US, Arkansas Flags Half-Staff Notification: Tragedy in Uvalde, Texas Posted Tuesday, May 24th, 2022 7:04pm by Chris Daniel Fly the United States Flag at Half-Staff Immediately through Sunset on Saturday, May 28, 2022 Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Uvalde, Texas Proclamation Honoring The V... Read More
Polk County Sheriff's Log for May 16th - 22nd Posted Monday, May 23rd, 2022 3:40pm by KAWX News SHERIFF’S LOG The following information was received from Polk County Sheriff Scott Sawyer for the week of May 16, 2022 – May 22, 2022. The charges against those arrested are ... Read More
Mena Police Report for May 15th - 21st Posted Monday, May 23rd, 2022 8:42am by KAWX News Mena Police Department reports for the week of May 15th through April May 21st, 2022 All subjects should be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. ... Read More
Additional Funds Aid Efforts to Remove Feral Hogs from Arkansas Posted Saturday, May 21st, 2022 6:55am by Chris Daniel The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce that additional funding has been made available to assist with feral hog eradication efforts in Arkansas. Senator John Boozman was instrum... Read More
Gov. Asa Hutchinson's Weekly Radio Address: Your Vote Matters Posted Friday, May 20th, 2022 4:36pm by Asa Hutchinson Governor Hutchinson's Weekly Radio Address: Your Vote Matters To listen to Governor Hutchinson's weekly radio address, click anyhwere on this line, then click ... Read More
State Representative John Maddox's Weekly Column Posted Friday, May 20th, 2022 4:32pm by John Maddox The House Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee met jointly with the Senate Children and Youth Committee this week to hear from groups actively working to combat human ... Read More
US Senator John Boozman's Weekly Column Posted Friday, May 20th, 2022 3:59pm by John Boozman Delivering Improved Benefits and Services for Veterans As a senior member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, I’ve been blessed to play an active role in updating Depar... Read More
Congressman Bruce Westerman's Weekly Column Posted Friday, May 20th, 2022 3:53pm by Bruce Westerman America Deserves Congress’ Full Attention Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi recently announced the extension of remote voting through June 28th due to risks of COVID-... Read More
DISTURBANCE CALL LEADS TO OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN POLK COUNTY; SUSPECT DEAD Posted Friday, May 20th, 2022 11:47am by KAWX News Polk County authorities have requested the Arkansas State Police to investigate a shooting incident that occurred in Mena as sheriff’s deputies were about to enter a residence where a domestic... Read More
Polk County Domestic Dispute Results In Death Of Suspect, ASP CID Investigating Posted Friday, May 20th, 2022 9:36am by KAWX News The Polk County Sheriff's Department released the following statement today concerning a domestic dispute that resulted in the death of an unidentified suspect. "On Thursday, May... Read More
Howard Ray Wilson Obituary Posted Yesterday At 1:47pm Howard Ray Wilson, age 79, of Wickes, passed from this life on Friday, May 20, 2022 at Wickes, Arkansas. He was born Sunday, November 13, 1949 in South Polk County to Pete Robert Wilson and Juanita Cr... Read More
Reverend Donley Hesse Obituary Posted Monday Afternoon Reverend Donley Hesse, age 89, of Mena, Arkansas passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday, May 21, 2022. He was born on June 25, 1932, in Grygla, Minnesota, to Lawrence and Anna (Rude) Hesse. ... Read More
Claudene Elizabeth Embry Obituary Posted About A Week Ago Mrs. Claudene Elizabeth Embry, age 78, of Mena, Arkansas, passed from this life on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. She was born on December 27, 1943, in Shady, Arkansas, the daughte... Read More
Peggy Carolyn Sherrill Obituary Posted About A Week Ago Mrs. Peggy Carolyn Sherrill, age 83, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Mena, Arkansas. She was born May 27, 1938, in Ruston, Louisiana, to the late Reba Gilbert Hughes and Margaret Elizabeth Hughe... Read More
Johnnie Lucille Frost Dover Obituary Posted About A Week Ago Johnnie Lucille Frost Dover died May 17, 2022, at Homewood Cottages in Mena. She was born June 20, 1938, in Mena to Luth Pat Frost and Rudell Wilson Frost. She is predeceased by her parents, her hu... Read More