The following is from Polk County Sheriff Scott Sawyer.   "On Monday 11/28/2022, representatives from the Mena School District notified the Polk County Sheriff’s Office about all...

EQUIPMENT GRANTS AWARDED TO STATE & LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES     Arkansas funded grants totaling more than $7 million dollars were awarded today to 113 local and state l...

SHERIFF’S LOG   The following information was received from Polk County Sheriff Scott Sawyer for the week of November 21, 2022 – November 27, 2022. The charges against those arr...

Mena Police Department reports for the week of November 20th through November 26th, 2022   All subjects should be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.   Nov...

December Holiday Entertainment at OLT   Christmastime at Ouachita Little Theatre is always extra fun for our patrons. We offer live family entertainment that people of all ages will enjoy. ...

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas lawmakers have begun pre-filing bills in advance of the 2023 legislative session, which begins on January 9. At the beginning of the week of the Thanksgiving holiday, t...

Governor Hutchinson's Weekly Address: Thankful   To listen to Governor Hutchinson's weekly radio address, click anywhere on this line, then click on the play but...

Why the Farm Bill Matters to Everyone   When my daughters were growing up they were very active in 4-H and would show livestock we raised on our property in Benton County. To help develop t...

When you choose to shop at a small business you are choosing to invest in your community. It is estimated that for every $100 spent in a local business, $68 recirculates and remains in the local econo...

Mena Water Utilities will again be conducting our bi-annual water main flushing program during the week of November 28th through December 2, 2022.     Mena Water has scheduled the...

Rodger Martin Nystrom, age 86, of Mena, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at the Mena Regional Health System in Mena. He was born on Saturday, October 3, 1936 to Joseph and Louvisa Wh...

Mrs. Bertha “Tinker” Lillian Watkins, age 95, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022, in Vandervoort, Arkansas. She was born August 2, 1927, in Vandervoort, Arkansas, to the late Willia...

Mr. Jerry R. Whitaker, age 78, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022, in Mena, Arkansas. He was born August 28, 1944, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to the late Burnett Whitaker and Lorene Donnell Wh...

Mrs. Anna Ruth Walden Posey, age 89, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2022 in Mena, Arkansas at home. She was born July 23, 1933 near Lindsey, Oklahoma to Joseph Clifton Walden and Virgie Est...

Dennis Ray Hopper passed away from this life on November 24, 2022. He was born on March 20, 1975 to Chuck and Jeanetta Hopper and was 47 years old. He is survived by his daughters Raeleigh Hopp...