Polk County Sheriff's Log for January 30th - February 5th Posted Monday, February 6th, 2023 3:49pm by KAWX News SHERIFF’S LOG The following information was received from Polk County Sheriff Scott Sawyer for the week of January 30, 2023 – February 5, 2023. The charges against those arres... Read More
Mena Police Report for January 29th - February 4th Posted Monday, February 6th, 2023 8:52am by KAWX News Mena Police Department reports for the week of January 29th through February 4th, 2023 All subjects should be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Janua... Read More
Masterpiece Ministries Serving West Central Arkansas, Boutique Opening in Mena Posted Monday, February 6th, 2023 7:26am by Candice Riner Masterpiece Ministries of Arkansas, a 501 c3 non-profit organization, is a local ministry to women struggling with addiction. What began as the dream of a small-town Pastor after tuning into a Christi... Read More
State Representative John Maddox's Weekly Column Posted Friday, February 3rd, 2023 4:44pm by John Maddox In the 4th week of the 2023 Regular Session, the House passed bills impacting taxes, healthcare, education, and criminal justice. Tax related bills that passed the House this week in... Read More
US Senator John Boozman's Weekly Column: Creating a Pipeline of VA Health Professionals Posted Friday, February 3rd, 2023 3:52pm by John Boozman Creating a Pipeline of VA Health Professionals I’ve been honored to serve on the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs Committees to help craft policies designed to fulfill&... Read More
US Congressman Bruce Westerman's Weekly Column Posted Friday, February 3rd, 2023 2:00pm by Bruce Westerman Welcoming Brittany Alkonis to Washington D.C. Article II, Section 3, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution requires the President of the United States to “give to the Congress Informati... Read More
State Capitol Week in Review From Senator Terry Rice Posted Friday, February 3rd, 2023 9:50am by Terry Rice State Capitol Week in Review From Senator Terry Rice February 3, 2023 LITTLE ROCK – The Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor endorsed legislation to repeal langua... Read More
Jerry Hopper arraigned in Polk County Circuit Court on charges including Second Degree Murder Posted Wednesday, February 1st, 2023 6:28pm by KAWX News Polk County Sheriff Scott Sawyer released the follow today concerning the arraignment of Jerry Hopper of Cove on multiple charges, including Second Degree Murder. "Jerry ... Read More
Polk County Sheriff's Log for January 23rd - 29th Posted Monday, January 30th, 2023 10:28am by KAWX News SHERIFF’S LOG The following information was received from Polk County Sheriff Scott Sawyer for the week of January 23, 2023 – January 29, 2023. The charges against those arres... Read More
Mena Police Report for January 22nd - 28th Posted Monday, January 30th, 2023 9:44am by KAWX News Mena Police Department Reports for the week of January 22nd through January 28th, 2023 All subjects should be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Janua... Read More
Bettye Jane Curtis Obituary Posted Yesterday At 1:00pm Bettye Jane Curtis, age 86, of Mena, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at the Homewood Cottages in Mena. She was born on Sunday, May 3, 1936 to Sam and Eunice Putman Kirkland in Mena, Ark... Read More
Krystel Darlene Norman Obituary Posted Monday Afternoon Mrs. Krystel Darlene Norman, age 54, passed away Friday, February 3, 2023, in Wickes, Arkansas. She was born June 22, 1968, to the late Glen Dale Merworth and Hildred Grenita Briggs Gray. Kryst... Read More
Robert Sexton Obituary Posted Monday Morning Robert Sexton, age 70, of Mena, Arkansas, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, February 4, 2023 at his home. He was born on Sunday, June 1, 1952 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He is preceded in ... Read More
Christopher Eric Burt Obituary Posted Sunday Afternoon Christopher Eric Burt, age 38, of Mena, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at his home. He was born on Monday, October 8, 1984 to Patrick and Fe Burt in Beaufort, South Carolina. &... Read More
Essie Jeanelle Loyd Obituary Posted About A Week Ago Essie Jeanelle Loyd, age 65, of Wickes, passed away Monday, January 30, 2023 in Hot Sprints, Arkansas. She was born on Saturday, October 19, 1957 to Clarence G. Caswell and Esta Lee Caswell in Boise, ... Read More