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The following awards were presented to students at the Academic Awards Banquet on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. TEACHER: STUDENT: AWARD: Mr. Barr: Stran Strother Quantitative Literacy Zane Barr Physics Sarah Wallace Algebra I Kaelin Harding Math 7 Gage Mortimer Pre-Algebra 8th Ms. Haggard: Chassie Wornick Computer Business Applications ...
May, 2018
- 21 May
Arkansas Primaries
The Arkansas Primaries are Tuesday, May 22nd. Polls will open at 7:30 am and remain open until 7:30 pm. To vote in the election, you must be a US Citizen, Arkansas resident, age 18, not presently adjudged mentally incompetent, not convicted of a felony without having your sentence discharged or pardoned, and not claiming the right to vote in another ...
- 7 May
CASA Announces Spring Fundraiser – ‘I Support CASA Day: May 15th
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) is a local 501c3 organization that advocates on behalf of children placed in foster care and depends on the support of grants, the local community, and volunteers to serve the more than 60 children currently in foster care in Polk and Sevier Counties. Executive Director Cynthia Martin is asking for the community’s continued support for ...
- 7 May
HHE Retirement Reception Planned for Doris Wells
It is with heavy hearts that WE at Holly Harshman Elementary announce the retirement of Doris Wells. WE have been blessed with Mrs. Wells’ service since 1999. After loving and teaching more than 800 students in her career in Mena, Mrs. Wells has decided to retire. WE will miss her, but WE will also cherish her time with us and ...
April, 2018
- 27 April
HSO’s Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
Humane Society of the Ouachitas celebrated another year honoring it volunteers on April 16, which marked National Volunteer Week throughout the nation. After visiting over a potluck lunch, HSO Volunteer Shelter Manager Tina Ball praised and presented awards to HSO’s “foster pet parents” who temporarily open their homes particularly to puppies of all ages too young to reside in the ...
- 24 April
Hiker Rescue
A group of college students from the Dallas were hiking the Buckeye Trail in southeast Polk county over the weekend when one of the hikers broke her ankle and was unable to walk at all. Some of the group was able to call for help and a rescue mission was quickly organized. Several agencies, including the Polk County Sheriff’s Department, ...
- 24 April
Harmon Family Clothes Sizes and Contact Information
The Pulse News has received information about clothes sizes for the Harmon Family that tragically lost all there possessions in a house fire this past Sunday. The following list is the details we have acquired at this time: Men’s Pants – 38×38, 29×32 Shirt – 2x, Medium Shoe’s – 13, 9 Women’s Pants – 16, 14, 7 Shirt – 2xl, ...
- 23 April
Mena Celebrates Senior Night On The Diamond
Last Tuesday, April 17th, the Mena Ladycats softball team hosted the Nashville Scrapperettes for Senior Night. The Ladycats allowed an early lone run to Nashville in the top of the first, but scored a pair of their own in the bottom of the second, to take a 2-1. In the next inning, the Scrapperettes drove in four runs on Mena, ...
- 23 April
Mena Basscats Take A Bite Out of The Competition
The Mena Basscats had 4 teams competing in the 2018 Fayettville Shale Scholarship Bass Tournament on Greers Ferry Lake Saturday April 21st. Jarrett Burger placed 6th in the Junior division. Austin Rose and Evan Graves placed 5th in the Junior Division. Cason Cannon & Marc Wilson placed 3rd in the High School division and received $2000 scholarships each. Austin Johnston ...
- 19 April
Polk County Roads Receive State Aid
Several Polk County Roads are getting improvements thanks to state aid money. Polk County Judge Brandon Ellison said the county had to match 10% and that ARDOT performed engineering and the bid handling process for the work. The work actually started several months ago with the county road department doing prep work including cleaning ditches and improving drainage. The project ...
