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ously led the Ruston Lincoln Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau in Ruston, La. As the president and CEO. Prior to that he was director of orientation and special programs at Louisiana Tech University, also in Ruston. He holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Louisi
The [Arkansas] Director of Tour ism will give the keynote address at the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain’s (UARM) upcoming Tourism Conference slated for Oc toberNapper5. took the lead of the de partment in 2020. He had previ
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They will also be able to help review bills before votes and give their opinion on how they would affect Arkansans.
Marc Rosson, the former Gillham Fire Chief, com munity volunteer and businessman from Gillham has announced he’s running for State Representative in the new District 87, which takes in Little River County, Sevier County and the Dierks area.
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People in the district will also be able to contact him any time.
Marc Rosson running for State Representative
Rosson asks for your vote in November.
He’ll work to get taxes lowered. He’ll work to completely end the grocery tax and get the agriculture exemptions more along the line of the Oklahoma exemptions.
He’lldone.defend people’s rights and will not vote for a bill that will take rights from the people.
Christian and attends the church of Christ in Center RossonPoint.hastaught inmates money man agement, intended to help them with money matters when they were released. Rosson works with people that have been in trouble and those who haven’t to help them find fi nancial ways to make their lives better. Rosson was a firefighter/first respond er for eight years and fire chief for five of that. He built up the Gillham department to the point they had good equipment, good trucks, new equipment, new turnouts, plen ty of oxygen for fires and enough water to fight a fire. While he was chief, he worked and got the fire ratings lowered which low ered area homeowners’ insurance. He started a Kids’ Day program, teaching kids and parents how to prevent fires and how to escape. Rosson became a Level 1 in structor and a BLS instructor through the fire academy. He worked with law enforce ment.Rosson
worker.Rosson was on the Mena Polk County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for three years and has brought industry into Polk County and to Gillham and the only one in this race to do so. Rosson has routinely worked with a number of state agencies and has seen first-hand their waste.Rosson is pro-God, pro-family, pro-life, 100% pro-2nd Amendment. If elected Ros son says he will work for the people, all people of district 87 and not corporations and lobbyist. Corporations and lobbyist have not paid for his campaign.
says a real leader leads and his actions shows his leadership getting that much done in five years and raising over $100,000 in private and public grants is not possible without being a leader and a
We have been told over the past few years that our taxes are being lowered. Mine are not lower. Are yours? Lowering a tax in one place just to raise it in another is not lowering taxes.
He’ll work to get funding for fire depart ments and try to get them listed so they can receive free state surplus including state vehicles.He’llwork with other legislators to get things
He’ll also vote yes or no so you will know what he is standing for.
Rosson has had many accomplishments and leadership experience. Rosson grew up in the Gillham area and went to De Queen school. He’s been married 23 years to Dianne, who grew up in Dierks and grad uated there. Both Marc and Dianne gradu ated from UA Cossatot. They have 4 great kids and have been foster parents as well. Rosson is a contractor for the USPS, deliv ering mail in the Gillham area for over 12 years. He’s a former IUOE member, em ployee and a heavy equipment operator by trade.Inthe early 2000’s, Rosson started in vesting in real estate. They now own sev eral hundred acres, many houses, com mercial and industrial properties and rec reational properties, and raise cattle. He has been investing in Sevier County many years and investing in Little River County for about 12 years. Rosson has worked in the community as a volunteer for many years as has his wife. They taught their kids the importance of helping others. He is a
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Each citizen is called to serve our country, honor our flag and our God. How well is it working since we kicked God out of our homes, school and government?
Thank you for allowing me to share what’s on my heart and heart of many others.
In Matthew 15:4, “For God com manded honor thy father and mother.” It was those who changed your diapers, fed you and clothed you. Now, it’s your turn. These truths have great rewards.America needs a healing miracle from the inside out. No one should ever let Satan take over our America. Why? Because America is you and I. Make encouraging someone else your goal each day.
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You really don’t understand your country until you see it’s in Itrouble!grewup going to school and saying the “Pledge of Allegiance” to the flag of the “UNITED STATES” of America. The teacher read a passage of scripture from the Bible as we had milk and cookies. No parent ever complained that their child was being brainwashed.
“HONOR” from my 1st grade teacher, the flag; from my father—that taught me “never go thru a door before your mother—never tell a lie and that your word is who you are. If you go to a country where God is not honored and government rules over the people—in America, it is the government works for the citizens.
It seems we all have a lot of forgiv ing to do. God spoke of wars, rumor of wars, famine and pestilence. It seemed God knew about it all before we did. Maybe we should trust God for the solution.
Because our freedom was in its founding documents. The constitu tion—the bill of rights—the ability to voteMychange.dadworked a very hard job work ing in a coal mine. Why? So he could take care of his family. My mother took in washing and ironing…to add a few dollars to help her husband.
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A border separates one country from another. It is there for a purpose.
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What do we really care about? We have been chosen to be a part of something great. “My country ‘tis of thee, sweet land of liberty—of thee I sing—land where our fathers died— land of the pilgrim’s pride—of thee I sing.” When was the last time you sang this from your heart?
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That is why we are to love Ameri ca—not to tell the world, “I’m ashamed of her.” No, I’m not ashamed of her—it is the land I Americanslove.arewaking-up to how we got in this mess—cracked—but not broken beyond repair.
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What is America? Is it a particular race, color or we are not all that dif ferent? Are we winning hating one another because of some divine idea (idol)?God gives each of us an opportuni ty to be a nation under one flag and
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Oh yes, “America is in trouble.” Politics is the problem—not the cure. America has left its purpose and its reason it was founded. “When the Son has set free—is free indeed. Ask any soldier—where their heart was as they served the nation they loved— their heart’s compass point always pointed home.
We must never allow any soldier to die in vain—that died to keep our country free.
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Why for such a long time did peo ple want to migrate to America? What they sought was opportunity.
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Death will visit all mankind but love and purpose is lived each moment.
What made America great was when anyone had a need we met that need. America has a need now. Be a friend to her and others and we will reap a great harvest.
The aim of the Constitution Week ob servation is to emphasize citizens’ re sponsibilities for protecting and defend ing the Constitution, inform people that the Constitution is the basis for Amer ica’s great heritage and the foundation for our way of life, and to encourage the study of the historical events which led to the framing of the Constitution in September 1787.
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Mena Mayor Seth Smith proclaimed September 17-23 as Constitution Week. Members of the James K. Polk Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution watched as Mayor Seth Smith signed the Proclamation. (l-r) Ruby Hartsfield, Deonna Williams, Ann Garrett, Julie Wiltrout, Shelly Collins, Kathy Hagler, Brenda Cunningham (seated) Mayor Seth Smith. (Photo by Brenda Cunningham)
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The Constitution is America’s most important document. It stands as a tes tament to the determination of Amer icans throughout history to maintain their liberties, freedoms, and inalienable rights.Theobservation of Constitution Week began in 1955, when the Daughters of the American Revolution petitioned Congress to set aside September 1723 as an annual week-long observance commemorating the history and impor tance of the Constitution, and bringing
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America, an annual celebration in which participants gather to ring bells, much as the church bells of Philadel phia rang out on September 17, 1787,
after the delegates reached an agree ment and emerged from Independence Hall. James K. Polk Chapter encourages individuals, churches, businesses, and organizations to unite at 3 p.m. on Sep tember 17 to ring a bell for one minute.
Constitution Week September 17-23
Daughters of the American Revolu tion is a 132-year-old service organi zation dedicated to historic preserva tion, education, and patriotism. DAR members come from a variety of back grounds and interests, but all share a common bond of having an ancestor who helped contribute to securing the independence of the United States of America. Any woman 18 years or old er, regardless of race, religion, or eth nic background, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution is eligible to join. For more information contact Carolyn Hanna at carolynhanna220@gmail.com or Dotty Kinnun at thekinnuns@gmail.com. For additional information about DAR and its relevant mission, visit www.dar.org
Contact Your Legislators! John (870)Nashville,P.O.Larry.Teague@senate.ar.govCall:Mena,520arkansashouse.orgJohn.Maddox@MaddoxChurchAvenueAR71953(479)394-6060LarryTeagueBox903AR71852845-5303
The Senate and House Committees on Education are scheduled to vote on next year’s adequacy report at their meeting in early October.
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Anotherstaff.issue is salary equity. Some districts pay the state minimum sala ry, and they have difficulty retaining teachers.Thefunding matrix sets per pupil expenditures in numerous categories. One is for alternative learning envi ronments (ALE), for students who do not learn well in traditional class rooms, perhaps due to excessive tru ancy or disruptive behavior. Students who are homeless, or who have suf fered abuse, often need an alternative learning
We encourage Arkansans to find ways they can help. You can opportuni ties near you at www.arhungeralliance. org.
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Anotherenvironment.categoryof state funding to local schools is to provide classes for English language learners (ELL). Last school year 39,000 students, about eight percent of the total of 450,000 students in Arkansas, were in the ELL category because English was not their native language. The spending levels in the adequacy
Arkansas has six Feeding America food banks. These food banks are at the heart of the Hunger Relief Alliance network of hunger relief organizations. The food banks serve as giant distribu tion sites for millions of pounds of food and other relief items that go out into the regions they serve. In 2021, these six food banks distributed more than 90 million pounds of food.
el.In 2021 the federal poverty level was $26,500 for a family of four. Chil dren in a family of four were eligible for a reduced price lunch if their fam ily’s income was below $49,025. That is 185 percent of the federal poverty level.The children received free meals at school if their family income was less than $34,450, which was 133 percent of the federal poverty level. About two thirds of the children in Arkansas public schools qualify for free meals, or meals at a reduced price.More than 66,000 Arkansas stu dents last year received special ed ucation because they had learning disabilities, health impairments or a combination of emotional and intel lectual disabilities. More than 5,700 were on the autism spectrum. Almost 17,000 children had speech impair ments.Arkansas schools recognize 12 categories of disability to determine whether a student qualifies for special education, and whether the school should receive bonus funding.
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There is heightened interest in this year’s report because it will lay the groundwork for any pay raises for teachers next school year. The ade quacy report is important for other reasons too. It will establish the school funding matrix for next year, includ ing recommendations for state fund ing of upgrades to school facilities andBeforetransportation.theOctober meeting, some committee members want to clarify the definition of teachers, counselors, classroom aides, librarians and other certified
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It is estimated that more than 20 percent of Arkansas house holds are food insecure. The Arkansas Hunger Relief Alli ance also estimates that 1 in 3 children in the state are facing foodFoodinsecurity.insecurity describes a household’s inability to pro vide enough food for every person to live an active, healthy life. September is Hunger Action Month. This is an annual campaign dedicat ed to driving awareness and inspiring action to help end hunger in America, both at a national scale and in local communities.Manyfamilies are making tough budgeting decisions while facing rising grocery prices. Now is a good time for communities to collectively act against hunger. You can choose to donate or advocate. You can choose to volunteer at your local food bank or raise aware ness.In the 2021 Regular Session, the General Assembly passed the Excess Food Distribution. This allows a pub lic school or open-enrollment public charter school to distribute excess food
to students for consumption on the school campus or at home.The 93rd General Assembly also addressed food insecurity with the passage of Act 418. This act created the State Meat Inspection Program. Without a state meat inspection pro gram, it was prohibitively ex pensive for food banks to receive and distribute meat. This act will make it easier and less costly for Arkansas food banks to provide senior citizens with meals containing high amounts of pro tein and other important nutrients.
report must take into account inflation, so the legislature subscribes to two economic data providers. They are HIS Markit and Moody’s Analyt ics. Both firms predict that the rate of inflation will slow down over the next five years. During the 2023 regular ses sion the legislature will approve public education funding for school years 2023-2024. The predicted in flation rate that year, after averaging the projections of the two economic firms, is an estimated 1.84 percent. The following school year, 2024-2025, the projected inflation rate is 2.16 per cent.The state also provides extra fund ing to school districts based on the number of students whose families earn less than the federal poverty lev
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The committees went over a draft of the adequacy report at their September meeting. The legislature has been con ducting adequacy reviews since 2003, to ensure that state funding of public schools is constitutionally ad equate and equitable. The committee’s final report is due November 1.
grandfather, brother, uncle and friend and will be missed by all who knewFranklinhim. is preceded in death by his parents; and two sisters, Chris tine Stanley and Ollena Chesek. Frank is survived by his wife Pat sy Graves of Mena, Arkansas; two sons and daughter-in-laws, Charles Graves and wife Lisa of Zachary, Louisiana and Glenn Graves and wife Robin of Denham Springs, Lou isiana; four grandchildren, Chad Graves and wife Erin of Zachary, Louisiana, Chris Graves and wife Kristen of Denham Springs, Loui siana, Nicholas Graves of Denham Springs, Louisiana, Jennifer Graves of Zachary, Louisiana and Nicole Howell and husband Kody of Wat son, Louisiana; four great-grand children, Timmy Graves of Zachary, Louisiana, Joey Graves of Zachary, Louisiana, Connor Graves of Den ham Springs, Louisiana, and Allana Graves of Denham Springs, Louisi ana; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at 10:00 A.M. at the Bowser Fami ly Funeral Home Chapel in Mena, Arkansas. Interment will follow at Pinecrest Memorial Park in Mena. Visitation will be Wednesday, Sep tember 14, 2022, from 5-7 P.M. at Bowser Family Funeral Home Chap el in Mena, Arkansas. Arrangements are entrusted to Bowser Family Fu neral Home in Mena, Arkansas.
Smallwood of Hatfield, and Jennifer Smallwood of Hatfield; one sister and brother in law, Mary and Leo Cox of Fayetteville; fifteen grand children; nine great grandchildren; several nephews and nieces and a host of other relatives and friends.
Wilma is survived by her loving husband of 35 years, Bobby Gene Smallwood of Hatfield; four sons and daughters in law, Billy and Cin di Cox of Bentonville, John and Ellie Cox of Hiwasse, Charles Cox of Mena, and Clayton and Eliza beth Cox of Waldron; three daugh ters, Lori Allen of Mena, Amanda
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A celebration of his life will be held at the First Baptist Church, 107 S. 2nd, Wickes, AR on Thursday, September 8th at 10:00AM. We will have a short memorial service and time for sharing stories of Mark. The family would like to thank Sonny Kimmel, who was like a son to Mark, for everything he did to help during the family’s time of
passed away from this life on Sun day, September 4, 2022 at the Mena Regional Health System in Mena, Arkansas. She was born on January 26, 1951 to William Henry Smith and Nancy Lee Smith in Mena, Ar kansas.Wilma was very easy going and was always nice to anyone she met. She had a generous heart and always helped anyone that she could. Wil ma enjoyed fishing and was a very good cook. She worked for many years cooking in various restau rants in the area. Wilma enjoyed old county music and a simple coun try life. Wilma was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grand mother, aunt and friend and will be missed by all who knew her.
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need. They’d also like to thank all of their friends for their support and prayers and all those who spent time with him prior to his passing and made him feel very loved.
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She is preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Luther Bean; and one sister, Francis Cox.
Mark Dau of Grannis, AR, age 67, passed away Friday, Sep tember 2, 2022, at Mena Regional Hospital. He was born on January 28, 1955, son of the late Warren L. and Patricia M. (Robnett) Dau. Mark is survived by his wife Cher yl of Grannis, AR; sons Nickolas of Springfield, OR and Matthew (Beth) of Columbus, MS; daughter Jennifer Wigley (Tony) of Cove, AR; grandchildren Micah, Jonathan, Seth, Nickolas Jr., Olivia, James Jr., Owen, Landy (McKee), Matthew Jr., Tristan, and Stephen; brother, sisters and in-laws. Mark was pre ceded in death by his parents, his brother John, and his son James. Everyone who knew Mark felt his big heart and giving nature. He will be greatly missed, especially by his grandchildren, with whom he spent countless hours. Mark was adamant about sharing the love of Jesus with others. He loved God with all of his heart, mind, soul, and strength. If he wanted you to know anything, it would be that there is no other name under heaven by which you can be saved than Jesus.
Frank loved his children and grandchildren and treasured his friendships. He was married to the love of his life, Patsy for 64 years. Franklin served in the National Guard in Mississippi. He made his living as an auto parts store owner for NAPA. Frank loved to tinker and fix things. If it was broken, you could bet he would be able to repair it. Frank loved being a pilot and being able to fly. He had a passion for working on race cars for family and friends. He enjoyed listening to classical oldies and being outdoors. Frank was a loving husband, father,
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A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 10:00 AM at the Bowser Family Funeral Home Chapel in Mena, Ar kansas. Interment will follow at the Corinth Cemetery in Mena, Arkan sas under the direction of Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena, Ar kansas. Visitation will be general, from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM on Friday, September 9, 2022 and Monday, September 12, 2022 at the Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena.
Lee Graves, age 86, died on Sunday, September 11, 2022, at Baptist Health Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. Franklin was born on Sunday, April 19, 1936, to Leon Franklin Graves and Ollie (Wallace) Graves in Monticello, Mississippi.
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Deborah was born December 18, 1961, to John Clyde Hudgins, Jr. and Myrah Elvada Whitley Hudgins. She was united in marriage on March 4, 2000, to the love of her life, Phillip Gene Fields. Deborah’s passion for education and histori cal research propelled her to earn a bachelor’s degree in history. She was a farmer who enjoyed grow ing plants and raising animals. She loved animals, both alive and in the pan. Sewing, cooking, and traveling were a few of her favorite hobbies.
The Boudreaux family wishes to extend gratitude for his pastor, Victor Rowell, Dr. Heinemann and the nursing/hospital staff at CHI St. Vincent, as well as the staff of Peachtree Assisted-Living facility.
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10:00 a.m. at The Crossing in Mena, Arkansas, with Brother Victor Row ell officiating. Cremation services are entrusted to the Beasley-Wood FuneralOnlineHome.obituary at beasleywood funeralhome.com
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on October 20, 1955, to Glenn and Kathy Cecil in Pine Bluff Arkansas.
Sharon was very down to earth and always spoke her mind. She was a very hard worker and took pride in a job well done. Sharon had a sweet side, and loved the people close to her very much. She loved to ride motorcycles with Dale. Sharon was a loving wife, sister, aunt and friend and will be missed by all who knew him.
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He went to his heavenly home on Sunday, September 4, 2022.
She is preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, Roger Dale Mitchell and Ricky Mitchell.
Deborah loved her husband, and above all, she loved the Lord and studying the word of God. She was greatly loved by her family and will be dearly missed.
away, Tuesday, August 30, 2022. She was born on Tuesday, March 4, 1958, to Curtis Mitchell and Clara Richardson in Dallas, Texas.
There will be a memorial to cel ebrate his life at a later date at the Mena Elks Lodge #781.
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She is preceded in death by her parents, John Clyde Hudgins, Jr. and Myrah Elvada Whitley Hudgins; stepfather, Clarence (Toad) Thom asson; her father-in-law, Doyle Ray Fields and mother-in-law, Lucille Fields. Her children include a son; daughter, Jacquelyne Smith; step daughter, Coreen Laughter; and 14 grandchildren; sisters, Sandra King and husband Robert of Mt. Vernon, Texas, Linda Hudgins of Paris, Tex as, Pat Shelley of Pine Bluff, North Carolina; and a host of family and friends.Amemorial service will be held Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at
A celebration of life will be held at her home on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at 2:00 PM at 170 Heri tage Lane, Hatfield, Arkansas. Cre mation arrangements are entrusted to Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena,OnlineArkansas.Guestbook: bowserffh. com
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enly wings on Saturday, September 10,Gerald2022. was born in Houma, Lou isiana, on September 2, 1937. He joined the United States Navy in 1957 and served following the Ko rean Conflict. He retired from Exx onMobil and Orion Refineries. He enjoyed LSU sports and worked with the stat crew until 1992, pro viding play-by-play information for LSU basketball. He also managed distribution of statistics in the LSU
football press box. Gerald was a Christian and was blessed with an incredible memory which enabled him to aptly quote and discuss bib lical scripture. He was a member of The Crossing Church. Gerald is survived by his sons, Glenn Boudreaux (Lisa), Mike Boudreaux (Penny), and Gerry Boudreaux (Darla), and his grand children: Jason (Stephanie), Jordan (Evan), Jacques, (Sarah), Jean, Mo nique (Valdemir), Madison, Anna, and Ella; great grandchildren Louis, Jack, Lenny Nevaeh, Patience, and Alex.He is proceeded in death by his parents, Murphy and Emily (Henry) Boudreaux, his brother Dale Bou dreaux, his son Dennis Boudreaux, his beloved wife Sharon Boudreaux, his former wife Janell Cunningham Boudreaux, and his stepson David Wilcox.Memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Beasley Wood Funeral Home Chapel, with the interment to follow at Pinecrest Memorial Park.
Sharon is survived by her loving husband, Dale Stokes; four brothers, Ronnie Mitchell, Robert Mitchell, Rusty Mitchell, and Randy Mitch ell; one sister, Sheila Phillips; many nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.
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Napper will discuss the strength Arkansas tourism exhibited during
2.) increase awareness of various entities and services that can bring added exposure to help grow their business;3.)toeducate the community, as a whole, of multiple large tourism de velopments/events in the local area over the next couple of years.
the height of the pandemic, much unlike other tourism destinations who suffered record loss in tourists. He will also discuss the importance of preparing for the upcoming Solar Eclipse coming in 2024, in which parts of Polk County will experi ence a 100% total eclipse. He will discuss the departments’ efforts to bring tourist to the state as well as share valuable free resources avail able to local business owners in the tourism industry.
ana Tech University and earned the Certified Destination Management Executive (CDME) designation in 2016.“We are thrilled to have the Direc tor of Tourism join us for the con ference. Clearly, it is a testament of the significant developments com ing to our area that will bolster an already thriving and growing tour ism industry,” said conference or ganizer LeAnn Dilbeck who serves as the Vice Chancellor for Exter nal Affairs & Communications at UARM.Noting the rapidly increasing lo cal tourism industry, Dilbeck said that the conference was designed specifically to:
This conference will be beneficial to anyone in the local tourism in dustry, hotels, motels, cabin rent als, Airbnbs, VRBOs, restaurants, retail, event venues/planners but is certainly open to anyone interested in community development and the positive economic impact brought through tourism dollars.
“Mena is poised to see phenom enal growth in the tourism indus try in the coming months and it is important that the community be well informed and have working re lationships with each other to fully capitalize on upcoming opportu nities as well as establish a founda tion that will allow us to maintain a thriving tourism industry,” Dil beck added. “As a college, we want to support that growth and be a re source to our community.”
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If you’re upset to hear this, then think of it as harvesting, like you woulda harvested an ear of corn … if you’d tried four times before you blasted it right off the stalk.
Mayor Seth Smith encourages the community to participate with the conference. “I am grateful to UA Rich Mountain for bringing all of these speakers together for a oneday event. It’s a great way to bring awareness to multiple projects and developments coming to our area as well as educating those in the in dustry of all the resources available toThethem.”event is $25 per person and open to the community. It will be gin at 9 am and conclude by 3 pm. Participants will need to register by September 30. Register by calling 479.394.6805 or by emailing ldil beck@uarichmountain.edu.UARichMountain’smission is to provide transformative education to all learners.
We will have a number of other local speakers that will share local resources, branding, building an audience with social media, etc.
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I musta scared him pretty bad before he died. When I chomped down on the fried adrenal gland, it was as flat and flabby as a leaky Whoopee cushion. The critter was so full of adrenaline that it pickled him. The only way I can describe the taste was sorely disappointing.
The Butterbean McCurdy Memorial Race ran Saturday at the Muleberry County Fairgrounds. Proceeds will go to the County School Bus New Brakes and Maintenance Fund. The fans were packing in around the track. The adult beverages were flowing, and a few tears dropped outta the old timers, mostly from their eyes, in the stands remember ing Butterbean. They tell a history of how he didn’t win as many races in the last few runs of his career cause the officials took his pellet gun out of his Butterbeancar. put up an awful fight before they pried his pelletnator from his still warm hands, but the Mayor put out an update later on what happened. He said, “It was only a minor scuffle. The 25 or so pellets just bounced off 18 drivers. Several retired dancers got it in the chest, but didn’t feel a thing.” Appar ently, the Mayor must be a race fan too, since all the dancers knew his name.Afriend of mine, years ago, said he liked a special column from 2008. I remembered telling him about the idea, but I couldn’t find that I’d ever
put it in the news. So, I’m gonna tell you about it. If any of you recall it, then I’m repeating it. I had a request to rerun it. That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it like a skunk on a truck tire.Here it is: I shot at a rabbit, but I missed him. I fired again, missed again. He ran under some brush and I shot in it, hoping none of my friends were in the bushes. I don’t know that many who would be hanging out in brambles, but there’s a few. Nothing yelled, so I waited for the rabbit to leave. When he did, I shot and hit him, but he kept on hopping. I fired, and the bunny turned into supper.
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I told him that it wasn’t necessary to pay for it before I completed the job.
I was busy installing a windshield when the phone rang. It seems that if I am applying the urethane to a vehicle or setting a wind shield in place, there is a good chance that the phone will ring. I laid down my ure thane caulk gun and picked up the phone.
hear many different answers. Things like “Try to be good and do your best,” “Work hard at being a good, moral person,” or “Do more good things in life than you do badThethings.”basis for each of these ideas is re liance on our abilities and actions. These ideas are not based on the idea that heav en is a gift. People who think they have earned their way and don’t need the gift see no need to accept God’s grace.
Joke of the Week: Today I learned that 9 out of 10 women who sit at home and have conversations with their cats are socially awkward. My dog is full of helpful information like that.
Give Richie a call at 479-394-9938
John 19:28-30 (NCV) tells the story of the last moments of Jesus’ life on the cross. “After this, Jesus knew that everything had been done. So that the Scripture would come true, he said, ‘I am thirsty.’ There was a jar full of vinegar there, so the soldiers soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a branch of a hyssop plant, and lifted it to Je sus’ mouth. When Jesus tasted the vinegar, he said, ‘It is finished.’ Then he bowed his head and died.”
Replacing windshields in Polk County for over forty years.
In my warehouse, there are quite a few pieces of glass that customers have special ordered over the years but never came to get the work done. It is a frustrating and costly part of the business. But I also have several pieces of glass that customers have paid for but have never picked up. I am puzzled that someone would pay for a piece of glass and then never pick it up.
I am also puzzled that more people don’t accept God’s grace since the price is already paid. The Bible is clear that God’s grace is a gift. Why don’t more people take advantage of the gift?
By Richie Lawry
We all need the gift of God, eternal life. “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” Ephesians 2:8 (NRSV) Don’t be too proud to accept the prepaid gift of grace.
Picking up glass from the storage unit.
(Photo by Richie Lawry)
Many Christians fall into this way of thinking. They believe they can do it themselves and don’t need a gift. A sur vey conducted by the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University finds that 52% of Americans who describe themselves as Christian believe they can earn their salvation through good works. Because of this mindset, some feel strongly that no one should receive assistance.
Jesus suffered for you. He took on him self the pain that should have been yours. Your sins were the ones that pierced him. He paid the price to heal you and make you whole. He has paid your debts—all of them. Jesus died for you. If you accept the gift of grace, the stain of sin on your life is washed white as snow.
An Arkie’s Faith The Lincoln Navigator
“Let me get into the office where I can look it up,” I answered. After getting all the information and pricing the glass, I told him, “That is an expensive piece of glass. It will cost $550 for the glass and installation. My supplier has the glass in stock, and I can have the glass here on Tuesday.”
About an hour later, the customer with the Lincoln Navigator drove up to my shop. “I want to pay you for the glass,” he said.Itold him that it wasn’t necessary, but he insisted. “Thank you,” I said. “That is very thoughtful of you.” He wrote me a check, handed it to me, and drove away.
“Well, I have to have it,” he answered. “Go ahead and order it, and I will bring the Lincoln in on Tuesday to get the work done. Do you want me to come by and pay for it before you place the order?”
My supplier delivered the Lincoln glass to my storage unit in De Queen, and on Tuesday morning, I drove to De Queen and picked up the glass. We had sched uled the job for Tuesday, but the customer didn’t show up to get the glass installed. It was a busy day, and I didn’t have time to think about it until late that afternoon. I called the customer but only got his voice mail. I left a message telling him that the glass was in and asked him to give me a call to reschedule. I thought it was unusual because it had been so important to him to replace the glass before it rained, but I didn’t worry about it because he had pre paid for the job. I didn’t hear from him for the rest of the week.
Two weeks went by before I heard from the customer. Finally, he called, and we made an appointment to install the glass. I was glad to have the job completed, but I was surprised that he waited so long to have the work done, especially since he had already paid for it.
In 1 Corinthians 6:20 (NCV) Paul tells us, “You were bought by God for a price.
Gentle Reader, Jesus said, “It is finished” on the cross. He paid in full all the costs required to forgive our sins. And when we place our trust in him, our sin debt is forever wiped off the books! We all need the gift of grace. We all need to have the penalty paid for our sins. The Bible says, “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” Romans 3:23 (NIV) and that “The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Ro mans 6:23 (NKJV)
“Last night, I broke the window in my Lincoln Navigator, and it has shattered into a thousand pieces,” said the voice on the other end. “I need to get it replaced be fore it rains. How much will it cost?”
If you were to ask 100 random people, “How do you get to heaven?” you would
So, honor God with your bodies.” God paid the price of his Son to purchase your sal vation. “He suffered the things we should have suffered. He took on himself the pain that should have been ours. But we thought God was punishing him. We thought God was wounding him and making him suf fer. But the servant was pierced because we had sinned. He was crushed because we had done what was evil. He was punished to make us whole again. His wounds have healed us.” Isaiah 53:4,5 (NIRV)
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Acorn High School students enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) Language & Composition course for the 2021-2022 school year earning a score of 3 or higher on the exam included:
AHS students earn high AP exam scores
Acorn schools will be having a pair of fund raisers to support the FC CLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) and the Acorn Athlet icSaturday,Teams. Sept. 17, there will be the Acorn FCCLA yard sale at the Mary Davis Gym, Acorn High School, 7:30 a.m.4 p.m. All proceeds go toward student leadership trip to Wash ington,Thursday,D.C. Sept. 29, the Acorn Athletics Chili Supper & Des
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Fundraisers happening at Acorn schools
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sert Auction will be held at the Acorn Cafetorium, 5 p.m. chili supper and at 6 p.m. there will be the dessert auction. All pro ceeds will benefit the Acorn Athletic Teams.
(l to r - back row): Brookelyn Goss, Michael Laing, Olivia Maechler, Raylin Lane. (Front row): Johnathan Bodkin, Jayden Willborg, Lori Richardson. Included in the photo; AP Language & Composition Faculty Amy Slater. (Photo courtesy of ORSD)
The highest rescuers were able to climb was the 78th floor in the South Tower, the floor where Flight 175 9/11 continued on page 13
struck the building at approx imately 513 knots. Rescuers only made it about half that many flights before the North Tower2,997collapsed.peopledied that day, includ ing eightersfirefight343andEMS providers, dying to save oth ers. causederandcancerfromterwardsdiedrescuersmoreManyafothissues
Mena Fire Department
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already been on-duty for several hours as they tack led the terrifying scene before them when aircraft struck both towers. The attack was successful in doing what the bombing in 1993 failed to do, although that attack did take the lives of six people.
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once they got up there. We ended up [walking] a little over 110 flights of stairs.”Thetribute walk may not seem like it would require much exertion to most people, but it was a large undertaking. MFD tramped a serpentine path up and down several flights of bleach er eight times as well as across the breadth of the home team stands. Some had to take breaks, running short of breath.
Chief Steve Egger of the Mena Fire Department said, “They are doing this to honor the 343 rescue workers and their valiant efforts to rescue others. It was 110 flights of stairs, equal to 2,200 steps those brave heroes took to try and saves the lives of as many others as they could.”
Members of the Mena Fire Department (MFD) made their way through a maze of refuse leftover from the previ ous night’s football game at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium, being cheered on by member of Southwest EMS, the Mena Police Department and family members. A few had just finished a 24-hour shift.
Most of the MFD wore their turnout gear, the turnout coat alone weighing approximately 20 pounds. Add the gloves, pants and helmet, a rescu er is wearing close to 35 or 40 extra
After expressing how exhausted he and the other firefighters were, a sweaty firefighter Benjaminclue.halfdon’tsaid,Vincent“WehaveaThey had to do it without oxygen at least most of the way up unbeing…it’samazdidWhatthere.theywastoTheylievable.hadfightfire
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who fell, while saving as many lives as they could during the destruction at the World Trade Center on that fateful 9/11 when terrorist attacked the Unit ed States. More than 8,600 firefight ers from the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) answered
the call. Some were off-duty, sitting at home with their loved ones when they were recalled—kissing their families and beloved goodbye, some for the fi nal time. It was the first time the FDNY had issued a total recall in 30Someyears. fire fighters were rookies fresh out of a 10week program.trainingSomehad
Members of the Mena Fire Depart ment honored the rescue workers who fought the fire, especially those
by tox ic fumes and other related illnesses. Many survivors suffer from PTSD. Several of the survivors retired from the FDNY after 9/11.
honors the 9/11 heroes
than what we had estimated. Firefight er Kemp did it last year on a stair step per at the gym. He said it was pretty tough there.”
finished, their head and face were drenched.
“It was as much or significantly more
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“This is the first time to do this,” Egger said. “The guys wanted to do this, and they just pulled it together as a last-min ute thing. We hope to do it invitedger.”getnextagainyearandgrowandbigEggerthe
other local fire departments to
As they stripped their gear, some of the firefighters spoke of the The National September 11 Memori al Museum (911memorial.org), hoping to go visit it someday. They even mentioned that the local department has a piece of metal from the Towers—something to always remember those brave heroes every day, not just one day.
pounds. Some of the team even carried air tanks. All that weight adds up.As did9/11mentioned,Vincenttherescuersmostof the 110 flights without oxy gen, as a tank generally holds about 30 – 45 minutes’ worth of oxygen, but the supply is used up much faster, 10-15 minutes, due to exertion in a real-life situation. It took MFD just a little over 30 minutes to complete the tribute walk, and that was without smoke, fire, a crumbling building and rescuing people.Itwas fortuitous that the tempera tures early Sat urday morning were close to 60 F and the sky was over cast. Still, the optedrescuersnot to wear their hoods beneath their hel mets. Once they were
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Art of the Heartland Show 2022
The Mena Art Gallery is excited to pres ent the 2022 “Art of Heartland” Show. This is a spectacular event with a large amount of skill and care on display.
1st Place:
Mena Art Gallery, located at 607
“Kayeleigh” by Linda Lucas Hardy
Submitted by Lisa Keeling
The “Art of the Heartland National Competition” debuted in 2015 and has become a prestigious national show held at the Mena Art Gallery. This outstanding exhibit showcases some of the finest in representational paintings from across the country. It will be for mally on exhibition through the 29th of October. When you stop by, please take some time and choose your favorite as you vote for People’s Choice. You do not want to miss it.
“Catch of the Day” by Jeff Legg
“I Must Escape This Emptiness” by Daniel Cassity
“Ovoid Crock” by Tim Tyler
“The Craftsman” by James byEwe”“HappybySchool“Portraitbyshore”Islands“SummerBrantleyEvening-GulfNationalSeaTheresaGrilloLairdofaHighArtTeacher”DaniellePilotoBirthdaytoCherylHarley-Volz
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Arkansas Artist: “Dottie and Sparkie” by Susan Gibson Honorable Men tions: “The Long Shot” by Joseph Barbieri
“Dottie and Sparkie” by Susan Gibson
Bestwinners:inShow:
“The Long Shot” by Joseph Barbieri
Mena Street, will be open extended hours for this show. Wednesday and Thursday the hours are 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. and on Friday and Saturday the hours are from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. For more information contact 479-394-3880 or email@menaartgallery.org/. 2022
3rd Place:
“Cheyenne River Valley” by Brenda Morgan
“Portrait of a High School Art Teacher” by Danielle Piloto
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“I Must Escape This Emptiness” by Daniel Cassity
“Ovoid Crock” by Tim Tyler
Hatfield First Baptist Church “Shep herd’s Closet” Open Wednesdays, 10 a.m. - Noon. Large selection of good, used clothing & a limited supply of non-perishable food items. Free to anyone in need.
Help raise money for Shoeboxes! Bring the family out for food, fun & fellowship. 100% of proceeds go toward Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christ mas Child Shoebox Ministry. Spaghetti lunch, pie/cake auction, and cupcake walk. Cove First Baptist Church, 114 N. Middle St., Saturday, Oct. 1 at noon.
The Extension Homemakers will have a DIY Learn Something New class on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Extension Education build ing at 211 De Queen St. We will learn to sew a simple quilt block. You may bring your sewing machine and fabrics or some will be provided.
Please RSVP by Sept. 9, by calling (479) 394-3650 or mail to P.O. Box 1139, Mena, AR 71953 if you plan to attend.
GriefShare continues to meet every Thursday from 10 a.m. - noon at First Presbyterian Church Mena for anyone in the community who is griev ing the loss of a loved one.
American Legion meets every 2nd Tuesday at the Legion Hall in Acorn. Potluck at 6 p.m., meeting follows.Come play Bingo, Saturdays and Mondays, starts at 6 p.m., doors open at 4 p.m.
Reynolds Gardner Community Men’s Breakfast every Tuesday, First United Methodist Church, Mena, 8:00 a.m. (full breakfast for small dona tion). All men from the community are invited to attend.
Alcoholics Anonymous meet at 8 p.m. Fri days at the First United Methodist Church, 9th & Port Arthur. Discussion/Book Study for information call (479) 243-0297.
The Members, Firefighters & Board of directors of the Dallas Valley Rural Volunteer Fire De partment will have their Annual Business Meeting and meal Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. The Meeting will be held at the Fire station on Old Airport Rd. or 229 Polk 52, starting at 5 p.m. There will be a donation boot available for any non-members who wish to attend. Please join us if you can.
Around Town
The Cossatot Senior Center in Wickes has re-opened. All meals and activities have reverted to their original schedules. If you need to make delivery arrangements or changes call (870) 385-2373.
It’s easy to have your event listed in Around Town, which will be read on radio stations KENA and KQOR daily. Simply send your Around Town announcement to news@mypulsenews.com or call (479) 243-9600 and let us know about your event! To have it in the Polk County Pulse newspaper, we need to know by FIVE on FRIDAY. We look forward to continuing to serve the community!
Master Gardener Training
The Master Gardeners will have training classes on Wednesday, Sept. 28, Oct. 5 and 19, and Nov. 2, 9, and 16 from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. each day.
Come catch the buzz at the Ouachita Beekeepers As sociation meetings on the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Terminal Hanger of the Mena Intermoun tain Airport located at 269 Polk Road 52.
Narcotics Anonymous meet at 7 p.m., Monday; at 7 p.m., Thursday; at 7 p.m. Friday; and at 6 p.m. Saturday at the old bus barn at the Crossing Church. For information call Erica at (479) 216-7249.
Polk County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting at the Polk County Fairgrounds, Mon day, Sept. 19, 6 p.m. The meeting is for election of Board Members, new resolutions and recognition of the Farm Family of the Year. All members are welcome and invit ed to enjoy a delicious meal.
The Polk County Republican Committee will meet Monday, Sept. 19, at 5:30 p.m. in the Com munity Room of the Polk County Library. The public is invited to attend.
The Mena/Polk County Senior Center will have The Gator and Friends band performing in Mena every Thursday, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. The Center will also start having an exercise class on Mondays and Thursdays, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Contact Tre na Looney with questions, (479) 394-5459.
Board Camp Baptist Church will distrib ute food to anyone in need on Thursday, September 15 from 10 am until noon. Board Camp Baptist Church is located at 107 Polk 63, at the corner of Highway 8 East and Polk 63, approximately 9 miles east of Mena.
Contact the Polk County Extension Office: 479-394-6018 or come by 211 Dequeen St. in
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The application deadline is Thursday, Sept. 15. The cost is $125.
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The Polk County Housing Authority has Rental Vouchers available. They are also in need of Applicants and Landlords. Contact them at 509 S. Mor row, Mena, (479) 394-1565 or polkarhousing.com
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Alcoholics Anonymous meet at The Cross ing Church, 3 p.m., Sundays; at 5 p.m., Tuesdays; and at 8 p.m. Saturdays at the old bus barn. For information call (479) 234-8366 or (479) 216-3786.
Bees! Did you know that about one-third of our diet is derived from insect-pollinated plants, and honey bees are responsible for 80% of this pollination?
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Large garage sale - Thursday-Friday, 15th16th: Air tools, truck tool box, drill press, weed eater, blower, auto parts, lots more. 522 Polk Road 56, behind airport. T0914
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Construction, pads, ponds, roads and more. Military discounts. Insured. Just give RC Customz a call for free estimates at (479) 216-2976. T1026
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Tree services, forestry mulching, storm cleanup, stump grinding. Signs and light re placement. Give RC Customz a call at (479) 216-2976 for Free estimate. T1026
Mena Shuttle - Ground transportation to AR and TX airports. Doctor and emergen cy appointments. Also, light deliveries. (870) 490-1191 T1012
Large yard sale - September 17, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Acorn School - Mary Davis Gym for Acorn FCCLA Fundraiser. Proceeds to benefit Student Leadership Trip to Wash ington D.C. T0914
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Born Again Recovery Minis tries would like to thank those that helped; those that donated and those who came to support this ministry. God bless.
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.
Timothy Robertson, 35, was charged with Public Intoxication and served with a warrant after a disturbance call to a resi dence on Maple Avenue.
Dare Garrison, 28, was served with a warrant after a traffic stop on Highway 8 East.Martin Dollarhyde, 47, was served with a warrant at a residence on 10th Street.
Deputies responded to a walk-in com plainant in reference to a theft near Irons Fork Lake.
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August 29
A report of criminal trespass and crim inal mischief was taken from Farmer’s Coop.Areport of theft was taken from a walkin Daxcomplainant.Wood,26, was served with a war rant at a residence on Sarah Way.
September 5, 2022
Terry Duke, 57, was served with a war rant at Exxon Super Station.
Deputies were dispatched to a resi dence on Polk 23 near Cove in reference to a verbal domestic altercation. Informa tion has been forwarded to the Prosecut ing Attorney for further consideration.
Jason Loyd, 34, was charged with Do mestic Battery and Public Intoxication at a residence on Reeves Avenue.
Silas Lewis, 35 of Dallas, TX was ar rested by an officer with the Highway Pa trol to be held for another agency.
Nathaniel James, 23, was served with a warrant after a traffic stop on Highway 71.
September 4
Deputies responded to a report of a trespasser at a residence on Polk 703 near Mena.
James Grossman, 59, was charged with Domestic Battery after a disturbance call at a residence on Westmoreland Drive.
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No reports.
A report of harassment was taken from a walk-in complainant.
Deputies responded to a report of an altercation. Information has been forward ed to the Prosecuting Attorney for further consideration.
A report of violation of a protection order was taken from a walk-in complainant.
A report of breaking or entering was tak en at Train Station Antiques.
September 3
Heather Hilderbrand-Judd, 47, was charged with Criminal Trespass at Walmart.Areport of harassment was taken from a person at Shoe Sensation.
September 7
Crystal Evans, 34, was served with a warrant after a traffic stop on Highway 71.
A report of theft and criminal trespass was taken from a walk-in complainant.
September 10
Bradley Brumfield, 32, was served with a warrant after contact on Highway 71 North.Areport of breaking or entering and criminal trespass was taken at a resi dence on Dallas Avenue.
Kimberly Huff, 29 of Mena was arrest ed on a Felony Warrant for Possession of Methamphetamine or Cocaine.
A report of breaking or entering was tak en at a residence on Dallas Avenue.
A report of dog running at large was tak en at a residence on Hamilton Avenue.
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Brittainy Mendel, 32, was charged with Disorderly Conduct and Public Intoxica tion at Healthy Connections.
A report of criminal trespass was taken from a walk-in complainant.
A report of unauthorized use of a vehicle was taken from a walk-in complainant.
Brittainy Mendel, 32, was charged with Criminal Trespass at Walmart.
Joshua Heifner, 21, was served with a warrant at Janssen Park.
September 5
No report.
August 31
A report of theft was taken from a walkin Acomplainant.reportofdisorderly conduct was taken at Mountain View Clinic.
Deputies were dispatched to Polk 48 near Mena in reference to a vehicle ac cident.Atraffic stop on Hwy 71 S led to the arrest of Douglas Manley, 40 of Hatfield on five Misdemeanor Failure to Appear Warrants as well as charges of Ignition Interlock Device, Driving on a Suspended Driver’s License, No Vehicle License and No Proof of Insurance.
September 10, 2022
A report of sexual indecency with a child and battery was taken after a disturbance call on Sherwood Avenue.
A theft report of taken from a walk-in complainant.
Polk County Detention Center Jail Population: 24 Incarcerated Inmates, with 11 Inmates currently on the Waiting List for a State Facility.
September 7, 2022
William Goodwin, 30, was charged with Public Intoxication in an alley off Gillham Avenue.Areport of criminal mischief was taken from Allbaugh’s Florist.
September 8, 2022
A report of unauthorized use of a vehicle was taken from a walk-in complainant.
A report of theft was taken at Big D’s Station.David White, 59, was charged with DWI, Violation of Ignition Interlock Device, and Possession of Marijuana after a traffic stop on Highway 71.
A report of fleeing, possession of drug paraphernalia, suspended driver’s license and no insurance was taken after an at tempted traffic stop on Highway 8 East.
Polk County Sheriff’s Office worked 2 vehicle accidents this week.
Donavan Hunt, 31, was served with a warrant at District Court.
September 6, 2022
Steven Runyon, 24, was charged with Driving on Suspended License, No Insur ance, and served with a warrant after a traffic stop on Highway 71.
A report of terroristic threatening was taken from a walk-in complainant.
September 6
Fred Dean, 49 of Cove was arrested by an officer with the Arkansas State Police on a Felony Rape Warrant.
September 9
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A report of breaking or entering was tak en at Lottie Da’s.
Deputies responded to a walk-in com plainant in reference to theft.
Buck Stricklin, 51 of Gladewater, TX was arrested by an officer with the Arkan sas Game and Fish on a Felony Warrant for Indecent Exposure and to be held for another agency.
September 11, 2022
Deputies were dispatched to an area on Polk 412 near Potter in reference to a vehicle in the ditch leading to the arrest of Anita Mann, 38 of Mena on a charge of DWI.
A report of theft was taken at a resi dence on Oak Grove Avenue.
A report of criminal mischief was taken at a residence on Morrow Street.
Deputies responded to a walk-in com plainant in reference to a theft.
A report of criminal trespass was taken onAHornbeck.reportof theft was taken at Wash burn’s Home Furnishings.
A report of theft was taken at Mena Short Stop.
A report of battery was taken from a walk-in complainant.
A report of criminal trespass was taken at a residence on Himes Avenue.
Billy Fletcher, 35, was charged with Public Intoxication and Disorderly Con duct after a suspicious person complaint on Rodger Street.
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The Mena Senior Center will purchase two Ford Transit Con nect Vans and one Jeep Rene gade Sport 4x4. These vehicles will be for the Meals on Wheel s program, allowing the center to deliver food to those who have a difficult time leaving their home.
Submitted by the Surface Transpor tation Board
Director Brad Storey has publicized his cast choices to play the characters in his original script based on the novel “Silas Marner.” This classic tale is about a mysterious, lonely man who discov ers beauty and joy in a most surprising and unusual way. Six shows will be per formed during the last two weekends of October.Thecast is as follows:
Godfrey Cass- Ryan Lewis Squire Cass - Scotty Jenkins Dunstin Cass - Tommy Myers James - Tillman Putman Minister - Brad Storey Bryce - Michael Rohland Elizabeth / Molly - Angel Moe Jane - Tia Moe
Western Arkansas Planning & Development District (WAPDD) issued their third grant for 2022. on August 14. They are award ing $190,416 to the Mena-Polk County Senior Center.
Trena Looney, executive direc tor for the Mena-Polk County Se nior Center will be a guest on the KENA 104.1 FM morning show Wake Up With Trey Wednesday morning, September 14.
Surface Transportation Board extends deadline
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• Kimberly Howard of Hatfield
The Mena Senior Center will also upgrade their existing cool ers and purchase a new 10’x10’ outdoor freezer.
Narrator - Alex Night Silas Marner - Austin Zarrella
Mr. Macey - Eddie
Jem Rodney - Robert Canterbury
Dolly Winthrop - Kirsten Casperson Eppie - Jocelyn Biard
SNHU announces Summer 2022 President’s List
MANCHESTER, NH (09/07/2022)-- It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following stu dents on being named to the Summer 2022 President’s List. The summer terms run from May toFull-timeAugust. undergraduate stu dents who have earned a min imum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/ spring, and summer.
• Sailon Fickenscher of Mena
Southern New Hampshire Uni versity (SNHU) is a private, non profit institution with an 89-year history of educating tradition al-aged students and working adults. Now serving more than 165,000 learners worldwide, SNHU offers approximately 200 accredited undergraduate, grad uate and certificate programs, available online and on its 300acre campus in Manchester, NH. Recognized as the “Most Innova tive” regional university by U.S. News & World Report and one of the fastest-growing universities in the country, SNHU is commit ted to expanding access to high quality, affordable pathways that meet the needs of each learner. Learn more at www.snhu.edu
Some of the crew is already at work including Makayla Kenyon-Ortiz as stage manager, Tia Moe as assistant director, and set painters Natalie Raby, Susan Raby, and Lorraine Timmerman. Costumers are Sharon Hose, Psalm Wistrand, and Natalie Raby.
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None of this would have been possible without the support and approval for the grant through the Arkansas Economic Develop ment Commission .
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The Surface Transportation Board’s Of fice of Environmental Analysis (OEA) today, Sept. 6, issued a notice extend ing the deadline for public comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed acquisition of Kansas City Southern by Canadian Pacific.Inresponse to a request from affect ed communities for additional time to provide comments, OEA has extended the public comment period to October 14, 2022. Public comments were origi nally due on September 26, 2022.
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Hendrix, who is also a banker, said, “I’m so proud of y’all. Thank you for your putting your time in for these kids. What a lovedsaid,thing.”wonderfulSawyer“Wegettingthegoodybag.Weenjoyedthem—allofmyguysand
In addition to the giant check and the trophy, Floyd and Warren also re ceived a goody basket, which includ ed the book “The Circles All Around.”
The mayor said, “I had a blast com ing to talk to [the students]. It was
Mena teachers awarded by Economics Arkansas
Masters told the young students, “What it says is that you can draw a circle right where your feet are, and it will be a little circle. Every time you make the circle grow, the more peo ple you let in. Sometimes it can be scary, but it’s the more impact that you make. We are so grateful that you two,” Masters said, pointing to Floyd and Warren, “have included econom ics into your circle.”
I know Tommy’s guys did, too. We want to thank you for including us.”
Her reply prompted laughter from the students and others who came to acknowledge the recognition be ing bestowed on two of the top six
for young people because that’s an important part of leadership.”
Floyd said, “This summer we did what we called ‘Economics: Hero to Hero.’ We made thank-you bags for our police officers, our firefighters, our mayor [and others]. We learned about how our community works; how we have public goods and ser vices. We have people who perform those. So, we did a field trip and took them goody bags, made a slideshow to learn about it and just had a lot of fun.”When asked by Masters what the teachers going to do with their $500, Floyd said, “Probably buy more books for my class.”
(Photo courtesy of Mena Public Schools)
A pair of Mena teachers were in for a shock this week. On Monday, Sept. 12, Marcia Masters and Ned Hendrix from Economics Arkansas surprised Tracy Floyd and Courtney Warren at Louise Durham Elementary. While the teachers and class were being distracted by a decoy presentation, a procession walked into the room be hind them for an unexpected gather ing.The
Floyd and Warren were awarded $1000 to equally share for their proj ect “Economics-Hero to Hero.”
fun. I’m still part of the fire depart ment. I went to the fire department and saw all the goody bags then going down and seeing the P.D. and seeing all of the goody bags. I thought, ‘I know where those came from.’ Thank you very Mastersmuch.”said, gesturing to the nu merous City representatives, “I’ll say that Mena has really shown out. We’ve never had this many people show up for one of these recognitions. Kudos to Mena for their hard work.”
By Ethan Nahté
Louise Durham Elementary teachers Courtney Warren (left) and Tracy Floyd hold a check as they are recognized by Economics Arkansas for their efforts in teaching youth about economics.
County Sheriff Scott Sawyer, Mena Police Chief Tommy Stueart, and other members of law enforcement, the Mena Fire Department, South west EMS, schoolteachers and Union Bank Vice President Kyle Cannon.
The superintendent said, “I just want to thank them both for their hard work and stepping out and tak ing a risk, putting in the time and the effort. This is a very worthy cause, this Economics Arkansas program. Economics education is so important
Bessie B. Moore Awards Pro gram recognizes Arkansas teachers for going “above and beyond” what is required by developing outstanding economic and personal finance proj ects they integrate into the classroom during the school year. The recipients are visited by the “Bessie Brigade” each fall, with a monetary award, a basket of goodies, and a trophy.
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teachers across Arkansas receiv ing the award. The group included Mena Public Schools Superintendent Lee Smith, Mayor Seth Smith, Polk
Warren said, “Ms. Floyd has done this quite a bit. She has quite a few trophies. I just wanted to say thank you for opening your circle to me, teaching me the ways and includ ing me on this project because I’ve learned a lot from her. She’s an excel lent teacher. I want to continue this on my own, also.”
The coronation ceremony will be at 6 on the football field as the Homecom ing Court and their escorts are present ed. Kickoff begins at 7 as the 2-1 Bear cats come off a win Friday night against Lincoln, 31-28. The Bearcats home coming game will be against the Pocola Indians, who are also 2-1 as they come off a loss against Spiro, 35-8.
$1.Saturday night, Sept.17, is the Golden Gala dance at the Holly Harshman Ele mentary gym from 7 – 10 p.m. (The Jr. Ladycat Classic volleyball tournament will be progress all day at the Union Bank Center.) The door charge for the dance is $10 per person for all ninth through 12th grade students. Dress is semi-formal.
It’s already been a festive week for Mena Bearcats students and staff as Mena High Homecoming 2022 and Spirit Week began this week. Monday began as Metallica Monday with stu dents allowed to dress up in their metal and rock ‘n’ roll gear. At the end of the school day there was a volleyball game with the Ladycats taking on Paris. This follows the Paris Tournament last Saturday where the Jr. Ladycats won the tournament, beating Hard ing Academy 2-1 in the championship game.Following the game was the Color Run that took three dozen high school participants on several trips around the bus loop in a relay race between Mena High School and Holly Harshman El ementary. The runners were coated in the school colors of black and red. The sophomore team came out on top.
The parade begins at 5:30 travel south on Mena Street to Dallas Ave nue. The parade will turn left on Dallas Avenue and proceed to Morrow (Hwy. 8 East) where it will make its way to the parking lot of the football stadium and across to Geyer Drive where it will turn right and advance past the Green House Cottages of Homewood for the residents before turning around and re turning to the stadium parking lot.
There will also be a tie-dyed theme as the Ladycats’ teams take on the Foun tain Lake Cobras at 4 o’clock Thursday afternoon.Fridayis Red Out, and it should look a bit like the Red Sea as everyone is asked to dress all in red. There will be a pep rally at 9 a.m.
voriteWednesdaycharacters.will also be the Home coming Parade. The floats and partic ipants will begin lining up around 4:30 p.m. at The Crossing Church.
The following day was Teacher Tues day where students could dress like their favorite teacher. There was also be a volleyball watch party as the La dycats’ teams took on the Bauxite Lady Miners at Bauxite. Meanwhile, the XC team competed in the Tom Stuthard Stampede in WednesdayAcorn.isDisney vs. Nickelode on with students dressing as their fa
By Ethan Nahté
In the ‘80s there was a saying that
Following the game is 5th Quarter in the Union Bank Center gym where there will be dodgefest. The entry fee is
The Powder Puff Football game will follow at 6:30. The entrance fee is $2 to attend or play. All proceeds will be going to Relay for Life. Those students who want to play should sign up with Ms. Hobson.
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Homecoming week for the Bearcats
you know you’ve made it if Weird Al parodied your song. I wonder if the same holds true for Adam Sandler Day as students will be dressing as their fa vorite Sandler character, which almost always consist of a either polo or but ton-up shirt and either basketball or cargo shorts, right?
9/20 - Mena @ Lakeside
Broyles said it remains to be seen if the programs will become viable. But, Broyles said, the dis trict is now positioned to successful ly expand into these programs.
“Starting these programs is essen tial to ensure the district continues to offer our students exciting options to grow personally, academically, and athletically,” he said. “Cossatot River School District is the third largest school in its basketball conference, yet is one of the very few which do not offer football and volleyball.”
9/15Volleyball-
Mena vs. Pocola (Home coming)
9/17 - Mena Jr. Ladycat Classic
9/16Baseball
- UARM @ Neosho County Community College (Men and Women)
9/16Softball
9/17 - UARM @ Missouri State University - West Plains
Cossatot River Superintendent Tyler Broyles said the district is explor ing an inaugural football program for the next school year. In addition, the district will also take a similar approach to a brand-new volleyball program to begin next year.
Mena vs. Fountain Lake
9/19Golf
9/14Soccer
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- UARM @ Henderson State University
Broyles added this announcement and other recent developments have made this an exciting time for the Cossatot River School District as it continues to progress forward as a district.
9/20 - Cossatot @ Prescott (Girls District Round
9/18 UARM @ Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (Men and Women)
In what’s surely to be an exciting local athletic development, the Cos satot River School District has an nounced plans to launch a brandnew football and volleyball program for the 2023-2024 school year.
09/20 - Mena - Buck Fever Show case
Broyles said the announcement is part of his vision for the dis trict of unity and growth.
Cross Country
- Cossatot @ Prescott (Boys & Girls Practice Round)
9/20 - UARM vs. Seminole State College
Planning will start immediately with an off season to begin as early as this spring in preparation for games for the next school year in 2023-2024. Broyles said the dis trict will take a similar approach for a volleyball team.
9/19 - Mena vs. Mansfield
9/20 - UARM @ Seminole State College
- UARM @ Williams Baptist University
9/16Football-
9/15Golf - Mena @ Fountain Lake
For football, Broyles said interest from students is prompting the dis trict to start with a seventh to ninthgrade junior high football program. He said the district would phase into a senior high program based on ad vice received from outside officials.
By Patrick Massey
CRSD makes plans for football and volleyball
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