The General Assembly is scheduled to convene for an Extraordinary Session on Tuesday, December 7.   The Arkansas Constitution says Extraordinary Sessions, often referred to as special sessi...

A Turning Point for the Right to Life   For nearly 50 years, Americans who have held to a belief that all human life is sacred and valuable have grieved the fact that the United States is amo...

State Capitol Week in Review From Senator Larry Teague December 3, 2021   LITTLE ROCK – The legislature is scheduled to begin on December 7 a special session to consider reductions...

SHERIFF’S LOG   The following information was received from Polk County Sheriff Scott Sawyer for the week of November 22, 2021 – November 28, 2021. The charges against those arr...

Mena Police Department reports for the week of November 21st through November 27th, 2021   November 21 A report of a dog bite was taken at a residence on South Cherry Street.   ...

Governor Hutchinson's Weekly Radio Address: The Importance of Thanksgiving   To listen to the Governor's radio address, click anywhere on this line, then click on the play butt...

Small businesses are the heartbeat of our neighborhoods and the lifeblood of our local economy.    In Arkansas, small businesses make up the majority of the business landscape, at 99.3...

Keeping Seniors Safe from Scams   More shoppers turn to online retail to fulfill Christmas wish lists and fill stockings. As we search for gifts to give loved ones this holiday season it&rs...

State Capitol Week in Review From Senator Larry Teague November 26, 2021   LITTLE ROCK – State agencies have experienced the same problems as many companies with difficulty hiring ...

OLT Presents “A Doublewide Texas Christmas” and Harmony Concert   Many Polk County residents look forward to celebrating the Christmas holidays with festive activities from Ouac...

Ms. Brenda Tate, age 79, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021, in Mena, Arkansas. She was born December 29, 1941, to the late Richard C. and Helen McLafferty Barham. Ms. Tate was a teacher by pro...

Neva Nell Fairless, age 79, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021, in Hatfield, Arkansas. She was born November 24, 1942, in Hatfield, Arkansas to the late Henry Lee and Tranna Ethel (Savage) Fairle...

Cathy Lynn Singleton, age 60, of Mena, Arkansas died Sunday, November 28, 2021 at Chi St. Vincent in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was born on Tuesday, February 14, 1961 to Bobby Lott and Norma Jean Mora...

Mr. Charles Edward Beck, age 63, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Mr. Beck was born August 25, 1958, in Taylorville, Illinois to the late Thomas and Mary Coffee Beck. ...

James Kevin Moss, age 80, passed away in Mena, Arkansas on Wednesday, November 24, 2021. He was born April 19, 1941 to the late James Charles and Opal Lea (Long) Moss in Tribune, Kansas. Mr. Moss...