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May 24, 2017
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Buxton Honored as Local, District, and State VFW Teacher of the Year
[PHOTO BY MELANIE BUCK]
Ms. Helen Buxton, center,of Cossatot River High School is being recognized as the Veterans of Foreign Wars Teacher of the Year. Buxton works daily ensurin t at t ay’s generations never forget the sacries enera tions before them that secured their freedoms. See full story, page 8. Also inside this Memorial Day issue, a special feature on WWII Veteran Jim Montgomery, page 18.
Local Marines Honored
Veteran Cyclist Rides for Wounded Warriors
Quadruple Homicide Suspect Moved to ADC
Two local Marines were honored with accolades while attending the Arkansas D epartment of the Marine C orps L eague’s annual convention in C onway, Arkansas in early May. R epresenting local Marine C orps L eague D etachment # 1 2 6 1 were C ommandant G eorge O’D aniel, Sergeant at Arms H ank Todaro, and Ju dge Advocate Ji m C hristie. O’D aniel was awarded the Marine C orps L eague D istinguished Service Award in appreciation for his efforts and interests in the U nited States of America, the U nited States Marine C orps, and the Marine C orps L eague. Todaro was awarded the Arkansas D epartment R ecruit-
A cyclist, only known by the name of Patrick, found his way through Mena on a cross-country trip to bring awareness to veterans. The man, who wishes to remain as anonymous as possible, began his trip on February 1 5th of this year in hopes of raising money for the W ounded W arriors Project and W ishes for W arriors. H e is a self-declared “rogue agent,” he said with a chuckle, in that he hasn’t contacted either of the agencies, but just wants to remain low key as he gathers pledges and letters of intent along the way. H e is a seven-year Army veteran himself, serving as a
Alleged quadruple homicide suspect B rian Travis, who has been held in the Polk C ounty D etention C enter since being apprehended on April 2 6 , 2 01 7, has been moved to the Arkansas D epartment of C orrections, where he will remain until his trial begins. Polk C ounty Sheriff Scott Sawyer explained that Travis was on parole when arrested for drug charges, before being charged with the deaths of 2 -year old Acelynn W ester, 9 -year old R eilly Scarbrough, their mother, 4 3-year old B ethany W ester, and her uncle, 6 6 -year old Steven Payne. The drug arrest violated his parole conditions, as do the
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