Swap Shop is broadcast Monday through Friday at 8:05 a.m. and live at 12:35 p.m. (with the exception of holidays) on 104.1 KENA. To list an item on swap shop, for buy, sale or trade – NO BUSINESSES, ...

The thirty-two employees of Rich Mountain Electric Cooperatives are the backbone of the organization and while most of us only associate electricity with a switch, plug-in, or cord, it is their ...

Mena and Ink fire departments responded to a fire this morning at the former Bob Carver home that overlooks Mena on what is dubbed “Carver Hill.” Mena Fire Chief John Puckett said a call came in to ...

Halloween approaches, creeping up on us at the end of this week. The holiday has become a celebration. Its history has been told ad nauseum. Tales of ghosts, monsters and madmen abound. It’s a pretty ...

The Caddo Area Council Boy Scouts of America last week accepted an offer for the purchase of Camp Pioneer, located near Hatfield in Polk County. The purchasers are Mena residents Danny and Renae ...

Over the course of her life as a nation, America has seen her share of disasters, from those of nature to those man-made. From tornados to floods to droughts to hurricanes to fires and beyond, our ...

John Maddox enjoys spending time with his wife and daughters, calling the Hogs, and doing his part in helping his community succeed. A native of Mena, Maddox graduated from Mena High School in 1987 ...

By Trey Youngdahl Inmates have escaped from the Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Center (JEHCC) once more. Two inmates on the roster of the nearby prison in Hodgens, Oklahoma, (Le Flore County) have ...

A “Missing Man” table, also known as “Fallen Comrade” table is a memorial usually set up in dining areas for Memorial Day weekend. The purpose of these tables is to not only honor the thousands of ...

Dr. David Van Winkle was found guilty by a jury on all 6 counts he was charged with after less than 3 hours deliberation. The defense continued to present its case to the jurors Thursday morning with ...

Jeri is the News Director for Pulse Multi-Media and Editor of The Polk County Pulse. She has 10 years of experience in community focused journalism and has won multiple press association awards.

Debra Wood Buschman of Mena has announced her candidacy for Prosecuting Attorney for the 18 th West Judicial District, which consists of Montgomery and Polk Counties. Debra currently serves as Chief ...