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    Valley teen has some big questions  Nov 20, 2008
    Mena wrote on Nov 19, 2008 5:34 PM:" "I think we should kill Obama," is treasonous. Hate speech and threats are not free speech. I'm a teacher, and I would be negligent and irresponsible letting students make such comments in class. Maybe you didn't say anything to your classmates then, but you just spoke to a much wider audience and have spoken clearly and eloquently. Thank you for speaking out. ". Judy wrote on Nov 19, 2008 5:14 PM:" You could give Sarah Palin a lesson on humanity and... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)

    Wesley Reaver Upton  Oct 15, 2008
    He was born in Mena, Ark. the son of David and Mary (Cooper) Upton. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Yates named Carl Albert Academic Dean  Jul 15, 2008
    After a stint teaching English at Rich Mountain Community College in Mena in the late 1980s, Yates joined the faculty of NWOSU where he taught American literature, film, mythology, and creative writing. He was selected by the student government association as the John Sheffield Teacher of the Year, the highest faculty honor at NWOSU and was president of the faculty senate for two years. (Alva Review Courier, OK)

    Drunken Ambulance Pilot Arrested Before Flight  Jun 21, 2008
    Police say Lynn, of Mena, Ark ... When reached at a number for the flying service in Mena on Friday, Lynn said his attorney had told him not to speak to reporters. (Fox News)

    Cooper skyjacking cash sells for $37K at auction  Jun 14, 2008
    Brian Ingram of Mena, Ark. consigned the notes to Heritage. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)

    Ark. State Police say 10 killed in wrecks over holiday  May 28, 2008
    Authorities say David Berry, 25, of Mena and Dwight Vaughn, 25, of Danville died in a head-on collision. Vaughn, who was traveling west, crossed the double yellow lines and hit Berry, according to an accident report. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)

    Huckabee comments portend dirty GOP assault  May 20, 2008
    Come to think of it, Johnny Hobo spent a lot of time in Mena back in the 80's and look what a character he's turned out to be. " Johnny Trueheart wrote on May 19, 2008 12:59 PM:" Well, everybody knows that George Lincoln Rockwell and Norman Rockwell were brothers. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    No evidence of homicide in Janie Ward's death  May 2, 2008
    Because of that, Prosecutor Tim Williamson of Mena told reporters at a news conference that she likely died of a natural cause, not by anyone else's hand. "Neither he nor I could tell you today that Janie Ward was a victim of a homicide, not from any forensic medical report can we say that," Williamson said. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)

    Baseball-sized hail as storms hit Texas, Okla.  Apr 10, 2008
    Sheriff's officials said workers at the hospital in Mena were putting sandbags in place to keep water out of the emergency room. Meanwhile, a small tornado caused scattered damage in southwest Michigan, authorities said. (MSNBC -- Race)

    And the Rest is History  Apr 4, 2008
    Majority of Americans knew these two young men from the western Arkansas town of Mena, simply as Lum And Abner ... These two young men, sons of local businessmen, grew up together as friends in Mena, went away to college and returned to marry, settle down and begin their successful careers as businessmen. (Stuttgart Daily Leader, AR)

    Table of rainfall from March storms  Apr 2, 2008
    Pine Bluff Commercial Online Edition. Wednesday, April 2, 2008 2:45 AM CDT. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)

    Track and field takes it outdoors  Mar 20, 2008
    Returning all-conference athletes are Curtis Vollmar, David Brent, Kyle Mena and Luke Chrusciel ... Kyle Mena finished third indoors in the 3,000. (Echo Online, MI)

    Flooding in Arkansas washes out roads; 2 people missing  Mar 20, 2008
    The Mena airport logged 8. 35 inches, and Calico Rock had 8. (KSLA.com, LA)

    OBAMA TO MAKE GENERATIONAL ARGUMENT...  Mar 18, 2008
    Race uproar offers test for Obama - John F. Harris and Jim VandeHei - Politico. Race uproar offers test for Obama. (The Drudge Report)

    LA Times On Kessler Obama Story  Mar 18, 2008
    14 - Florence Martin - Accountant ntractor for the CIA , was related to the Barry Seal Mena Airport drug smuggling case ... Reports say the boys may have stumbled upon the Mena Arkansas airport drug operation. (Newsmax)

    Snow possible for much of Arkansas starting Thursday night  Mar 6, 2008
    Tuesday's storm dropped between 6 and 13 inches of snow on a band stretching from Mena to Salem, forecasters said. Flurries fell as far south as Little River County in extreme southwest Arkansas. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)

    Guardsmen injured in collapse  Mar 5, 2008
    seriously damaging a barracks building which housed Soldiers from the 39th s 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry units based in Mena, DeQueen and Sheridan. The building s roof was partially blown away by strong winds with the remainder collapsing on several Soldiers inside. (Stuttgart Daily Leader, AR)

    County Calendar  Mar 1, 2008
    Walt Gray of Mena will conduct the meeting to begin a chapter in Stuttgart and the Grand Prairie. Katie Bailey to speak to Rotary. (Stuttgart Daily Leader, AR)

    More of this story  Feb 20, 2008
    1 8-4A) will face Mena (No. 4 7-4A) at 7 p.m. At 8:30 p.m., the Dollarway boys (No. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)

    Snowfall forecast  Feb 1, 2008
    South of the watch area, 2 to 3 inches of snow may accumulate from Clarksville to Clinton and Batesville with 1 to 2 inches as far south as Mena, Conway and Newport. "These accumulations are very preliminary and will likely change as the event nears and more data becomes available," the National Weather Service warns. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)

    Post a comment  Jan 23, 2008
    They should not do that becasue they lose votes because they show weakness by saying mena things to others ... The phenomena that Mrs Clinton once almost was is no more and she knows it the new phenomena is Obama and he does not bus in people from neighbouring states yet draws crowds three times the size. (International Herald Tribune)

    N.H. result good for one reason  Jan 10, 2008
    wrote on Jan 9, 2008 10:47 AM:" Since this is 'third in a series' of Jimmy's blogs re: Hillary lintons I'll comment on 'the vast right wing conspiracy' alluded to on the other stories. As gov of Arkansas Bill I believe was involved in the covert CIA-black ops out of Mena (in the western part of the state) that during the Reagan '80s moved war materiel to the anti-Sandinista contras and illegal drugs to pay for them back into the US. I think Clinton had to made aware and was possibly 'paid off'... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    D.B. Cooper money to go on auction block  Jan 4, 2008
    "Think about it; it was the biggest manhunt. They never found any clues to this man," Ingram, who lives in Mena, Arkansas, said. "The money that I found in 1980 is the only evidence ever linked to this guy that jumped out of the 727 at the altitude that he did, with the weather.". (CNN)

    Want to buy D.B. Cooper cash?  Jan 3, 2008
    "Think about it; it was the biggest manhunt. They never found any clues to this man," Ingram, who lives in Mena, Ark. said Wednesday. (MSNBC -- Crime)

    Bill Clinton barred from NSC meetings in a Hillary White House...  Dec 30, 2007
    GOOGLE: Clinton Cocaine Mena Arkansas Bush Connection Vince Foster Web Hubbbell Bimbo Eruptions. THERE IS NO RIGHT WING CONSPIRACY just many simple inconvenient truths about these people. (The Drudge Report)

    Obama: He shoots -- but will he score?  Dec 27, 2007
    Google 'Mena airport' if you want to read about the coke days of Billary. More importantly, nobody is answering the "When was the last time..." question because it is a non-issue. (The Miami Herald)

    Obituaries: Goldie Mae Strother(1920-2007)  Dec 22, 2007
    She was born February 21, 1920 in Mena, Arkansas; the eldest daughter of Noah Edward and Eunice May (Whisenhunt) Foster. Goldie was raised in Mena, and married Leonard Win-ters in 1938 ... They made their home in Mena, where three children were born of the union. (Daily Triplicate)

    194 comments  Dec 20, 2007
    " question when asked of Obama is racism at its nastiest and must be stopped, but "never sold drugs" is no reason to elect a President. Vote Ron Paul. Jake, Corvallis, ORDec 18, 2007 @ 11:57 AMLet's see Hillary: Your husband smoked pot...oh wait...he did not inhale. Your husband raped Juanita Broderick. Hey, the guy needed sex and she kept playing hard to get. He attack Kathleen Willey in th eOval Office 0000154C , and when her husband confronted your husband Hill, Kathleen's husband died that... (Human Events Online)

    Send Hillary back to Arkansas  Dec 19, 2007
    The Clinton trail of tears known by very few is the family's murder victims and victimized people who saw and exposed all the drug trafficking out of Mena, Arkansas. Kevin Ives, age 12, and a friend were killed and placed on the railroad tracks after witnessing drug fights. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)

    Kathleen Willey on Line  Nov 30, 2007
    FLORENCE MARTIN - Accountant subcontractor for the CIA related to the Barry Seal Mena Airport drug smuggling case ... DANNY CASOLARO - Investigative reporter, investigating Mena airport and Arkansas Development Finance Authority ... PAUL WILCHER - Attorney investigating corruption at Mena Airport with Casolaro and the 1980 "October Surprise" was found dead on a toilet June 22, 1993 in his Washington DC Apartment. (Cameron Observer, MO)

    John Wilson Brinkley  Nov 28, 2007
    Mr. Brinkley was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Mena. His family said, he was our hero. (Truman Democrat, AR)

    Ark. high school football schedule  Oct 30, 2007
    Pine Bluff Commercial Online Edition. high school football schedule. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)

    Tennis team plays in the state tourney  Oct 27, 2007
    The first match was against Mena 6-7, 6-1 and 9-7, the next was against Booneville 7-5 and 6-3 and the final win was against Heber Springs 8-2. Since the girls doubles team from Jonesboro Westside, which came in second place, did not want to compete in the overall state tournament at Burns Park in Little Rock Wednesday, Hancock and Parker played. (Stuttgart Daily Leader, AR)

    Stuttgart ranked 5th in conference  Oct 24, 2007
    Arkansas Baptist at NASHVILLE (25): Arkansas Baptist was tied with Mena 10-10 at halftime last week before losing 32-21 ... ASHDOWN (7) at Mena: Ashdown sophomore QB Antonio Graves heads an improving offense ... Mena's Josh Thompson ran for a pair of TDs last week at Arkansas Baptist. (Stuttgart Daily Leader, AR)

    List of 325 Ark. schools short of achievement requirements  Oct 21, 2007
    Shreveport weather stormtracker KSLA News 12 ArkLaTex Ark-La-Tex Doppler Texarkana Bossier MarshallList of 325 Ark. schools short of achievement requirements. (KSLA.com, LA)

    RUDY: HILLARY SPEWING 'POLITICAL VENOM' ON IRAQ  Sep 13, 2007
    Political Radar: Giuliani: Clinton Spewing 'Political Venom' on Iraq. Giuliani: Clinton Spewing 'Political Venom' on Iraq. (The Drudge Report)

    Meetings slated for some Ark. livestock, poultry producers  Sep 8, 2007
    Shreveport weather stormtracker KSLA News 12 ArkLaTex Ark-La-Tex Doppler Texarkana Bossier MarshallMeetings slated for some Ark. livestock, poultry producers. (KSLA.com, LA)

    Friday's Scores  Sep 8, 2007
    Pine Bluff Commercial Online Edition. By The Associated Press Saturday, September 8, 2007 12:44 AM CDT. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)

    Civil Air Patrol searching for missing plane in western Arkansas  Jul 23, 2007
    The Civil Air Patrol said this morning that the privately owned light airplane left Big Cedar, Oklahoma, late Friday afternoon and may have been bound for Mena in western Arkansas. Officials said there was one person aboard the plane, identified by Oklahoma Highway Patrol Captain Chris West as Curtis Hazen, hometown and age unknown. (KSLA.com, LA)

    UCLA's Recruiting in Other Sports  Jul 13, 2007
    MARKO GLISIC, 6-9 Middle Blocker, DuPage CC and lives in Glen Ellyn, ILHe came to the United States as an exchange student for his last of high school at Acorn HS in Mena, Arkansas because of political strife in his country of SerbiaNow lives in Illinois as a part-time JC studentOriginally from Pancevo, Servia. JOHN POLALES, 6-5 outside hitter, New Trier Township HS inWinnetka, IllinoisHonorable Mention All-State while leading HS team to league title and a regional title before... (BruinReportOnline.com)

    UCLA 2006-07 National Letters Of Intent  Jul 13, 2007
    He came to the United States as an exchange student for his last of high school at Acorn HS in Mena, Arkansas because of political strife in his country of Serbia. Now lives in Illinois as a part-time JC student. (Uclabruins.com)

    Mid Life Cyclists just let the good times roll  Jul 6, 2007
    Last month about 21 of the members hit the road for four days, spring-boarding from Hot Springs to Marble Falls to the base of the Ouachita Mountains in Mena, Ark. The Arkansas trip holds special significance for Guzman, who proposed to his wife, Lynn, on top of a mountain in Queen Wilamena State Park during the 2005 trip. (Pearland Journal, TX)

    Hodges, Lewis married  Jul 1, 2007
    He is the grandson of Donna and Marvin Demuth of West Memphis and Margie and the late Glenn Lewis of Mena. Decorations for the ceremony included floral arrangements of roses, peonies, and hydrangeas in shades of pale to deep pink, Boston ferns, and spiral candelabras. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)

    Online Exclusive: 125th Annual West of the Pecos Rodeo results  Jun 29, 2007
    Clint Craig, Mena, Ark. Bone Thirsty, 82 t 4. (Odessa American, TX)

    Texas jury convicts Ark. man, ex-owner of aircraft maintenance business  Jun 22, 2007
    Investigators say Downs now lives in Mena (ME'-nuh), Arkansas, where since August he's owned Mena Aircraft Propellers. Prosecutors say Millennium repeatedly did maintenance without complying with proper manuals or operations specifications. (KSLA.com, LA)

    The New Seven Wonders  Jun 17, 2007
    Talimenia Drive from the eastern edge of Oklahoma to Mena and Queen Wilehmina Lodge. Breath taking to say the least. (Marshfield Mail, MO)

    Heuer, Hale to wed  Jun 3, 2007
    Announcement is made of the engagement and approaching marriage of Sarah Heuer of Mena, to Clint Hale of Lavaca. Announcement is made of the engagement and approaching marriage of Sarah Heuer of Mena, to Clint Hale of Lavaca ... She is currently employed at Farm Credit Services loan office in Mena. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)

    Hodges, Lewis to wed  Apr 29, 2007
    The prospective groom is the grandson of Marvin and Donna Demuth of West Memphis and Margie Lewis of Mena and the late Glenn Lewis of Mena. He is a graduate of Little Rock Christian High School and a 2006 graduate of the University of Arkansas with a degree in marketing. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)

    UT Sweeps Saint Leo, Clinches SSC Title  Apr 29, 2007
    " It is the fifth SSC title in seven years for Coach Joe Urso, and 10th in school history. The Spartans also appear close to clinching the host bid for the NCAA II South Regional as the top seed. "We feel good about what we've accomplished already," Urso said, "and we need to finish these last three games strong because you want to go into the regional tournament on a high note (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)

    After radio host Don Imus is fired for sexist remarks, is rap next in the crosshairs?  Apr 14, 2007
    "Simpson's attorney Yale Galanter said last month in court that Lorraine Brooke Associates is owned by the former football player's four children. Goldman's father, Fred, had accused Simpson in a federal lawsuit of creating the company so he could hide money from the book and TV deal so the Goldmans couldn't seize the profits. The suit was dismissed and is under appeal.News Corp. has said it paid 880,000 for the publishing rights.The auction was going to be held by the Sacramento County... (North County Times)

    It’s cold in them thar hills  Apr 9, 2007
    A freeze watch expiring Saturday was issued for much of Arkansas, including Brinkley, Conway, Little Rock, Mena and Searcy. Saturday night may be the coldest, with forecasters predicting record lows. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)

    Martin: Christians must take back the faith  Apr 7, 2007
    So I called and sent an e-mail asking, "So, where were you when President Clinton appointed Christian judges to the bench? Were they truly behind Christian judges, or Republican Christian judges?Surprise, surprise. There was never a response.An African-American pastor I know in the Midwest was asked by a group of mostly white clergy to march in an anti-abortion rally. He was fine with that, but then asked the clergy if they would work with him to fight crack houses in predominantly black... (CNN)

    'Misunderstanding': Hillary Says Homosexuality Is Not Immoral...  Mar 16, 2007
    Hotline On Call: HRC: Homosexuality Is Not Immoral. HRC: Homosexuality Is Not Immoral. (The Drudge Report)

    Bills on gay foster parents, morning-after pill among last filed  Mar 6, 2007
    Allow the state to opt out of the Real ID Act of 2005, the federal law which sets a national standard for driver's licenses and requires states to link their record-keeping systems to national databases, by Representative Bill Abernathy of Mena. Require police to take D-N-A samples for a statewide database of everyone arrested for a felony or a Class A misdemeanor, by Senator Paul Miller of Melbourne. (KSLA.com, LA)

    Hall helps himself with Combine performance  Mar 1, 2007
    Mena kept it up in her first game this week, going 1-for-3 with an RBI on Wednesday in Oklahoma's 14-0, no-hit victory over Arkansas. For the seamheads. (North County Times)

    New coach thinks Dragons have talent  Feb 22, 2007
    The native of Mountain View and Arkansas State University graduate has coached at Weiner, Acorn (in Mena) and Mountain View for a total of 12 years before leaving the profession to sell nutritional supplements. Missing coaching, he was happy for the chance to coach at DeWitt. (DeWitt Era-Enterprise, AR)

    After 17 years, Ark family still wonders what happened to Janie  Feb 4, 2007
    The six-term prosecutor from Mena reopened the case and then-Gov. Mike Huckabee gave $10,000 to help with the investigation. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)

    BET's Sheryl Underwood says 'bring your bibles'  Jan 26, 2007
    Queen Latifah, Andie MacDowell, Alfre Woodard, Alicia Silverstone and Mena Suvari also starred in the ensemble comedy that is now airing on Showtime. A spin-off of "Barbershop," the movie is about a rival beauty shop that opens up on the same street and gives the neighborhood's female clientele a place to gather and gossip. (The Daily Reflector)

    Arkansas winter weather coming  Jan 15, 2007
    Rain continued Sunday over most of the state south of a line from Mena to Mountain Home, and a flash flood watch was in effect. By Sunday morning, 4 inches of rain had fallen at Little Rock, 3. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)

    Expectations high for Prescott squad  Jan 13, 2007
    in the Fouke Classic, Mena and Malvern. We beat Myrtle right after they had beaten Liberty-Eylau and Lafayette County, he said. (Texarkana Gazette, TX)


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