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March 18, 2015
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Quebedeaux Named New CEO of MRHS
McKee Delivers ‘State of the City’Address
BY LEANN DILBECK Jay Quebedeaux has been named Mena Regional Health System’s new CEO/Administrator. Quebedeaux brings with him 20 years of healthcare-related experience, a love for the outdoors, and a great appreciation for both MRHS and the people, saying of his new position, “I’m very happy to be here and consider it a privilege to run this system.” Quebedeaux, who is a performance-driven, chalCONTINUED ON PAGE 7
County Roads Heavily Damaged After Rains
BY MELANIE BUCK Recent rains in Polk County have been causing damage to area roads, be it paved or dirt surfaces. Polk County Judge Brandon Ellison reported that the county has seen “minor flooding in places we would expect, but nothing impassible.” He added that the county was “pretty lucky that the rain came slow enough.” He explained that the ground is so saturated CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
After 48 Years, Woman Reunited with Birth Parents
PHOTO BY LEANN DILBECK • PULSE
Mena Mayor George McKee delivered his annual State of the City address during Monday night’s City Council meeting at City Hall. He said that due to his conservative approach, the City ended with a strong bottom line and have approved a $3.8 million operating budget. READ THE FULL STORY ON PAGE 8-11.
SUBMITTED BY VIC ANGLIN Placed in Foster Care just a few months after birth, Sheryl Davis never knew her birth family, and knew only foster homes until she was finally adopted at the age of 8 to Mena, Arkansas’ Wade and Susie Eddins. Sheryl, now 48, is married to Mena’s Wendell Davis, and they live with Sheryl’s daughter, Kelli Maxey, CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
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