US Senator John Boozman's Weekly Column: Standing Up for Arkansas's Role in Protecting Clean Air and Water Posted Friday, March 31st, 2023 4:00pm Standing Up for Arkansas’s Role in Protecting Clean Air and Water We hear a lot about the federal government stepping into situations to ensure our air or water isn’t contamin... Read More
Congressman Bruce Westerman's Weekly Column: American Energy Dominance is Within Reach Posted Friday, March 31st, 2023 3:18pm American Energy Dominance is Within Reach This week, the House of Representatives passed historic, bipartisan legislation to lower energy costs for hardworking Americans. This bill puts A... Read More
State Capitol Week in Review From Senator Terry Rice Posted Friday, March 31st, 2023 9:24am by Terry Rice State Capitol Week in Review From Senator Terry Rice LITTLE ROCK – The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved legislation that lengthens prison sentences for violent offenders and ... Read More
Fentanyl and Other Dangerous Street Drugs Confiscated in Polk County, Arrests Made Posted Tuesday, March 28th, 2023 8:41pm by KAWX News Multi-Agency Operation Seizes $30,000 in Fentanyl and Other Dangerous Street Drugs in Polk County Prosecuting Attorney for the 18th West Judicial District, Debra Buschman, announced... Read More
Mena School Board Meeting Recap Posted Tuesday, March 28th, 2023 2:34pm by KAWX News The Mena School Board met for their regular March meeting on Monday, March 27th at the district administration building. The meeting began with Mena High School Principal David Maxwe... Read More
Mena Police Make Murder Arrest Posted Monday, March 27th, 2023 5:59pm by KAWX News Mena Police Department Announces Arrest of Larry Lee Kenyon of Mena, Wanted for Murder The Mena Police Department made the following statement Monday afternoon. "On the ... Read More
Mena Police Report for March 19th - 25th Posted Monday, March 27th, 2023 9:29am by KAWX News Mena Police Department reports for the week of March 19th through March 25th, 2023 All subjects should be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. March 19 ... Read More
Polk County Sheriff's Log for March 20th - 26th Posted Monday, March 27th, 2023 9:24am by KAWX News SHERIFF’S LOG The following information was received from Polk County Sheriff Scott Sawyer for the week of March 20, 2023 – March 26, 2023. The charges against those arrested ... Read More
Congressman Bruce Westerman's Weekly Column: The Lower Energy Costs Act Posted Monday, March 27th, 2023 8:40am by Bruce Westerman The Lower Energy Costs Act Americans are suffering the consequences of misguided energy policies. Fuel and utility costs are on an uphill rollercoaster ride as supply shortages, and marke... Read More
US Senator John Boozman's Weekly Column: Preserving and Modernizing an Arkansas Tradition Posted Friday, March 24th, 2023 4:01pm by John Boozman Preserving and Modernizing an Arkansas Tradition As I often travel between home and Washington, D.C., I’m constantly reminded how blessed we are to live in ... Read More
Brian Douglas O'Bar Obituary Posted Yesterday At 4:31pm Mr. Brian Douglas O’Bar, age 63, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023, in Mena, Arkansas. He was born August 15, 1959, to Dick and Donna O’Bar. Services for Mr. O’Bar will be ... Read More
Diamond Marilyn Nichols Obituary Posted Monday Afternoon Diamond Marilyn Nichols, age 73, of Cove, Arkansas, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023 at CHI St. Vincent Hospital in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was born on Saturday, April 2, 1949 to Cecil and Gla... Read More
Karen Dean Lewis Obituary Posted About A Week Ago Ms. Karen Dean Lewis, age 81, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023, in Mena, Arkansas. She was born June 30, 1941, Ada, Oklahoma, to the late Arthur Millard Kinsey and Ina Lorean Welch. Ms. Lewis w... Read More
Orlene Bernice Head Clift Obituary Posted About A Week Ago Orlene Bernice Head Clift, 83, of Mena, AR, went to be with her Lord and savior on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. She was born September 5, 1939, to the late Ores and Beatrice Hass Head in Potter, AR. S... Read More
Mary C. Sutton Obituary Posted About A Week Ago Ms. Mary C. Sutton, age 81, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Mena, Arkansas. She was born April 25, 1941, in Kansas City, Missouri, to the late Raymond L. Myers Sr., and Leona M. Rose. ... Read More