In addition to the permanent Drug Take Back drop box in the Polk County Sheriff's Office, Polk County Sheriff Scott  Sawyer announced that officers will be in front of the courthouse in Mena ...

Mena Police Department reports for the week of October 10th through October 16th, 2021   October 10   A report of theft was taken from a walk-in complainant.   A repor...

SHERIFF’S LOG   The following information was received from Polk County Sheriff Scott Sawyer for the week of October 11, 2021 – October 17, 2021. The charges against those arres...

In honor of the National Peace Officers’ Memorial this weekend, the Arkansas and the United States flags should be lowered to half-staff starting at midnight through Saturday, October 16, 2021, ...

Governor Hutchinson's Weekly Radio Address: Pathways to Freedom and Success   To listen to Governor Hutchinson's weekly radio address, click anywhere on this lin...

The Arkansas Department of Transportation will debut its new anti-litter campaign, Keep It Clean, Arkansas, at the Arkansas State Fair this October, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation ...

Fighting Drug Abuse Through Arkansas Take Back   According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, over 20 million Americans misused prescription pain relievers, stimulants, tra...

According to the Arkansas Department of Health, 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer.   It is the most common form of cancer and the second leading cause of death among women. In 2018, t...

State Capitol Week in Review From Senator Larry Teague October 15, 2021   LITTLE ROCK – The market for workers’ compensation insurance remains competitive in Arkansas, thanks...

Arkansas law enforcement agencies will unite in the “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.” initiative aimed at stopping the dangerous practice of distracted driving.  Starting Sunday, Arkansas Sta...

Edward Howard Wright, age 79, of Hatfield, Arkansas died on Friday, October 15, 2021, at his home. He was born on Tuesday, May 12, 1942 to Harold Wayne Wright and Mary Grapes Wright in McKenzie, Tenne...

Valda Lee Sherrer, age 88, of Mena, Arkansas died Saturday, October 16, 2021 at the CHI St. Vincent Hospital in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was born on Saturday, February 18, 1933 to Clifton Franklin a...

Mr. Felix Karl Schneider of Mena, Arkansas, passed away Friday, October 16, 2021, in Mena, Arkansas. He was born July 22, 1937, in Lahr, Germany to Karl Schneider and Hedwig Bosch Schneider. Mr. Sc...

Bobbie Gail Davis, age 72, of Alder Springs, Arkansas died Thursday, October 14, 2021 at her home. She was born on Monday, May 23, 1949 to Earl Roberts and Vera (Faulkner) Roberts in Seminole, Texas. ...

Monica Ralls (Kuykendall), age 40, passed away in her home in Cove, Arkansas while surrounded by loved ones on, October 14, 2021. She was born January 13, 1981, in Talihina, Oklahoma to Linda Sue (W...