Mena, Arkansas

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Mena

Sunny
Temperature: 48.2 °F

Humidity: 57 %
Wind Speed: 0 mph NNE
Pressure: 30.01 "

Dew Point: 34 °F
Gusts: 12 mph NNE
Rain Today: 0.00 "

• Burning Benton
  

  Burning Benton Burning Benton Tempers are running high in Benton over Mayor Rick Holland's appointment of new Police Chief Kirk Lane.

• Single-truck crash fatal to Mena man
  

  A Mena man died Monday in a one-vehicle crash on Arkansas 28 in Scott County, state police reported.

• No. 9: Tech honors All-Americans ... more
  

  No. 9: Tech honors All-Americans Publish Date: Tuesday, Dec. 23 By Sean Ingram sportseditor@couriernews.com Arkansas Tech Universitya s homecoming Nov.

• MILITARY
  

  Army Pfc. Elijah W. Undernehr has graduated from the Infantryman One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning in Columbus, Ga.

• Schools' Athletic Expenses Detailed
  

  The Yellville-Summitt School District spent more than 7 percent of its salary and operating expenditures on athletics last school year, higher than any of the other districts in 14 counties in the northwest ...

• Military News: Navy Seamen Complete Basic Training
  

  Navy Seaman Recruit Carl B. Holomshek, Navy Seaman Recruit William C. Walters, Navy Reserve Seaman Recruit Brittney L. Lee, and Navy Seaman Apprentice Anthony L. Hill, recently completed U.S. Navy basic ...

• Beebe releases education plan
  

  Legislators struggled Tuesday to get their arms around Gov. Mike Beebe's proposed $ 2. 68 billion Public School Fund budget as details were released for the first time.

• 16 Schools Get Grants For Securities Education
  

  The Arkansas Securities Department has awarded about $50,000 in grants this year to schools that want to teach about the securities industry, the stock market and investment decision-making. A. Heath Abshure, ...

• I'LL Miss Jerry Smith
  

  In all likelihood, you never got to meet Jerry Smith, but if you've ever used a Stormscope, you owe him a debt of gratitude.

• Plane crash in Polk County
  

  Polk County authorities are working a plane crash on Rich Mountain. Polk County Sheriff's Department confirmed the crash but has no other information at this time.

• One Person Killed in Polk Co. Plane Crash
  

  Mena - Officials with the Federal Aviation Administration say a small plane crashed Tuesday afternoon in rural Polk County, killing one person.

• Citizen of the Year' to be named tonight
  

  Mayor Roy Avis will announce the a oeCitizen of the Year 2009a at tonighta s council meeting.

• Arkansas Tech Hall of Distinction Athletics ceremony is Saturday ... more
  

  6, 2008 For The Courier Arkansas Tech will induct 35 individuals into its Hall of Distinction under the Distinction in Intercollegiate Athletics category during homecoming 2008 festivities Saturday.

• Incumbent House captures District 89 race
  

  State Rep. Jim House, D-Fayetteville, remained in the District 89 saddle after Tuesday's election.

• UAMS Leads Stroke Treatment Effort
  

  Little Rock - A new program is designed to provide better treatment to Arkansas stroke victims by using video communications equipment that will link rural hospitals to larger care centers.

• Brister - Hegi
  

  Morgan Leigh Brister and William Andrew Hegi were united in marriage at 2 p.m. July 26, 2008, at Broadmoor Baptist Church in Madison.

• Overseer doubts clout of director after audit
  

  A trustee for the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System has questioned in an e-mail to fellow trustees whether Executive Director Paul Doane has lost his "clout" with the Legislature because of an audit critical ...

• Umpire search continues for ball league
  

  The umpiring situation for the Huntsville Mena s Slo-pitch League does not appear to be any more stable than it was last month.

• 8 Days A Week
  

  All events listed in 8 Days a Week are open to the public. To submit a listing, send to FFW, 203 N. College Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72701, or fax to 444-7289, at least two weeks prior to event.

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City Description

Mena is a city in Polk County, Arkansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Polk County. It was founded by Arthur Edward Stilwell during the building of the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad (now the Kansas City Southern). The town was named after Mena Janssen de Goeijen, the wife of Stillwell's primary investor, Jan de Goeijen. The population was 5,637 as of 2000 census. Mena is located at 34°34′56″N 94°14′21″W / 34.58222, -94.23917 (34.582208, -94.239039). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.5 km²), of which 6.7 square miles (17.5 km²) is land; 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.44%) is water. Commonwealth College was once located at the base of Rich Mountain and was known for its ties to socialism, as well as for being the one-time college of Orval Faubus, former Governor of Arkansas. During the Clinton presidential administration, there were accusations (most notably in the controversial film Clinton Chronicles) that Clinton, during his time as governor of Arkansas, and other high-ranking state officials were involved in some way with alleged illegal cocaine importation, money laundering, and

City Contained By:

• Polk County
• Arkansas

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 17.3529203393 km squared

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