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Jeffery Clayton Cude, age 40 of Mena, was arrested and jailed Friday on two counts of Negligent Homicide and Battery In The Second Degree. Cude was involved in an accident east of Board Camp in Polk County on February 8, 2020 that resulted in the deaths of two Montgomery County women and the injury of a juvenile when the two vehicles collided. According to the Arkansas State Police Report, a Ford F250 truck driven by Jeffery Clayton Cude, age 40 of Mena, was eastbound and crossed the center line hitting head on a west bound Chrysler van driven by Roseanna Markham, age 69 of Norman, Arkansas and occupied by Deborah Jean Black, age 68 also of Norman, Arkansas, as well as an unidentified minor. Both Markham and Black were pronounced

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2020-2021 Officers Elected for James K. Polk DAR The Executive Board and newly elected officers of the James K. Polk Chapter DAR met in Jansen Park May 14. The 2019-20 audit was accepted by the executive committee. The budget was approved for the 20-21 year. The May 21 regular meeting is cancelled. The next meeting will be held September 17, 2020 in the First United Methodist Church. An hour of refreshments, greeting everyone, and renewal of DAR membership will start at 11:30 a.m.. The DAR CONTINUED ON PAGE15

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Polk County Pulse The COVID-19 pandemic could be a source of stress, fear, or anxiety for many Arkansans. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and a good time to reRepresentative mind Arkansans John Maddox of the resources available to help during this time. If you currently visit a provider for mental health services, these services can now be accessed by telephone or tele-video. Arkansas’s Community Mental Health Centers have also temporarily changed their services to utilize tele-video or telephone technology whenever possible. The Arkansas Lifeline Call Center can direct you to the center closest to you. The Arkansas Lifeline Call Center (1-800-273-8255) is available 24/7. This call center housed within the Arkansas Department of Health answers calls from Arkansans to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Call takers can route Arkansans to local resources.

Fear and anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming in both adults and children. Children and teens react, in part, on what they see from the adults around them. When parents and caregivers deal with the COVID-19 calmly and conﬁdently, they can provide the best support for their children. Parents can be more reassuring to others around them, especially children, if they are better prepared. The CDC recommends the following to cope with stress: • Take breaks from watching, reading, or listening to news stories, including social media. Hearing about the pandemic repeatedly can be upsetting. • Eat healthy meals and exercise regularly. • Make time to unwind. Try to do some other activities you enjoy. While we may all be social distancing, it’s important to still connect with others. Technology allows us to connect in new ways. As we collectively work to get our state back to normal, don’t underestimate the importance of reaching out to family and friends. Taking care of yourself can help you cope with stress and in turn, help others. Helping others is what will make communities stronger on the other side of this crisis.

State Capitol Week in Review... From Senator Larry Teague LITTLE ROCK – Disruptions in the food supply chain affect more than the quantity of products on the grocery store shelves. They have forced Arkansas cattlemen and farmers to make ﬁnancial decisions today that will affect the supply and demand of food over the coming months and years. The impact of the coronavirus outbreak on meat supplies was the topic of a recent meeting of the Senate and House Committees on Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development. They heard from top ofﬁcials in the University of Arkansas System’s Division of Agriculture. Also, they heard from a representative of the Arkansas Cattlemen’s Association. First of all, the university’s vice pres-

ident for agriculture emphasized that consumers should always keep in mind that the coronavirus does not come from any food products. The speakers discussed erratic ﬂuctuations in prices of meat; some increased supply and some increased demand at different stages of the supply chain. For example, at the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, some consumers were panic buying and there was little or no meat on grocery shelves. That drove up demand. Next, government orders shut down or severely limited the restaurant and food service industry. That drove down demand WEEK IN REVIEW CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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The Navajo Code Talkers

By Jeff Olson Two weeks ago, America observed the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, commemorating the end of World War II in Europe. After Adolph Hitler committed suicide in April 1945, Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz briefly succeeded him as Germany's leader. Doenitz arranged for Germany's surrender, and on May 7 chief of staff of the German armed forces Colonel General Alfred Jodl signed a statement of unconditional surrender at General Dwight Eisenhower's headquarters in Reims, France. Though America celebrated exuberantly, the war in the southwest Pacific continued and victory there was still months away. Early on in the war, the U.S. military faced a critical communications problem in the Pacific. The Japanese were succeeding in intercepting and deciphering Allied messages almost as fast as new ones could be invented, resulting in the anticipation of U.S. attacks and at a large loss of American lives. It was such a problem that one war analyst commented, "Military communications were made available to the enemy like sand sifting through a sieve." What was the solution? A code the enemy couldn't crack. Philip Johnston, a World War I veteran and a civil engineer for the city of Los Angeles, grew up the son of Protestant missionaries serving on a Navajo reservation where he learned to speaking their native tongue. Having recently read a newspaper story about an armored division in Louisiana that was attempting to come up with a way to code military communications using Native American personnel, Johnston was soon struck with the idea of using the Navajo's language as a basis for such a code. He thought that the complexity of Navajo linguistics would make it an ideal choice to be used in code due to the lack of documentation made available for learning to speak the language and ability for the same words to mean multiple things based on sound. He subsequently approached the military in February 1942 and the theory was tested with four Navajos. Convinced of the potential for developing a secure code, the Marines initially recruited 29 Navajos in

May. They would officially be designated the 382nd Platoon, U.S. Marine Corps, at basic training. Afterward, they were transferred to Camp Pendleton at Oceanside, CA. Three more Navajos were subsequently added, and the 32 of them were tasked with devising a new Marine Corps military code which, when transmitted in their own language, could completely confuse their Japanese enemies. The Navajo code would prove to be the most foolproof in the history of warfare, and the only spoken military code never to have been deciphered. Through this code, more than 400 Navajo code talkers over the next 3 years communicated thousands of encrypted radio messages between command posts and front lines. They served with all six Marine divisions in the Pacific and with Marine Raider Battalions and parachute units as well. They participated in major Marine campaigns on the Solomons, the Marianas, Peleliu, and Iwo Jima. These dependable, dedicated and courageous Navajo Americans saved countless lives during the war and helped bring it to a more expedient and victorious end for the Allies. Major Howard Conner, 5th Marine Division signal officer, later stated "....Were it not for the Navajos, the Marines would never have taken Iwo Jima." On June 4, 2014 Chester Nez, the last surviving member of the initial 29 original Navajo code talkers recruited, died at his home in Albuquerque, NM at the age of 93. The U.S. Marines Corps released this statement: "We mourn his passing but honor and celebrate the indomitable spirit and dedication of those Marines who became known as the Navajo code talkers."

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WEEK IN REVIEW CONTINUED PAGE 2 significantly, because about half of the nation’s beef supply had been bought by restaurants. Another set of issues affecting cattlemen resulted from bottlenecks at processing plants caused by labor shortages and shut downs. Outbreaks of Covid-19 among employees have caused bottlenecks in the supply chain for beef and pork processing plants. The drop in broiler chick placements will hurt poultry growers, because they will be able to raise fewer flocks during the coming year. Arkansas cattle are mainly cows and calves that are sold and sent to feed lots in other states. Feed lots are keeping calves longer because of the bottleneck at processing plants, which is causing a glut upstream in the supply chain. At the beginning of March, cattle producers saw a drop of $88 a head for 550-pound calves. Other cattlemen and some sale barns have to navigate legal issues with processing plants, which no longer want delivery of cattle which they have contracted to buy.

When prices drop, cattle growers often have to reduce the size of their herds. Those decisions will affect the long-term supply of beef in months and years to come. The solutions discussed included debt relief for producers who have fixed loans that need to be paid, no matter what disruptions the coronavirus causes. The cattlemen on the committee discussed legislation to set up a state inspection system for meat, allowing local Arkansas producers greater access to local markets. Tennessee is the only neighboring state that does not have its own system of state inspectors. State inspections would not be a “silver bullet,” the Cattlemen’s Association spokesman said, but it would benefit Arkansas producers by expanding their markets and creating a buffer from negative trends that disrupt the beef industry on a national scale. A senator on the committee said he would sponsor legislation setting up a system in which state inspections take the place of federal inspectors.

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The following information was received from Polk County law enforcement agencies. The charges against those arrested are allegations and the cases are still pending in the courts. Individuals charged and whose names appear in this column may submit documentation to us at a later date that the charges have been dismissed, or that they have been found innocent, and we will include that information in this space in a timely manner.

POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT The following information was received from Polk County Sheriff Scott Sawyer for the week of May 11, 2020 – May 17, 2020. May 11, 2020 Report from complainant on Hwy 71S near Cove of being harassed by an individual. Deputy responded. Report from complainant on College Drive near Mena of the theft of a television valued at $200.00. Investigation continues. Report from complainant on E. Dawn Lane near Wickes of trespassing at a storage building. Deputy responded. Report from complainant on Hwy 8E near Board Camp of a domestic disturbance and the theft of household items and guns valued at $2,500.00. Investigation continues. May 12, 2020 No reports filed. May 13, 2020 Report from complainant on Hwy 88W near Mena of being harassed by an individual. Information has been forwarded to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration. Report from complainant on Polk 7 near Wickes of a disturbance at a residence led to the arrest of Matthew B. Parnell, 27, of Wickes on a Charge of Disorderly Conduct. Report from complainant on Hwy 71S near Hatfield of an altercation between two females. Deputy responded. Arrested by an officer with the Drug Task Force was David M. Fraser, 52, of Hatfield on two Warrants for Failure to Appear. May 14, 2020 Arrested was Summer D. Myers, 25, of Hatfield on a Warrant for Battery 3rd Degree. May 15, 2020 Report from complainant on Heritage Lane near Hatfield of being threatened by an unknown individual. Deputy responded. Arrested was Jeffrey C. Cude, 40, of Mena on a Warrant for Battery 2nd Degree and two Counts of Negligent Homicide. Report of an accident on Hwy 8W near Mena led to the arrest of Hunter D. Johns, 20, of Mena on a Charge of Careless and Prohibited Driving and a Charge of DUI-Under Age.

May 16, 2020 Report from complainant on Hwy 8E near Board Camp of problems at a former place of residence. Deputy responded. Traffic stop on Hwy 4 near Cove led to the arrest of Carl W. Wilson, 25, of Perkins, Oklahoma on Charges of DWI, Careless and Prohibited Driving, and Driving on a Suspended License. Report from complainant on Polk 267 near Vandervoort of being threatened by an individual. Information has been forwarded to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration. May 17, 2020 Report from complainant on Polk 47 near Rocky of damage done to two hay pastures in the amount of $1000.00. Deputy responded. Report from complainant on Polk 414 near Hatfield of the theft of a chainsaw valued at $200.00. Investigation continues. Arrested was Jerry D. Green, 58, of Mena on Charges of Failure to Comply with a Court Order and Failure to Register. Arrested was Shelton Bray, 28, of Broken Bow, Oklahoma on a Charge of Public Intoxication. Polk County Sheriff’s Office worked one vehicle accident this week. Polk County Detention Center Jail Population: 14 Incarcerated Inmates , with 7 Inmates currently on the Waiting List for a State Facility.

MENA POLICE REPORT Mena Police Department Reports for the Week of May 10, 2020 through May 16, 2020 follow: May 10, 2020 Hayley Myers, 28, was arrested for Theft of Property (Shoplifting) at a department store. May 11, 2020 Jason Rosson, 38, was arrested on warrant. May 12, 2020 Joshua Smith, 28, was arrested for 3 rd Degree Domestic Battery at a motel. Rachel Tarkington, 22, was arrested for Driving on Suspended Driver’s License, Possession of Schedule 2 Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia,

Possession of Schedule 6 Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia after a trafﬁc stop. May 13, 2020 A report of breaking or entering and criminal mischief was taken at a residence. A report of breaking or entering was taken at a residence. May 14. 2020 Cody Creekmore, 22, was arrested for 3 rd Degree Domestic Assault after a disturbance call to a residence. Alex Scoﬁeld, 31, was arrested for Public Intoxication after a disturbance call to a laundry mat. May 15, 2020 A Juvenile was arrested for Curfew Violation and Fleeing.

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Charles Walker, 71, was arrested for Driving on a Suspended Driver’s License and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia after a trafﬁc stop. Bobby May, 32, was arrested for Public Display of Obscenity after a call to a residence. Robyn Jacobs, 64, was arrested for Criminal Trespass after a call to a department store. May 16, 2020 No reports taken (All subjects should be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law)

Sarah Huckabee Sanders Launches Arkansas 30 Day Fund to Give Forgivable Loans

Little Rock, AR – In an effort to save as many Arkansas jobs as possible during the COVID-19 crisis, Sarah Huckabee Sanders and her husband, Bryan Sanders, today launched the non-proﬁt Arkansas 30 Day Fund to provide forgivable loans to struggling Arkansas-based small businesses.

The funds disbursed to small businesses by the Arkansas 30 Day Fund are intended to provide immediate ﬁnancial assistance to meet payroll, preserve healthcare coverage for employees, and save jobs. The application process is quick, easy, and free of red tape. The loans do not need to be repaid. If businesses who receive the Fund’s assistance do, at a later date, wish to “pay it forward” to another Arkansas small business in need of assistance, they may do so by directing those dollars back to the Fund. The Fund will then disburse that funding to another Arkansas business in need. Arkansas businesses that qualify for assistance from the Fund are: • Small businesses that employ three to 30 people;

• Based in Arkansas and have been operating for at least one year; • Owned and operated by an Arkansas resident. Arkansas 30 Day Fund will begin accepting applications for forgivable loans today at: https://www.Arkansas30DayFund. com

“My husband and I have been looking for ways to help people during this crisis and we are encouraged by the tremendous response we have received from Arkansans who want to partner with us in this effort. The Arkansas 30 Day Fund is nonpartisan, and we hope to work with people who may not agree with us on anything other than helping people in our community in need,” said Sarah Huckabee Sanders. “It’s about Arkansans helping Arkansans, standing together in a time of crisis, and saving jobs.” According to a recent U.S. Census Bureau report, nearly half of small businesses don’t have enough cash to go more than a month, and more than half are waiting on government assistance. “Our goal is to bridge that gap and help Arkansas small businesses save jobs now,” Sanders said.

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Harold Gene Deramus, 84 years old of Mena, Arkansas died on Sunday, May 10, 2020. He passed on to his heavenly reward surrounded by his loving family while at home from complications of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. Harold was born on February 17, 1936 in Los Cruses, New Mexico to Arvin and Willa Taylor Deramus. He was the brother of Sharon Deramus Bailey of California and the late Betty Deramus Harper. He graduated from Arvin High School in 1954. On December 19, 1955 he married his high school sweetheart, Carol Louise Avilez, of Arvin, California when he was 19 and she was 15. They were married for 64 ½ years. He started his work career in California as a tree trimmer. He later began building swimming pools and went on to start a pool cleaning business, which he later sold when he moved his family from California to Mena, Arkansas. He began his work career in Arkansas as a chicken farmer and cattleman. He also helped his uncles in the logwoods using mules to skid the logs to the trucks. In 1979 he began a long career as a carpenter. He built houses all over Mena and the surrounding area. He finished his work career as a cement contractor and he was still finishing cement when he was 79 years old. He was known around town as an extremely hard worker, worthy of hire. He was a member of the Mena Street Church of Christ, where he was a song leader and bible class teacher and on occasion he was known to fill in as a preach-

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Harold was a teacher, not a formal teacher but an informal teacher of life skills. He spent his entire life working and teaching his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren the value of hard work and living for Christ. He lived Deuteronomy 6:6-7; faith and family made up his foundation. He lived by example and when warranted a very firm hand! Harold was a quiet man who took his responsibilities and obligations seriously. He didn’t talk a lot but he had a few sayings that his family will remember and carry with them all the days of their lives. He most often said, “Where there is the opportunity, there is the obligation”. Dad was the spiritual rock thrown into a pond…the ripples will go out from generation to generation. Harold is survived by his wife, Carol Deramus of Mena, Arkansas; his daughter, Mary Holland and husband Jack Holland of Mena, Arkansas; his son, Danny Deramus and wife Robbie of Judsonia, Arkansas; his daughter, Cindy Turner and husband Steve Turner of Murfreesboro, Arkansas; his daughter, Debbie Caster and husband Charlie Caster of Greenwood, Arkansas; Bob Blackburn his brother in Christ of Camden, Arkansas; Sixteen grandchildren; Launa Erskin, Bobby Blackburn, Christa Divis, David Holland, Wes Dowdy, Brent Erskin, Rebecca Davis, Jackie Scoggin, Andrew Dowdy, Kimberly Austin, Trey Caster, Jason Deramus, Anna Fultz, Jessica Coffey, Devin Brown and William Caster and 28 Great Grandchildren. He is proceeded in death by: his father, Arvin Deramus; his mother, Willa Deramus; his sister, Betty Deramus Harper; his brother-in-law, who was as a son to him, George Avilez and his Great Granddaughter, Addison Phoenix Dowdy. His memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 2:00 pm at the Beasley Wood Funeral Home. His son, Danny Deramus and his grandson, Bobby Blackburn will be the officiants and his grandsons, David, Wes, Brent, Andrew, Trey, Jason and William will be honorary pallbearers. A private family inurnment will be held at the Cherry Hill cemetery in Cherry Hill, Arkansas. The family would like to extend a very special thank you to his caregivers, Sheila Hanson and Debbie Alley. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of one of his saints, Psalms 116:15 Beasley-Wood Funeral Home 611 Janssen Ave. Mena, Arkansas 71953 Ph# 479394-1310 bwfuneralhome@yahoo.com

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June Kathleen Griffin Gray June Kathleen Griffin Gray, age 88 of Hatfield, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020 in

Mena, Arkansas. She was born July 20, 1931 in Hatfield, Arkansas to William Albert (W.A.) Griffin and Minnie Ola Moore Griffin. June was united in marriage to Ted Gray on May 12, 1949. June was a retired sales clerk of Thomas Jewelry. In her free time, Mrs. June enjoyed gardening, reading, sewing, and anything to stay busy. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend to all. She will be dearly missed. Survivors are: Daughters, Terry G. Morrison and husband Terry L. of Glenwood, Arkansas, Kathy L. Watson and husband Bill of Lavaca, Arkansas, Tyler Gray Stoker and husband John of Benton, Arkansas; Four Grandchildren and four Great-Grandchildren; Several Nieces and Nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ted Gray; father, William Albert (W.A.) Griffin; mother, Minnie Ola Moore Griffin; brother, Alton Griffin; sister, Norma McNew; and grandson, Jason Scott Morrison. Graveside service will be held at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Hatfield, Arkansas, on Monday, May 18, 2020 @ 10 am, officiated by Reverend Buddy Corbell. Services are under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral Home. Honorary pallbearers will be Mark Watson, Jonathan Corbell, Chris Fuller, Cole Stoker, Caleb Corbell, Luke Watson, Jake Watson, and Callie Corbell. Online obituary at www.beasleywoodfuneralhome.com

Kenneth P. Grenz Kenneth P. Grenz, age 87, of Mena, Arkansas died Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at his home in Mena. He was born on Thursday, October 13, 1932 to Paul and Edna Pauline Gaede Grenz in Hitchcock, Oklahoma.

Kenneth served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict as a medic and was Honorably Discharged. He was a person that served God and his fellow man with all his heart. He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Mena where he served Elder and Deacon and a Sabbath school teacher. Kenneth was a member of the Ouachita Amateur Radio Club, American Radio Relay League. Kenneth was an electrical engineer and enjoyed woodworking, Amateur radios and gardening. Kenneth was a loving father, brother, uncle and a great friend and will be missed by all who knew him. Kenneth is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Elouise Grenz and two sons, Lloyd Grenz and Randy Bronner. Kenneth is survived by daughter and son in law, Klinda and Emil Rath of Mena and Alice Grenz of Cleburne, Texas; step son, Bill Bronner of West Los Angeles, California; step daughter, Charlene Prettyman of Sandy, Utah; his brother, Robert Grenz of Farmington, Washington; his sisters, Edna June Ferguson of Angwin, California and Geraldine Dunbar of Fairfield, California; four grandchildren; four step grandchildren; six great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. A memorial service will be held at a later date with arrangements entrusted to Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena, Arkansas. Online Guestbook: www.bowserffh.com

Joyce Ann Higgins Joyce Ann Higgins, age 70, of Smithville, Oklahoma died Friday, May 15, 2020 at the Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born on Tuesday, June 14, 1949 to Leroy Sharp and Bessie Louise Brown Sharp in Florence, Arizona. Joyce was a lady of faith and had a love for her family. Her children and grandchildren were the most important aspect of her life. Joyce graduated High School with honors and received the Betty Crocker Scholarship. She worked many years as a billing specialist for multiple Home Health agencies. She was a hard worker and enjoyed crafting, crocheting, and spending

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time in Hobby Lobby. Joyce was a loving mother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend and will be missed by all who knew her. She is preceded in death by her mother, Bessie Louise Sharp, her father, Leroy Sharp, a brother, Roy Sharp, and a sister, Catherine Sharp. Joyce is survived by her beloved daughters, Sheila Cunningham of Smithville, Oklahoma and Tess Merrideth and companion, Brian Toon of Smithville, Oklahoma; her brother, Tim Sharp of Wrightsville, Arkansas; sisters, Edna Hines of Noble, Oklahoma, Judy Parnell and husband, Leslie of Smithville, Oklahoma, Rosalie Sherrouse of Glenwood, Arkansas, and Emalie Hines and husband, Mickey of Lindsey, Oklahoma; seven grandchildren, Steven Fisher of Goshen, Indiana, Crystal Seiguet and companion, Travis of Vandervoort, Arkansas, Kristina Provence and husband, Rodney of Hatton, Arkansas, Tony Blake and wife Tesha of Broken Bow, Oklahoma, Tonya Heifner and husband, Mathew of Zafra, Oklahoma, Joey Cunningham of Goshen, Indiana, and Taryn Cunningham of Tulsa, Oklahoma; nineteen great grandchildren; several nephews and nieces and a host of other family and friends. Graveside services will be Monday, May 18, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. at the Watson Cemetery in Watson, Oklahoma with Brother Ed Rogers ofﬁciating. Visitation will be general. Arrangements are entrusted to Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena, Arkansas. Online Guestbook: www.bowserffh.com

Eunice Vernell Nance Eunice Vernell Nance, age 71, of Mena, Arkansas died Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at her home. She was born on Thursday, March 10, 1949 to Sylvester Lenear Walker and Viola Marjorie Elliott Walker in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Eunice was a lady of faith and loved her family. Her love of the Lord was the most important aspect of her life. Eunice loved to cook and was well known for her excellent pies. She worked 10 years as the clerk for Sun Country Inn in Mena and also the First Care Clinic in Mena. Eunice enjoyed the simple things of life and being with her family. Eunice was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend and will be missed by all who knew her. She is preceded in death by her parents.

Eunice is survived by her loving husband Gene Nance of Mena; her daughters and sons in law, Julie and Aaron Stancil of Horatio, Arkansas and Christy and John Nance of Mena; her brothers, Phillip Hensley of Wickes and Samuel Walker of Grannis; ﬁve grandchildren, Colby Stancil of Gillham, Courtney Stancil of Horatio, Caitlin Stancil of Horatio, Laci Stancil of Horatio and Lindsay Onstad of Tempe, Arizona; several nephews and nieces and a host of other family and friends. A graveside funeral will be Friday, May 15, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at the Grannis Cemetery under the direction of Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena. We suggest that social distancing is in place and other recommendations set forth by the Governor of Arkansas still be observed. Visitation will be general. Arrangements are entrusted to Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena, Arkansas. Online Guestbook: www.bowserffh.com

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Velda Janell Waldrop Watkins Velda Janell Waldrop Watkins, age 78, of Vandervoort left this life for her eternal heavenly home on Wednesday, May 13 th , 2020. She was born the daughter of R. C. and Flossie Tilley Waldrop in King, Arkansas on December 26 th , 1941. She was a member of Vandervoort First Baptist Church since she was 12 years old, where she ﬁlled many roles over the years including playing the piano and organ and teaching all ages of Sunday School classes. She loved reading, gardening, music, cooking, and writing books, and most of all spending time with her family. She was a loved mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, and friend. Preceded in by death by her father R.C. Waldrop, her mother Flossie Waldrop, and a granddaughter Emma Cumpton. Left to mourn her: One brother, Dale Waldrop and wife Pam of Fordyce, Arkansas; Four children, John G. Watkins and wife Merisa, Gloria Strother and husband Nick, James Watkins and wife Janet, and Regina Cumpton and husband David all of Vandervoort; Ten grandchildren: Paige Lee and husband Kenny of Dierks, Arkansas, WATKINS CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

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LITTLE ROCK , Ark., (May 18, 2020) – The Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation today announced the 2020 Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame inductees and its Legacy Award. These individuals will be recognized at the 2020 annual Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame banquet on Saturday, August 29 in Little Rock.

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MARK DAVIS, Mount Ida Mark Davis has always carried the banner for Arkansas and its rich fishing heritage. After years as a fishing guide, he competed in his first Bassmaster tournament at age 23 and would go on to earn Bassmaster Angler of the Year titles three times (1995, 1998, 2001). In 1995, he became the first WATKINS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7

Ethan Watkins and wife Sarah of Vandervoort, Jared Strother of Vandervoort, Kevin Strother and wife Whitney of Keota, Oklahoma, Jordan Strother and wife Karlie of Carthage, Texas, Brian Strother of Vandervoort, Jessica Salley and husband Josh of Converse, Louisiana, Morgan Watkins and fiancé Nate Looney of Monticello, Arkansas, Garrett Watkins of Vandervoort, and Cara Cumpton of Vandervoort; Nine great-grandchildren: Logan Lee, Parker Watkins, Kashlyn, Adeline, Nicholas and Jake Strother, and Addison, Aliza and Adal-

ida Salley. And many more family members, friends and loved ones. Service will be graveside, Center Cemetery, Hartley, Arkansas, Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. with Bro. Roy Brooks and Bro. Aaron Anglin officiating. Pall Bearers will be grandsons: Jared Strother, Kevin Strother, Ethan Watkins, Jordan Strother, Garrett Watkins and Brian Strother. Obituary available at www.beasleywoodfuneralhome.com

pro to win the Bassmaster Classic and Angler of the Year in the same calendar year. He has also been heavily involved in youth fishing activities, most recently leading the Mount Ida High School Fishing Club to numerous titles and contributing to the birth of the Arkansas Bassmaster High School Series. In 2019, he was inducted into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame. “Every year, the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation recognizes individuals whose contributions to the great outdoors transcends mere hobby,” said Tyler Lawrence, Events Director for the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation. “The individuals we honor have devoted their time, energy and passion for the outdoors in such a way that preserves and enhances our wild spaces for generations to come. We are

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UARM Announces In-Person Classes for Fall; Distributes CARES Funds to Students MENA, Ark.] Like many colleges across the nation, UA Rich Mountain made the difficult decision to transition to online or remote instruction courses in mid-March. The UA System kept all of its campuses online for both summer sessions. Chancellor Phillip Wilson announced last week they plan to be ready to resume in-person classes in August following a virtual meeting of the UA System Board of Trustees. “College leadership has met continuously since the crisis began, developing plans and protocols that created the safest possible environment for our employees and students. Of course, we will continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19 to ensure reopening plans are aligned with state and federal health directives as well as develop measures to protect campus constituencies from the spread of the virus,” stated Wilson. Wilson also reported that construction is UARM CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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UA Rich Mountain Announces Spring 2020 Chancellor’s & Vice Chancellor’s Lists MENA, Ark.]The University of Arkansas Rich Mountain has announced the students named to the Chancellor's List and Vice Chancellor’s List who were enrolled for the spring 2020 semester. Students named to the Chancellor's List are full-time, current students who complete 12 semester credit hours or more, excluding developmental coursework, and earn a 4.0 grade point average or higher. BOLES: Emily Fry, Guadalupe Hamner; BOONEVILLE: Paisley Templeman CADDO GAP: Jordan Powell, Abigail West; CHARLESTON, Ark: Maleea Woodard; COVE: Allyson Hoyle, Jacob Lagoy, Alice Rogers; GRANNIS: Katya Gonzalez; HATFIELD: Jodi Croft; MANSFIELD: Emily Boyd; MENA: Shannon Abbott, Blake Brown, Grace Carmack, Holly Cassell, Tessa Chaney, Eric Hicks, Kelhan Howell, Anna Hunter, Patrick Irwin, Brenden James, Kaitlyn Martindale, Robert McIntyre, Payton Medlin, Holly Scott, Chloe Speight, Trevor Speight, Mason Stout, Kayla Terwilliger,

Steven Tipton, Starla Yeomans; MOUNT IDA: Kara Rowland; NORMAN: Jeffery Burgen, M’Quelynn Wisener, Samantha Workman; SMITHVILLE: Rasha Deja; WALDRON: Angeline Adaway, Daly Barnett, Darla Goff, Kimberly Hewitt, Jasmine McKay, Aubrey McNatt, Eric Vatsana, Kristy Yarbrough; WICKES: Monica Turner.

Students named to the Vice Chancellor’s List are full-time, current students who complete 12 semester credit hours or more, excluding developmental coursework, and earn a 3.5 to 3.99 grade point average. The Vice Chancellor’s List for the spring 2020 semester are as follows: BOLES: Dawson Owens; BRAZIL: Joao Pedro Coehlo, Rodrigo

deCastro; Marcos Vinicius COVE: Kimberly Smedley; DEQUEEN: Cristopher Barba, Melissa Herrera; HUNTINGTON: Houa Xiong, Bonita Maples; GRANNIS: Micah Dau; MENA: Keilah Barney, Barbara Bernard, UARM CHANCELLOR’S LIST CONTINUED ON PAGE 15 UARM CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9

on schedule in-spite of the heavy rainfall. Work also continues at McMillan & Tapley Parks for collegiate soccer, baseball, and softball fields. He said that the college is seeing a trend of high school graduates who had planned to attend 4-year universities choosing to stay in Mena and take advantage of having a college in their metaphorical “backyard”. He attributed the new on-campus housing, launch of an athletic program, the Arkansas Transfer Achievement Scholarship to Fayetteville, and sadly, the virus, to all be

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UARM and Foundation Award Over $109,500 in Scholarships MENA, Ark.] Dr. Phillip Wilson has announced local scholarship recipients. David Grenier – Mena, UA Rich Mountain Board of Visitors Academic Scholarship - $6,600; US Electrical Motors (NIDEC) Endowment Scholarship - $2,000; Jennifer Adams – Mena, UA Rich Mountain Board of Visitors Academic Scholarship - $6,600;

Lindy Hull – Mena, UA Rich Mountain Board of Visitors Academic Scholarship $6,600; Kaitlyn Simmons – Mena, UA Rich Mountain Board of Visitors Academic Scholarship - $6,600; Cypriss-Rose Pruitt – Mena, UA Rich Mountain Board of Visitors Academic Scholarship - $6,600; Cassandra Boening – Waldron, UA Rich Mountain

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Board of Visitors Academic Scholarship $7,440; To be eligible to receive the Board of Visitors Scholarship, students must have at least a 3.75 GPA on high school work and ACT composite of 25 or SAT composite 1200 and up. Zane Stephens – Mena, Chancellor’s Academic Scholarship - $5,100; Brendon Catlett – Mena, Chancellor’s Academic Scholarship - $5,100; Tiffany Gwin – Waldron, Chancellor’s Academic Scholarship - $5,940. Chancellor's Scholarship recipients must have at least a 3.50 GPA and ACT composite of 24 or SAT composite 11601190. Additional scholarships were awarded by UA Rich Mountain to students out of the area that met the qualifying criteria. Foundation Director Dr. Diann Gathright has announced that the UA Rich Mountain Foundation has awarded the following scholarships to local students. Aaron Goodin – Caddo Hills, Charles Hansard Endowment Scholarship - $1,000; Celina Arce – Cossatot River, Carroll G. and Louise Davis Endowment Scholarship - $2,000; Esperanza Ortiz – Cossatot River, Carroll G. and Louise Davis Endowment Scholarship - $2,000; Brian Strother – Cossatot River, Carroll G. and Louise Davis Endowment Scholarship - $2,000; Kailey Wade – Cossatot River, Carroll G. and Louise Davis Endowment Scholarship - $2,000, Ed and Dorothy Stevenson Endowment Tuition Scholarship - $1,000;

Katelyn Baker – Cossatot River, Union Bank Endowment Scholarship - $1,000; Macie Johnson – Mena, 40 Year Club Endowment Scholarship - $1,000; Julianna Kennedy - Mena, 40 Year Club Endowment Scholarship - $1,000; US Electrical Motors (NIDEC) Endowment Scholarship - $2,000; Lauryn Maechler - Mena, 40 Year Club Endowment Scholarship - $1,000; Autumn Powell - Mena, 40 Year Club Endowment Scholarship - $1,000; Andrew Graves – Mena, Mena Schools - $1,000; Alexis Payne – Mena, Mena Schools $1,000; Hunter Waters – Mena, Mena Schools - $1,000; Judy Cook – Oden High School, Harris-Percifull Endowment Scholarship $1,000; Teresa Cude – Oden High School, Margaret Hopper Endowment Scholarship $1,000; Hannah Caldwell – Smithville, Dr. L.O. Dickson Endowment Scholarship - $1,000; Shasati Parsons – Umpire, Ed and Dorothy Scholarship Endowment Tuition Scholarship - $1,000; Tiffanie Owens – Waldron, Dale Rodgers Family Tuition Endowment Scholarship - $1,000; Kelli Adamson – Waldron, Nick Hawkins Endowment Scholarship - $1,000. In total, the Foundation awarded 53 scholarships totaling $31,091 to local and out of area students based on criteria speciﬁed by the endowments.

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CANCELLATIONS CLOSINGS AND CHANGES OLT ELECTIONS IN MAY Due to social distancing we are having to conduct election a little.... OK a lot different. We need to elect officers and 5 board members. So far we have Lamar Austin, Jackie Biard, Robby Burt, Gayle Krahn, Jessica Kropp, and Alexa Night for board and Rudi Timmerman for President, John Byers for Vice-President, Judy Kropp for Secretary, and Bill Hays for Treasurer. You must be a current member to nominate or vote. The election will be online. Also, ballots are mailed to current members to be mailed back in envelope. Deadline to vote is Wednesday, May 20th. Fresh Start Pregnancy Center is now operating with normal business hours and activities. The Mena ARVAC office is closed to the public. We are still able to help individuals with utility assistance. For more info call 394-4707. ARVAC, Inc. will have another

The Emergency Food Assistance Program Distribution in Polk County. The Distribution will take place at the Polk County Fairgrounds on Monday, May 18th, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Hopefully this will give those who work or are otherwise disposed during the day, the opportunity to take advantage of this program. The District Court Clerk's office will reopen to the public on May 18,2020 at 8:00 AM. Please remember when you visit the office to respect the social distancing guidelines of maintaining a 6 ft. distance. If you have any questions please call us at 479-394-3271 or you can email us at info.distctplkcoar.net Mena Elks Lodge 781 closed. The Cove branch of the Polk County Library is closed. Mena Art Gallery is open by appoint-

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Squirrel Season Now Open in Arkansas With turkey hunting season wrapped up, deer and waterfowl hunting season may look like a million years away, but there’s another spring season that gives Arkansas hunters plenty of reasons to be excited. Arkansas’s squirrel season opens May 15, and for those who enjoy chasing these treetop targets, it’s a great excuse to be in the woods. Spring squirrel hunting has been an Arkansas tradition for decades, and typically was available from mid-May through midJune. In 2013 the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission voted to extend the season for those who wanted to continue pursuing squirrels from May 15 to the end of February, making it one of Arkansas’s longest hunting seasons. Squirrel populations are largely dependent upon the previous year’s mast crop. When the acorns and hickory nuts are plentiful, squirrel populations will rise; but when hard mast is scarce, hunters may see declines in overall squirrel production. Following last fall’s explosion of hard mast throughout much of the state, squirrel populations should be seeing a healthy response and many young bushytails should be prowling the woods this spring. Add in the latest cooldown from Mother Nature, and this spring is shaping up to be one of the

best prospects in recent years to break out a .22 rife or shotgun to chase these plentiful targets. Fall season hunters have a few options when it comes to hunting styles: they can find a patch of hardwoods that are producing particularly well and sit a spell, or they can stay mobile and keep a sharp eye for the small animals as they make their way from tree to tree. All of these tactics are excellent options, but in spring one outshines them all. “Mulberries,” said Mark Hooks, regional wildlife supervisor for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Monticello Office. “Find mulberries in spring and you will find the squirrels.” Just as a veteran squirrel hunter knows to focus on areas with abundant hickories and oaks during fall, a smart hunter will learn to identify the red mulberry tree as it is one of the best magnets for gray squirrels and fox squirrels this time of year. “In fall, you’ll know when a squirrel has really been cutting hickories by the yellow stain on their chin,” Hooks said. “But if you can find a ripe red mulberry tree, you’ll see a bunch of squirrels with purple stains on their mouths and chest from the fruits of this tree.” Former AGFC biologist and spring squirrel hunter Mike Widener used to joke about

his recipe for spring squirrel success. “Find a big mulberry tree with ripening fruit and camp out. Go no farther. Collect eight squirrels. Come back tomorrow,” Widner would say. The only thing that has changed to that formula in the last decade is that squirrel hunters can now collect 12 bushytails as their daily limit. The main precautions for hunters looking to explore the spring squirrel woods are the same as those for turkey hunters. Ticks, gnats, mosquitoes and other biting insects can be waiting to hop aboard anyone who isn’t prepared. But a good bug spray using the chemical compound DEET is almost a requirement to keep the bugs at bay. With the exception of the bugs, the only real thing to worry about is caring for your squirrels once they’re harvested. Keeping the carcass cool is more of a factor than in cooler weather. Wearing a vest with a mesh game pouch like those used during dove season works well to offer air circulation around your squirrel. If that isn’t available, carrying your squirrels by hand or hanging them from a game tote like duck hunters use is a good alternative to keeping the meat fresh and ready for a pot of squirrel and dumplings when you get home.

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COVID-19, we are still accepting applications for public housing and Section 8. You may request an application by calling the office at 479-394-1569 or go to our website polkarhousing.com and print an application. Completed applications with required documentation should be mailed to Polk County Housing Authority at 509 South Morrow Street, Mena, AR 71953. Rent payments can be made at any Union Bank location or mailed to the housing office. Our staff can be reached at 479-394-1569 with questions or concerns. Acorn Rural Water office is closed to the public until further notice. You can drop your payment into the drop box, mail it or pay it at the Union Bank of Mena. For more information call 479-394-1025. Freedom Water office is closed until further notice. You may drop your payment in the drop box at the office, mail it or pay at First Financial Bank. If you need to know your balance or have any questions you may call the office 479-394-7500 during business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. American Legion Bingo Saturday and Monday Cancelled TFN. The Union Bank lobby, First Financial Bank lobby and other banks lobbies in the area are closed until further notice. Congregate meals at Cossatot Senior Center will be closed until further notice. Will do drive up/pick up from 10am-11am. Also will continue home delivered meals as normal. Contact 479-234-3503 to be included or for more details. The Mena Polk County Senior Center NOT open for daily activities through April 17th. If you are senior citizen 60 years of age or older and would like to be pick up a meal to go at the center, call for more information at 479-394-5459. If you are currently a participant and would still like a meal, you may call the senior center between 9 and 11:00 to place an order to be picked up. We will continue serving meals to go every day form 11:30am thru 12 Noon. The Grab & Go meals are still the suggested donation price of $3.00 each. Any extra monetary donations are greatly appreciated!! The number to call is 479394-5459 to order a meal. No meals after 12 noon. Stay tuned to facebook page and a local radio stations for further info.

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LAMONI, IA -- The honor roll lists for Graceland University's 2020 spring term have been announced, and Stephanie Rostollan of Mena, AR, has been named to the honors list. Graceland University students with a GPA between 3.65 and 3.99 are named to the honors list. Congratulations, Stephanie! Graceland commends you on your academic success. For more information visit www. graceland.edu and find Graceland University on Facebook and Twitter to follow ad-

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regular meeting will start at 12:30. Ladies interested in DAR of the Mena area are invited. The new officers of the James K. Polk Chapter NSDAR are: Regent, Cortez Copher; First Vice Regent, Ann Garrett;

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Mena High School graduate Hope Egger

Bryar Browning, Clint Buck, Austin Coon, Sheryl Felix, Jonathan Gunn, Olivia Harvey, Mary Lewis, Olivia Lockhart, Gillian Moore, Destiny Ortiz, Riley Philpot, Jordan Powell, April Richardson, Kristen Smith, Destiny Stine, Jacob Ward, Destiny Wilkinson, Chassie Wornick; PENCIL BLUFF: Crystal Graves SOUTH AFRICA: Wandile Ngwenya,

UARM CHANCELLOR’S LIST CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 Maurice Theart; SPAIN: Andrea Martinez STORY: Sarah Hamilton, Victoria Scurlock; WALDRON: Candace Bible, Tania Bonilla, Ariana Gonzalez, Katie Huffmaster, Alyssa Jones, Michael Millard, Rena Owens, Kelly Richmond.

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Mena High School graduate Lexi Lawrence

dead the scene by the Polk County Coroner. Two medical helicopters were requested for the injured, one of which was flown to Baptist Fort Smith and the other to Children’s in Little Rock. The accident was investigated by Arkansas State Police Officer Ben Harrison. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Board Camp Fire Department, Dallas Valley Fire Department, Mena Fire Department, and Southwest EMS also responded and assisting at the scene. Cude is being held in the Polk County Detention Center with bond set at $250,000.00.

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