SHERIFF’S LOG   The following information was received from Polk County Sheriff Scott Sawyer for the week of November 23, 2020 – November 29, 2020. The charges against those arr...

  Mena Police Department reports for the week of November 22 through November 28, 2020     November 22   A report of assault and endangering the welfare of a mino...

  Congratulations to the following MHS students for making the All Region Jazz Band!     1. Shylee Head- 1 st band, 1 st chair Bari. Sax.   2. Lexi Will...

Governor Hutchinson's Weekly Radio Address: Thanksgiving and Arkansas Turkey Week   To listen to the Governor's radio address, click anywhere on this line, then click on the pl...

Vaccine Advancements Offer Hope   The holiday season is officially upon us. This year, however, it feels uniquely different as we remain in the midst of a deadly pandemic that is showing no...

Holiday Happenings at OLT!   We can still celebrate the Christmas season together at Ouachita Little Theatre if we follow the Governor’s statewide mandates. All of OLT events require ...

The dedication of our doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals is nothing short of heroic. They are saving lives, easing pain, and creating a better future for Arkansas. These individuals continue...

  WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) released the following statement encouraging Arkansans to support small businesses in their communities Saturday, November 28 as part ...

State Capitol Week in Review From Senator Larry Teague November 27, 2020   LITTLE ROCK – Over the past two years, few areas in state government have changed as much as the Division...

This is the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s fishing report for Nov. 25, 2020. If there is a body of water you would like included in this report, please email jim.harris@agfc.ar.gov&nbs...

Robert Dennis Petross October 23, 1954 - November 29, 2020   Robert Dennis Petross, age 66, of Mena, Arkansas passed away on Sunday, Novembe...

Johnita Lamson June 1, 1929 - November 26, 2020   Johnita Lamson, age 91, of Cedar Hill, Texas, formally of Mena, Arkansas, died Thursday, Novemb...

Debra “Debbie” Lynn Young age 59 of Mena, Arkansas passed away Friday, November 27, 2020. Debbie was born on November 24, 1961 in Tucson, Arizona to Wallace Willard Reid and Darlene Ann ...

John Winfred Roberts June 10, 1939-November 27, 2020 John was a loving Son, Brother, Husband, Father, Papa, Uncle, and Friend. Joseph Roberts, known by “John” to his family and ...

Velma Foster, age 96, of Mena, Arkansas passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020 in Mena. She was born April 15, 1924 in Umpire, Arkansas to the late Flay Pate and the late Fannie Seales Pate. She...