Mena School Builds Sidewalk to Connect Campuses

BY MELANIE BUCK –

Mena School Superintendent Benny Weston said that new sidewalks that can be seen running in front of school property on South Morrow Street are part of a $60,000 grant that was applied for several years ago. Weston explained that the state gives Sidewalks to Schools grants and that it takes time for the grants to come through.

The new sidewalks will create a safer environment for pedestrians, especially students, and will also connect Mena High School, Mena Middle School, and Holly Harshman Elementary campuses.

The sidewalk will connect and create a path that goes all the way down the front of the high school and middle school parking lot, turning north on Morrow running in front of the middle school and Bearcat Stadium, and then on to Holly Harshman.

The school is thankful for the grant and glad to see the project come to fruition.

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