bloodworth-Thomason over the last bits of a $175,000 loan the bank issued to the couple on Nov. 15, 1999, that initially required repayment of the principal by May 15, 2000. The civil suit was filed May 29th in the Columbia County Circuit Clerk’s office. Thomason is a native of Hampton and formerly resided in Little Rock. His spouse is a native of Poplar Bluff, Missouri and the

couple has up to the end of the month to respond. The short-term note was lent for business expenses to go toward "working capital" for the couple's Mozark Productions company in California. The bank's complaint asserts that the defendants still owe a total of $3,289, plus expenses, associated with the 1999 loan. "Despite demand, the defendants have failed to pay the amounts due and owing under the note and are in default the terms of the note," said the complaint filed on behalf of the bank by Little Rock attorney James L. Phillips. As of May 21, the bank claims a sum of $2,854.96 is still owed on the principal amount and interest is due in the amount

of $734.19. The complaint also said that interest on the unpaid principal is accruing at a rate of 66 cents per day, as of May 22. The bank also claims it is entitled to attorney's fees -- requested only as the "maximum" amount allowed by the law -- under Arkansas code. Farmers Bank & Trust has already issued numerous extensions to the initially agreed-upon sum, including note modifications in December 2000, May 2001, January 2002, November 2009, May 2010, and November 2010. The note was also refinanced from 9.25% to 8.5% interest over the life of the loan, according to document filings.

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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.

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STATE OF ARKANSAS vs. ISAIAH TAYLOR SIPE White / Male / DOB: 6/23/1997 Date of Offense: June 9, 2019 Count #1: POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHANALIA did possess with the purpose to use the drug paraphanalia to contain, store, pack, repack or conceal METHAMPHETAMINE. Class D Felony. Count #2: POSSESSION OF A SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE unlawfully possessed METHAMPHETAMINE, a ScheduleII Controlled Substance, in an amount less than two Grams. Class D Felony.

Mena Police Department Report Mena Police Department Reports for the Week of June 9, 2019 through June 15, 2019 follow: June 9, 2019 • Robert Wallis, 38, was arrested for Fleeing and two warrants at a department store • Brinda McCarty, 59, was arrested for DWI and Careless Driving after a traffic stop. • A complaint was taken of dogs running at large. The owner, Amanda Head, 39, was issued a citation. • A theft complaint was taken at a department store. • Officers responded to a disturbance call at a residence. No charges have been filed at this time. June 10, 2019 • Charles Morgan, 42, was arrested on a warrant at a government office. • Renee Shaffer, 57, was arrested for Theft of Property (shoplifting) after a call to a department store. June 11, 2019 • Aaron Renard, 43, was arrested for Obstructing Government Operations after officers responded to a disturbance call at a residence.

• Robyn Jacobs, 63, was arrested for Theft of Property (shoplifting) after a call to a department store. • Officers responded to a break-in at a self-storage unit. The case is under investigation. • Officers responded to a disturbance call in the parking of a department store. No charges have been filed at this time. • Officers responded to a disturbance at a residence. The case is under investigation. • A complaint of a business being burglarized was taken. The case is under investigation. June 12, 2019 • Christopher Hoover, 37, was arrested on two warrants in the parking lot of a restaurant. • Officers responded to a complaint of vandalism of a vehicle in front of a residence. • Albert Watson, 43, was arrested on a warrant at a residence. • Danny Haynes, 42, was arrested on a warrant at a residence. • Marcelino Williamson, 29, was arrested on a warrant at a government building. June 13, 2019 • A forgery complaint was taken at a grocery store. • Veronica Maddox, 22, was arrested for Theft of Property (shoplifting) after a call to a department store. • Chad Aucoin, 34, was arrested on a warrant after an officer had contact with him on the side of a highway. June 14, 2019 • Tammy Tomblin, 38, was arrested for Theft of Property (shoplifting) after a call to a department store. • Brittan McCulley, 38, was arrested for Driving on a Suspended License after a traffic stop. • Clifton Hale, 51, was arrested for Disorderly Conduct and Fleeing at an auto parts store.

June 15, 2019 • Nickie Landfair, 26, was arrested for Loitering, Criminal Impersonation, Obstructing Governmental Operations, Resisting Arrest, and a warrant at the parking lot of a restaurant. • Bradley Crawford, 24, was arrested for Possession of Schedule 2 Controlled Substance, Possession of a Schedule 6 Controlled Substance, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia after a traffic stop.

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The following information was received from Polk County Sheriff Scott Sawyer for the week of June 10 - June 16, 2019. June 10, 2019 Report of a structure fire on Polk 57 near Board Camp. Deputy responded. Investigation continues. June 11, 2019 Report from complainant on Highway 71 South near Grannis of the break-in and theft of electronics and hunting accessories. Investigation continues. Arrested was Crystal M. Ducote, 41, of Mena, on a Warrant for Failure to Appear. June 12, 2019 Report from complainant on East Boundary Road in Mena of a suspicious vehicle led to the arrest of Gordon W. Walters, 52, of Mena, on Charges of Criminal Trespass and Public Intoxication. Report from complainant on Polk 98 near Grannis of being threatened by an acquaintance. Information has been forwarded to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration. Arrested was Jason G. Hale, 34, of Mena, on Charges of Absconding and Fleeing on Foot, and Warrants for Probation Violation, Possession of Firearm by Certain Person, Failure to Comply with a Court Order, Fleeing on Foot and two counts of Delivery of Meth/Cocaine. June 13, 2019 Arrested was Teresa L. Destrini, 53, of Mena, on Charges of Possession of Meth/ Cocaine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Arrested was Joe N. Hale, 77, of Mena, on a Charge of Possession of a Firearm by Certain Person. Arrested was Rebecca N. York, 35, of Glenwood, on a Warrant for Probation Violation. Arrested was Cody L. Enyeart, 35, of Mena, on Warrants for Residential Burglary and a Parole Hold.

Weekly Publication Arrested by an officer with Drug Task Force was William H. Hinkle, 45, of Cove, on a Warrant for Delivery of Meth/Cocaine. Arrested was Katelyn E. Enyeart, 26, of Mena, on a Warrant for Residential Burglary. June 14, 2019 Report from a business on Highway 71 in Mena of the unauthorized sale of certain property. Information has been forwarded to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration. Report from complainant on Polk 44 near Mena of the theft of $4,000.00 in cash. Investigation continues. Arrested by an officer with Probation/ Parole was John J. Mejia, 44, of Mena, on a Sebastian County Warrant. Arrested was David E. Hale, 31, of Mena, on Warrants for Theft of Property, Fleeing in a Vehicle and Fleeing on Foot. June 15, 2019 Report of a disturbance on North Eve Street near Mena. Deputies responded. One of the subjects left the residence for the evening. Traffic stop on Highway 71 South near Hatfield led to the arrest of Gerald D. Aleshire, 22, of Mena, on three Warrants for Failure to Comply with a Court Order. Also arrested was Ian M. Murphy, 23, of Mena, on a Charge of Possession of an Instrument of Crime. Traffic stop on Polk 38 near Potter led to the arrest of Christina M. Shaver, 28, of Hatfield, on a Charge of DWI. Also arrested was Thomas J. Shaver, 33, of Hatfield, on Charges of Public Intoxication, Disorderly Conduct and Resisting Arrest. Additional information has been forwarded to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration. June 16, 2019 Report from complainant on Polk 21 near Cove of damage done to a residence by a tree during a storm. Deputies responded. Report from complainant on Polk 7 near Wickes of $500.00 in damages done to a residence. Information has been forwarded to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration. Report of a chicken house fire on Highway 375 West near Potter. Deputy responded. Polk County Sheriff’s Office worked three vehicle accidents this week. Polk County Detention Center Jail Population: 25 Incarcerated Inmates , with 12 Inmates currently on the Waiting List for a State Facility.

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-Expansion, from pg. 1 we are today without their contributions,” said Chancellor Wilson. State Representative John Maddox, who is from that same lineage being the nephew of Abernathy and grandson of Ode Maddox, spoke about his efforts at the legislative level in 2017 to eliminate legislation on the books from 1947 that literally prohibited community colleges from building on-campus student housing. Maddox praised the immediate success of the Bucks Athletics program and encouraged everyone to follow their pages on social media to watch as the program continues to build. Following the ground breaking, the UA Rich Mountain Foundation held a picnic fundraising event inside the Ouachita Center. The event was well attended by loyal college and Bucks Athletics supporters who were eager to hear updates on the athletic program. Chancellor Wilson debuted renderings of work scheduled to be completed at McMillan Park to create collegiate softball and baseball fields, expanded parking, resurface tennis courts plus the addition of a third court, and construction of a new

building that will house the park restrooms, coach’s offices, and batting cages. Bucks Athletics now competes in the NJCAA Division 2. The college currently has cross-country and will launch soccer in fall 2019 and both baseball and softball in 2020. Cross-country Coach Samantha Shores shared the pride in her inaugural team’s first District Championship as well as the academic successes of her team. Marlenne Mendez, Miriam Mendez, and Alisa

Kimble were named as Scholar All Americans by the NJCAA Cross-Country Coaches Association by maintaining GPAs above 3.5, while meeting the rigorous demands of the cross-country program. Coach Brian Byrd gave a recruitment update announcing 10 international players who have committed to play for the inaugural Bucks soccer team. International athletes thus far are from England, Ireland, Belgium, Germany, Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, Canada, Zimbabwe, Jamai-

ca, Peru, Portugal, and Columbia. Coach Byrd has also been successful in recruiting several players from Texas, Washington DC, Maryland, several from across Arkansas, and multiple local players from Mena and Cossatot River. Foundation Director Dr. Diann Gathright announced multiple naming opportunities the new construction and ball fields provide that will fund immediate needs within the athletic department as well as provide scholarship opportunities.

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Department of Education Paving Way to Give Raises to Teachers (LITTLE ROCK) The Arkansas Board of Education on Thursday approved emergency rules that pave the way for distribution of $60 million in new state aid to raise the minimum salaries of starting schoolteachers to $36,000 by 2022-23. Arkansas lawmakers -- at the urging of Gov. Asa Hutchinson -- earlier this year passed Acts 170 and 877 requiring the increase in the state minimum salaries for beginning teachers with a bachelor's or master's degrees. While the new state-required minimum salary for a teacher with a bachelor's degree will be $36,000 -- up from $31,400, the new minimum for a teacher with a master's degree and no experience will be $40,650 -- up from $36,050. The rules approved Thursday include the calculation the state is using to determine a district's share, if any, of the available $60 million. Districts that already pay a starting salary of $36,000 or more in the just-completed 2018-19 school year are ineligible to receive any of the funding, according to the newly approved rules.

Most of the more than 160 districts receiving the aid will get six-figure amounts from the state with a handful of the state’s districts receiving less than $100,000. Courtney Salas-Ford, an attorney for the Arkansas Department of Education, said the districts have the choice of using the Act 170 money to reach the minimum requirements in one year or to phase in the higher salaries in increments over a period of four years. Act 170 establishes annual minimums that must be met in an effort to meet the $36,000 and $40,650 goals. For example, in this coming school year, the districts must pay a minimum starting salary of at least $32,800 for a bachelor's degree and $37,450 for a master's degree. That must go to $33,800 for a bachelor's degree and $38,450 for a master's in 2020-21. The districts will be responsible for maintaining the higher salaries over the long term, without the expectation of additional special state funding. The plan for distributing the salary money comes at a time when school districts are planning teacher contracts and salaries

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for the coming year. Ivy Pfeffer, the state's deputy education commissioner, said the agency will assist the districts in thinking through their circumstances -- which could include the loss of student enrollment and state funding or the reconfiguring of their staffing plans. Education Board Chairman Jay Barth of Little Rock noted that several of the state's open-enrollment charter schools and a few traditional school systems have waivers from the state's minimum salary law and are ineligible for the Act 170 funding. He wondered whether the funding would cause those schools to want to re-examine their state-approved waivers. While the emergency rules for distributing the state funds were approved Thursday, those rules will apply only to the 201920 school year. The Education Board also approved a nearly identical set of rules to go out for public comment before the Education Board can act on them. Those rules, if approved, will apply in the 2020-21 through 2022-23 school years. The newly approved calculation for determining a district's share of the funding

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-Flag, from pg. 1 seem fitting to quote here: “Just a simple piece of colored cloth; sewn together in a red, white, and blue design. A piece of cloth that of itself does nothing more than hang or blow in the wind. Each flag does not only represent its own history, but that of every flag that has flow before it. To many millions of people through out our nations glorious history, it has stood tall, standing as a monument of Freedom, for all Americans. Men and women have given their lives

for it, fought for it, cried for it, and revered it as a symbol of the greatest country on earth. Books, songs, and poems have been written for it, and our National Anthem was inspired by it. Each day our children are encouraged to pledge their allegiance to it, and when ever it is raised or passes by, we all place our hands over our hearts or salute it. It stands for the freedom we all share and the pride and patriotism we feel for our country.”

THE MOST DEADLY ENEMY OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH Up front, the most deadly, the most determined, the most destructive enemy of Biblical Christianity is the “Christian religion.” There is a substitution being made on the highest levels, in the culture general, but also in much of the Church! Every believer must hear what I say in this article: Christianity is a faith, it is not a religion. We are to “contend for the faith once delivered to the saints.” The faith, not the “religion.” Here is the vast difference between the two: First, “religion” is always the attempt on the part of mankind to reach God and secure salvation by what we can do. If we are good enough we will go to Heaven; if not… All religions have rules and regulations that, if kept faithfully, will insure Heaven and eternal life. This is what “religion” is about!

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Second, Biblical Christianity is not what we can do to be “saved:” it is what God has done in and through His “only begotten Son.” Salvation, Heaven, and eternal life come to mankind only through Jesus Christ and His atoning death on the cross. There is no other way. Jesus said, “I am THE way, THE truth, and THE life, and no one comes to the Father except through Me” (John 14: 6). The words of Jesus Christ are true, proven by His teachings, His miracles, and most of all, by His resurrection from the dead. Yes, there is a special life for those who have come to Christ, but it is not in order to be saved; it is because one has become saved by faith in Him. Obedience is a result, it is not a cause. The “Sermon on the Mount” (Matthew 5, 6, 7) is not a package of principles the keeping of which gives us eternal life and Heaven when we die. The “Sermon on the Mount” is what is possible to us through Christ, and the living out of it brings the life that He wanted us to have.

Please notice the subtle change that is being pushed by the media, and, by some TV and local church “leaders.” The point is to do away with all things supernatural, to get it down to where we can logically understand it, to do away with the miracles and the teachings of Jesus and set up our own standards of living. In Isaiah 55: 8, 9, God said, “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not My ways declares Jehovah. For as the Heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways, and My thoughts higher than our thoughts.” God is God and we are not. Christianity is not a “religion;” it is Christ living in and through those who place their faith, not in religion, but in Him and Him alone. May God give us understanding of this, the most deadly of all Christian enemies! And it is deadly because it looks so much like the Real Thing.

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Graduates Honored at SAU’s 2019 Spring Commencement

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(MAGNOLIA) Students were honored with undergraduate and graduate degrees at Southern Arkansas University's Spring Commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 3, 2019. Students from this area include: Shannon Jesse, from Cove, graduated from the Rankin College of Business with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree majoring in Management. Cameron Ulmer, from Mena, graduated from the Rankin College of Business with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree majoring in Financial Entrepreneurship. Misty Oglesby, from Mena, graduated from the College of Science and Engineering with a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Agriculture Business. Michelle Cox, from Mena, graduated Summa Cum Laude from the College of Education with a Bachelor of Science in Education degree majoring in K-6 Elementary Education. Jamie Grasman, from Mena, graduated Summa Cum Laude from the College of Education with a Bachelor of Science in Education degree majoring in K-6 Elementary Education. Jerusha Tedder, from Mena, graduated Summa Cum Laude from the College of Education with a Bachelor of Science in Education degree majoring in K-6 Elementary Education. Emilee Johnson, from Mena, graduated from the College of Education with a Master of Education degree majoring in K-12 Special Education. A total of 124 candidates from the School of Graduate Studies and 290 undergraduate candidates were recognized from SAU's four academic colleges. The 2018-2019 Honor Professor is Dr. Kenneth Green, LeMay Professor of Management and Technology at the Rankin College of Business. Dr. Green joined the SAU faculty in 2009 and was instrumental in the development and success of the supply chain emphasis at the graduate and undergraduate levels. He has co-authored more than 30 articles, with one on green supply chain management practices cited by other authors 563 times. It is considered a foundational work on environmental sustainability. The Commencement speakers were Jason L. Bevan, Plant Manager for Albe-

marle Corporation's Columbia County operations, In addition, Cory Childs, Senior Attorney and Assistant Corporate Secretary with USAA in San Antonio, Texas, and Chrystal Burkes, Library Media Specialist at Parkway Elementary School in Bryant, Arkansas.

Masonic Lodge #128 Awards Scholarship

Worshipful Master W.M. Terry Ford of Dallas Masonic Lodge 128 presented a $500 scholarship to Makensie Aleshire who is a home schooled graduate. Aleshire lives in Cove. She graduated June 6th and plans to attend UA - Rich Mountain and study nursing. Submitted photo.

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Living With Disability, Overcoming With Accomplishments BY SAM JORDAN, NEWS DIRECTOR • NEWS@MYPULSENEWS.COM

P i ct ur ed L eft t o R i g ht : H ead C oach T om m y V ar ner , D avi d M er r i m an A war d R ecei pent , and A s s i s t ant C oach N at han B ur les on. P hot o pr ovi d ed b y J r C our t r i g ht . (COVE) For a young person, being able to obtain accomplishments and accolades while in school, is generally important. Especially, in preparations for a college education and degree, in preparation for that well - paying job in life, is usually not too difﬁcult for most. But, add a disability such as deafness, is something that most

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student at The Arkansas School for the Deaf, having graduated on May 15th. Merriman also received awards on the national level, having attained 2nd Team - All American honors from The National Deaf Interscholastic Athletic Association in 2018. Deaf Digest’ 2nd Team All American honors in 2018, 8 Man Football. In 2018, Merriman received an award for Outstanding Role Player, while a basketball player at ASD. No student should ever feel that they can’t do something, because of a disability or a setback in life. David Merriman is deﬁnite proof of that. Even living in a small town in rural Western Arkansas is unexcused as well. Never set small goals, always reach for the stars and do your best. Leave nothing on the table.

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Chiquita’s Celebrating 33 Years Of Business In Mena By Richard Hanley

(MENA) Chiquita’s is celebrating their 33rd year in business since they opened up shop in May of 1996, by a young entrepreneur, Martin Knittig. Knittig started his career in the food industry by working at numerous food chains such as Tasty Freeze and Casa Bonita where he found a love for the food industry and a service to the people. Knittig worked until he was 29 years old and was ready to hit the scene with a bold new outlook on the local population, that they would really enjoy. To the man who spends his days and nights for nearly 10 years and running the “ins and outs” of a business, and with hardly ever taking a day off work; and which Knittig has met no bounds when it comes to the mark that Chiquita’s will surely leave on Mena, if he should ever choose to close the doors and rest. When asked about how the years have been with the restaurant Knittig simply stated, “It has been a journey at the least.” Being a man with many hats, Knittig stands tall as not only a man of faith, but a father of six children, as well as a grandfather to eight grandchildren, a cattleman and gar-

dener. Knittig finds that through the loyalty of his staff and through the help of the community, his business has truly been able to bloom into one of the towns favorite hot spots. Knittig stated, “With the help of God and the support of the community, things have just fallen into place” in a discussion about the humble beginnings of Chiquita’s popularity. If there is anything that can be taken from the experiences and challenges in starting a business such as Chiquita’s, Knittig quiped that ‘you need to put the hours in to be successful.’ Though the community has given life to the restaurant, the Chiquita’s family have found ways to impact the community with sponsoring school programs such as the Bearcat football team or the Mena band, to donating cooked meat to the college and feeding a large group for the Salvation Army. Just as many in this small town of Mena love Chiquita’s, the Knittig family and Chiquita’s have found a way to love the people who help to keep the fire of the business alive.

All of this was shown when Knittig stated “the friendships we have made, have really helped us thrive.” Knittig holds in high hopes that one day

he may retire and someone from the family can continue to thrive in his stead so that the Chiquita’s name can live on for the next generations to come and can enjoy.

Mena Boots & Badges Community Challenge Blood Drive - June 24th

(MENA) The Red and Blue in Polk County want to get the RED out of you on Monday, June 24th, with a blood drive challenge at the Old Historic Armory in downtown Mena. Police Officers from Grannis and Mena, along with the Polk County Sheriff’s Department will take on all of the volunteer fire companies in the county, plus the Mena Fire Department on which department can raise the most blood drawn in the six hour event at the Armory.

Officials are asking that you “Be a Hero… Give Blood” and go out that day to make a difference in the community. The event is co-sponsored by the University of Arkansas – Rich Mountain and The Arkansas Blood Institute. Each donor will receive one entry to Magic Springs and also a limited edition Boots and Badges T-Shirt, while they last. To schedule an appointment for the event, call (877) 340-8777 or visit their website at www.obi.org.

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Amateur Boxing Benefit Event Held in Mena Now, he has found another interest, but Sally and her older sister, Kathryn have continued to participate and grow in the sport. The Mena Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge and The Mena Marine Corps League Detachment 1261 were among some of the area groups that helped participate during the event.

Richard Hexamer, Coach of the local club was impressed with the turnout for the event, which had a packed armory building and showcased pure amateur boxing to fans for around five hours. Hexamer showed appreciation to the approximately 35 area businesses and organizations that contributed to sponsoring the event.

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(MENA) The Defenders Boxing Club of Mena held a benefit event to “KO Cancer” at the University of Arkansas – Rich Mountain’s Historic Armory facility in downtown Mena on Saturday afternoon. Boxers came as far as North Dakota, Texas, Mississippi, Kansas and of course from Oklahoma and Arkansas to compete. Ages ranged from 8 years old to as old as 43 years old in the one day event, that raised money for cancer research here in Arkansas. The highlight of the day came in the next to the last bout of the day, with Mena’s very own Sally Davison competing against Olivia Lira of the Alley Boxing Club of Wichita, Kansas. What was spectacular about this bout was that the two eleven year old boxers were female and both were relentless on each other, with solid punches and jabs all throughout the event. Davison said the only reason that she got into boxing was “because her brother got into it and they thought it would be fun too.”

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(MENA) The Mena Bearcats football team has been tapped to do well in the upcoming 2019 season, according to one sports publication. Hootenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s has given the Bearcats the opinion of making a deep playoff run in 2019. The prediction may have came just as two integral parts of the coaching staff has moved on to other opportunities. Former head coach Tim Harper moved to Oklahoma, to coach a Tulsa area team and just

late last week it was announced that former Offensive Line Coach Aaron Pennington will be leaving to coach at Malvern. Mena should be in good shape for whomever the new coach will be with All-Purpose Athlete Zane Stephens and Junior Division 1 Tight End prospect Mason Brotherton. The Bearcats will have a veteran Offensive line returning, led by Sophomore Nose Guard Logan Yang, Linebacker Jayden Castillo and on defense with Senior Safety Marc Wilson.

Bearcats Offensive Line Coach Resigns, Takes Job at Malvern

(MENA) Mena Bearcats Offensive Line Coach Aaron Pennington has given his resignation, to accept a similar position at Malvern High School. This is the second resignation of recent with the Bearcats football program,

after the resignation last week of Head Coach Tim Harper, who accepted a job at Coweta, Oklahoma, a suburb of Tulsa. Pennington spent the last six years at Mena, and was also the Head Boys Track and Field Coach.

Diamond Hogs Eliminated At College World Series

(OMAHA) Arkansas had hoped for another two-week stay at the College World Series, but instead the Razorbacks' trip ended after two games. Both ending in one run decisions. The last team eliminated from Omaha in 2018, Arkansas became the first eliminated this year with a 5-4 loss to the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Monday in front of 19,236 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska. The Razorbacks' season ended with a 46-20 record. Texas Tech (45-19) scored the winning run in its final at-bat. Cameron Warren drew a two-out walk against Arkansas reliever Cody Scroggins and scored on an RBI triple five pitches later by Cody Masters. Scroggins took the loss for Arkansas in both games in Omaha.

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Travelers Manager Hired by Oregon State (NORTH LITTLE ROCK) The Arkansas Travelers are looking for a new Manager after first-year Arkansas Travelers Manager Mitch Canham was hired by Oregon State as the Beavers' new head baseball coach, Athletic Director Scott Barnes confirmed the news on the school's website Thursday. Canham, who last week led the Travelers to the Texas League North's first-half division title, was an All-America catcher and the captain of the Beavers' 2006 and 2007 College World Series championship teams. The Beavers won the College World Series in 2018 over the University of Arkansas under Pat Casey, who retired Sept. 6 and was replaced by Pat Bailey, who was 36-20-1 in an interim role this season. The Beavers hosted an NCAA regional but lost in two games to end their season. Canham, 34, was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 2007 Major League

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Exotic Cars Blaze The Blacktop in Mena While Traveling for Charity BY JAMIE HAMMACK

Dallas, Texas and mid-western states based members of EDC, Exotic Drive Club, made a stop in Mena on Friday for meal before continuing their journey. Their drive is a part of the Blue Line Rally, a fundraiser for law enforcement. The rally is an 800 mile drive for members in exotic cars making stops and taking in scenery. After leaving Mena the exotics began to drive up Rich Mountain and continue into Oklahoma and the Winding Stair Mountains on the Talimena Scenic Byway. On Saturday the cars stopped in Decatur, Arkansas and it’s Crystal Lake Airport for the afternoon where folks paid for the experience of going better than 150mph on the runway in one of the super cars. After the public portion of the evening was over the cars went head to head in drag racing down the airstrip. Speaking of, the cars are a who’s who of top Euro exotics and super cars that you would normally see on an episode of the BBC’s Top Gear. Porsche’s, Lamborghi-

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These big & gorgeous kitties are mostly black but have sprinkles of white hairs in their coats. Savage has gold eyes and Darling's eyes are green. Both are friendly, like kids and cats. Both are housetrained too. Celebrate their birthday in February, ( BD 02/02/12 ). Double the love in your home and these beautiful siblings will be so grateful! ALL ANIMALS AT HSO ARE SPAYED/NEUTERED AND ARE CURRENT ON THEIR VACCINATIONS PRIOR TO ADOPTION. OFFICE PHONE NUMBER: (479) 394-5682 â&#x20AC;¢ WEB SITE: www.hsomena.org â&#x20AC;¢ HSO is a 501(c)(3) organization. Please consult your tax advisor to see if your donation is tax deductible.

Weekly Publication Thursday, June 20, 2019 • 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Humane Society of the Ouachita’s is open at 368 Polk Road 50. • 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – The Board Camp Baptist Church at 107 Country Road 63 will distribute food. • 11:30 a.m. – Rotary Club of Mena/Polk County will meet at Papa’s Mexican Café. Contact Sue Cavner at (479)234-5844 or Linda Rowe at (479)234-2575 for more info. • 12:00 p.m. – Polk County Library Board will meet in the Susanna Mosley Community Room at the Library. • 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. • 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Salvation Army Family Store helps families with utilities. • 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – LIVE Country & Gospel Music. Open to the public at the Daisy Room, Janssen Florist in downtown Mena. • 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)216-4606 or (479)243-0297. • 6:00 p.m. – Acorn Water Company monthly meeting at the Water Office. • 6:30 p.m. – Disaster Preparedness Group meets at Assembly of God Church, 2111 Sutherland Avenue in Mena. • 7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club, 1159 Highway 71 South, Mena. (479)2164606 or (479)243-0297. • 7:00 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous meets at the old bus barn, next to The Crossing Church.

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• 7:30 p.m. – Dallas Masonic Lodge #128 meets at the Mena Lodge located in the Old Post Office by Janssen Park. Friday, June 21, 2019 ⁃ 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. – 3:00 p.m. – Fibers Arts Group meets at Mena Art Gallery. • 12:00 p.m. – The Lions Meetings are held in the Lions Club House on Highway 71 South. • 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)2164606 or (479)243-0297. Saturday, June 22, 2019 • 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 Ouachita’s is open at 368 Polk Road 50. • 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Cossatot Senior Center Benefit Dinner & Auction at Wickes Elementary School. Dinner begins at 4 pm. Auction begins at 6 pm. • 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)2430297 or (479)216-4606. Sunday, June 23, 2019 • 2:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club, 1159 Highway 71 South, Mena. (479)2164606 or (479)243-0297. • 3:00 p.m. – Worship Service is held at Sulphur Springs Church. Monday, June 24, 2019 • 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. – The Cove Branch Library will be open.

• 6:00 p.m. – PCVO Bingo at American Legion Building, Highway 71 North, Acorn. • 6:00 p.m. - Clarice’s Room of Hope group gathering will be held at 403 North Morrow St., Suite C, in Mena. • 6:00 p.m. – Home Front Warriors CMA Chapter 377 meeting at Limetree Restaurant. Meeting follows meal. • 6:00 p.m. – We The People Tea Party meets at Papas Mexican Restaurant. • 6:30 p.m. – Boy Scouts of America Troop 92 meets at First United Methodist Church in Mean. Everyone is welcome. • 7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club, 1159 Highway 71 South, Mena. (479)2164606 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. – Mena Elks Lodge meeting. All Elks are invited to attend. Tuesday, June 25, 2019 • 8:00 a.m. – The Reynolds Gardener Community Men’s Breakfast at the First United Methodist Church in Mena. • 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. • 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – The Hatfield Branch library will be

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• 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Polk County Housing Authority Community Room LIVE Country and Gospel music. • 7:00 p.m. – The Marine Corps League Detachment 1261 will meet at The Limetree Restaurant, Mena. For more information, call (479)234-0769. • 7:30 p.m. – Mountain Meadow Masonic Lodge #218 will meet at the Hatfield Lodge. • 8:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at First United Methodist Church, 9th & Port Arthur, in Mena. (479)234-2887 or (479)2343043. Wednesday, June 26th • 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Shepherd’s Closet open at First Baptist Church, 4802 Highway 71 South, 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 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. • 6:00 p.m. – Warriors for Christ will meet at the Southside Church of God. • 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Trek and Varsity for Middle and High School students at Grace Bible Church, 1911 Highway 71 North, Mena. All Area Middle and High School students are welcome. • 7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club, 1159 Highway 71 South, Mena. (479)2164606 or (479)243-0297.

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Man Charged With Triple Homicide In Little Rock

(LITTLE ROCK) A 42-year-old man faces first-degree murder charges Friday in the shooting of three women found dead in a Little Rock home on Thursday, according to police. Torrence Deshawn Price of Pine Bluff, was arrested and booked into the Pulaski County jail early Friday morning. Police originally had said that they were interviewing “a person of interest” following the deadly shooting at a home in the 4600 block of West 16th Street. Price was at the home when officers arrived, authorities said. A 911 caller asked Little Rock police to check on people at the home just after 2 p.m. Thursday, spokesman Lt. Michael Ford said. Responding officers saw blood dripping from beneath the home's front door and found the three dead females inside, according to Ford. The ages and names of the victims had not been released as of Friday morning. Several children were also inside the home. They weren't injured and have been removed, police said. The number of chil-

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dren, their identities and whether they were related to the victims was not immediately released. Price was booked into the county jail shortly after 1 a.m., where Price remained Friday morning, and faces three first-degree murder charges and illegal possession of a gun. A Little Rock district judge set Price’s bond at $3 million during a morning court hearing. Court records didn’t list an attorney representing Price to comment on the charges.

(MENA) Mena Public Schools have announced that Kindergarten Open House is scheduled from 1-6pm on August 1st. Pre-K orientation will be from 1-6pm on August 2nd. 2nd Grade Open House is from 1-6pm on August 6th. 11th & 12th Grade Open House is from 4-7pm, also on August 6th. 1st Grade Open House is 1-6pm on August 7th. Holly Harshman Elementary School Open House is from 1-6pm on August 8th. Mena Middle School will hold Open House from 2-7pm and the 9th & 10th Grade Open House will be held from 4-7pm on August 8th. The Mena Public Schools and its staff can’t wait to see you there!

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Early Start to The 2019-2020 School Year Announced For Mena Public Schools (MENA) Students in the Mena Public Schools will get an early start to the 2019 – 2020 school year, when classes convene on Wednesday, August 14th. Students and staff will get to enjoy Labor Day off, in addition to having off for a Fall Break on Monday, October 21st and Thanksgiving Break from November 25th through 29th. Christmas Break will run from December 23rd through January 3rd. Then, Friday, February 14th the school

will be closed for Valentine’s Day and then, enjoy that Monday as well, when teachers will have In Service Training on the 17th. Spring Break will be from March 23rd to 27th. With Good Friday being observed on April 10th. The district has set Friday, May 22nd as the last day of school and has built in five extra weather days, that would run from May 26th through June 1st, if needed.

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Farmington Justice of the Peace Arrested On DWI Charges (FAYETTEVILLE) Andrea Jenkins, a Washington County justice of the peace and a teacher and bus driver for the Prairie Grove School District, was arrested early Thursday morning in connection with driving while intoxicated. Jenkins, 41, of Farmington, was booked into the Washington County jail and released on bond at 5:52 a.m. Jenkins said she hired a lawyer and was advised "not to talk to anybody" about the incident. She said her son was involved in an accident Wednesday night and was the cause of the events leading to her arrest. Jenkins said the entire incident was "very traumatic." Two Prairie Grove police officers went to a two-vehicle accident at U.S. 62 and Butler Road at 8:10 p.m. The driver of one of the vehicles said he didn't have proof of insurance and his mother was bringing it, according to a probable cause affidavit. Jenkins arrived about 8:50 p.m. and an officer noticed a strong odor of intoxicants while speaking with her, according to the report. Jenkins told the officer she had two glasses of wine, according to the report. The officer asked Jenkins to perform a

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(SPRINGDALE) Tyson Foods Inc. announced last week, that it has closed a deal to buy six poultry facilities in Thailand and Europe from BRF S.A. as part of its overall growth strategy. In February, the Springdale company announced the $340 million acquisition agreement and has been hashing out the details for months. "We're now strategically aligned to better serve customers in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, building on our global strategy," Noel White, Tyson's president and chief executive officer, said in a news release Monday. The completed deal includes four production sites in Thailand and one each in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. They produce fresh and frozen, raw and

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to merge with meatpacker Marfrig Global, which sold chicken-nugget-maker Keystone to Tyson for $2.2 billion in November. Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Clifford Chance LLP advised Tyson on the deal with BRF.

Sanders Returning To Arkansas (WASHINGTON) White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, whose tenure was marked by a breakdown in regular press briefings and questions about the administration's credibility as well as her own, will be leaving her post at the end of June, to return to her home state of Arkansas, in an announcement made by President Donald Trump on Thursday. Sanders, is one of Trump's closest and

most trusted White House aides and one of the few remaining on staff who worked on his campaign. She is also the daughter of former Arkansas Governor and former presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee. Trump suggested her as a future candidate for Arkansas governor. No indication was given by Sanders if that was a possibility or for what she will be doing in the immediate future.

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