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June 21, 2017
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Alston’s Named District Farm Family of the Year
Reine Street Home Destroyed by Fire BY MELANIE WADE • news@mypulsenews.com A local woman’s home is a complete loss following a fire on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. Calls came in to 911 dispatch just after 6 p.m. after a passerby and neighbors saw the flames. Initially, the home’s occupants were unaware of the blazes. Witnesses said shortly after notifying 911, people began to exit the residence while on their phones as the blaze was consuming a back corner of the home. Once they were aware of the fire, others began to exit as well. When Mena Fire Department arrived on the scene at 404 North Reine Street, CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
18-Wheeler Overturns Off Hwy 71 BY MELANIE WADE • news@mypulsenews.com
A fully loaded 18-wheeler overturned on Highway 71 North on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at the intersection of Polk 71, also known as Holly Springs Road. Officials on the scene said the truck slid off of the roadway, overturning onto its topside into a deep ditch. The accident caused the trailer of the semi to burst open in the middle, losing a small part of the loaded pallets inside. As of 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, officials CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
Daughters of the American Revolution Host District Meeting BY MELANIE WADE • news@mypulsenews.com Polk County’s Farm Family of the Year have now been named District Farm Family of the Year following a visit from the farm family judges. The Alstons are among 7 other district finalists who are all now contenders to be named State Farm Family of the Year in December of this year. The Pulse was privileged to feature the Alston family and their diverse operation in a special supplement to the June 14 issue. The online publication is still available at MyPulseNews.com. SEE FULL STORY ON PAGE 8.
The James K. Polk Chapter of Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) hosted the district meeting for the Caddo District Daughters at the Ouachita Center on Wednesday, June 14. Eleven chapters from the district attended the all-day meeting. The local chapter was chartered in 2009 and this is the first time they have hosted the district meeting in some time. The James K. Polk Chapter was named after the 11th President of the United States, James K. Polk, who served from 1844-
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