Tag Archives: Mena

By Sam Jordan, News / Sports Editor – news@mypulsenews.com (MENA) A new management team has been put into place and various renovations have taken shape into Mena’s only movie cinema on Friday, March 9th. The Silver Screen, located at 1110 Pine Street in Mena, has seen the owner of the four year facility to spend approximately $1 million on renovations ...

Mrs. Lena Maxine Bobo Bates Wornick, age 86, of Mena, Arkansas passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019 in Mena.   She was born on October 18, 1932 in Alf, Arkansas to the late Newlin Harvey Bobo and the late Nettie Alene Diggs Bobo.  Maxine married Joffery William Bates on September 16, 1950 for 37 years.  On February 11, 1988 she ...

Helen Grace Egger Philpot passed from this life into the arms of our Lord on March 6, 2019 at the age of 101 years and 7 months.  She died peacefully at Mena Manor in Mena, Arkansas, surrounded by her daughters.   Helen was born July 22, 1917, as the eldest child of Amos and Grace Egger.  She was the matriarch of six ...

A stage at Janssen Park was discussed in committee last Thursday at Mena City Hall. The proposed permanent stage would face northward near the springhouse and sit in what could be called a natural amphitheater in the northwest portion of the park. The stage would serve a great purpose during the annual Lum and Abner Festival during which it would ...

January 6 & 7, 2019 A local woman reported that someone had entered her apartment when she was out and had stolen medication.  No suspects at this time. A motorist called officers to a local highway regarding a briefcase they found in a ditch.  Officers retrieved the item, but there was not identification located.  It was placed into evidence. Billy Joseph Fletcher, 32, ...

Relay for Life officials reported that the event has been moved from Janssen Park to the CMA Complex on Iron Mountain due to inclement weather.