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Show Off Your Plants, Flowers and Crops At The Fair BY LENA DAY, POLK COUNTY MASTER GARDENER (MENA) Are you a gardener? Are there fantastic plants, fruits, or vegetables in your garden? Do you love do show off your flower arrangements? Bring your exhibitions to the Polk County Fairground Education Building. You may win a ribbon and prize money. Entries for the Education Building will be accepted on Tuesday, August 27, 1:00 to 7:00 PM: plotted plants, and crops; on Wednesday, August 28, 7:30 – 10:00 AM: single cut flowers and flower arrangements, and crops. The judging starts at 1:00 PM Wednesday. There are three divisions: adult, junior and youth for each of the departments, Horticulture, Farm Crops and Fruit & Vegetable Crops. All crops, flowers, plants and vegetables must be produced, grown or arranged in Polk County by the exhibitor disease and pest free. Only one entry per person per class is allowed. You may enter exhibitions
in as many classes as you wish. Exhibitors must furnish container. Attractive containers are desirable in Flower Arrangements and in potted plants classes: dish garden, driftwood planting, English trough garden, garden art planting and Terrarium. Containers are considered as part of the entry for judging purpose. For a complete listing of all classes and rules, consult the County Fair catalog. You may find them available at feed stores, banks, the Extension Service and other businesses.
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Cossatot River School Board Holds Special Meeting (WICKES) The Cossatot River School Board held a special session on Monday evening, August 19th, at the district administration building in Wickes. The directors met to discuss the resignations of two district employees and to reassign another to one of the positions that had resigned. Marilyn Keith submitted her resignation that was effective on August 13th as the Human Resources officer. The board accepted the resignation and immediately reassigned Laura Clark to the position. The board also accepted the resignation of Tyler Ludlow as a district Special Education Para Professional. No word on a replacement for that position. The board held a thirty minute executive session followed by the regularly scheduled, full board meeting.
Federal Warrant Served In Mena (MENA) Mena Police Officers went to a residence on Cordie Drive in Mena on Monday evening, August 19th, around 5:30 pm to serve a federal warrant. Marcelino Williamson, age 30, was arrested on a federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms warrant for one count of being a person subject to a court order in possession of a firearm. In addition, Kayla Odom, age 31, was also arrested and charged with Hindering Apprehension and Refusal to Submit to Arrest. Williamson and Odom were transported to the Polk County Correctional Facility; while Williamson has already been picked up by United States Marshals on the outstanding warrant.
For the past decade, Pleasant Hills Animal Clinic has been proudly serving the people and pets of Mena and Polk County.
Dr. Gordon McDonald Dr. Tyler Frans Dr. Belinda Tedder
staff@phacmena.com
We are committed to providing you with quality care and service in an atmosphere of respect and compassion. We look forward to meeting you & your pet soon!