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Polk County Fair Catalog 2026

Polk County Fair Catalog 2026

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

Mena All Region Choir

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MHS Choir Students Earn All-Region Honors

October 27, 2017 Jeri Pearson

SUBMITTED BY TAMMY TAYLOR - Thirty Mena High School students traveled to Lakeside High School in Hot Springs on Saturday,...

Promotional Polk County Fair 2026 poster featuring a Ferris wheel, crowd, and bold event text—Sept 2–5, four days of family fun; includes a QR code.

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Polk County Fair Catalog 2026

July 17, 2026 Ethan Nahté

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Polk County Sheriff’s Log

July 10, 2026 Ethan Nahté

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Police Reports

Mena Police Reports

July 10, 2026 Ethan Nahté

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