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Driver hit by CPKC locomotive engines

Driver hit by CPKC locomotive engines

Texas equine herpes outbreaks puts Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma horse communities on alert

Texas equine herpes outbreaks puts Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma horse communities on alert

US Marines of Polk County commemorate 250th anniversary

US Marines of Polk County commemorate 250th anniversary

The Ouachita Trading Post 2025 Halloween Coloring Contest

The Ouachita Trading Post 2025 Halloween Coloring Contest

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Linda Shelley

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Linda Shelly – A Special Kind of Woman

December 16, 2014 Jeri Pearson

BY JACLYN ROSE - The daughter of a retired Air Force Captain, Linda Shelley was raised in Mena, and graduated...

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Polk County Sheriff’s Log

July 10, 2026 Ethan Nahté

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Mena Police Reports

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Two heavily damaged vehicles crash near a storefront, with bystanders and a police officer inspecting the scene.

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Driver hit by CPKC locomotive engines

July 10, 2026 Ethan Nahté

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Polk County Sheriff’s Log

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