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Carter’s Excavating - Licensed Contractor: Heavy and light dozer work, heavy excavation, soft ground to rock excavation, heavy off-road hauling, road design and construction

50 years in trade, 40 years in area. Subsidiary of RCI Construction (479) 394-9227

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Tree services, forestry mulching, storm cleanup, stump grinding. Signs and light replacement. Give RC Customz a call at (479) 216-2976 for Free estimate. T0830

Carter’s Excavating - Licensed Contractor: Roads, bridges, house pads, building pads, basements, land clearing, small lots to large tracks, ponds, stream crossings, farm roads, building demolition, site planning & prep.

50 years in trade, 40 years in area. Subsidiary of RCI Construction. (479) 394-9227

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Wendell’s Tree Service - Tree Removal and Trimming. Experienced and fully insured for ALL your tree-trimming needs. Call (479) 394-0227 or (479) 216-4328. T0726

Mobile lawnmower repair and repair flats. Minimum, $20 service call. For details, call Bill Duff (479) 216-5204. T0719

Construction, steel buildings, welding, pads, ponds, and roads. Military discounts. Insured. Give RC Customz a call for free estimates at (479) 216-2976. T0830

Mena Shuttle - Ground transportation to AR and TX airports. Doctor and emergency appointments. Also, light deliveries. (870) 490-1191 T0726

F.M. Dix Foundry is accepting applications for general labor positions. Applications may be picked up at the office, located at 301 Maple Avenue in Mena, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Competitive starting wages with benefits available.

Notice to Applicants: Screening tests for alcohol and illegal drug use may be required before hiring and during your employment.

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Brodix, Inc. is accepting applications for an experienced CNC Machine Operator. Applications may be picked up at the Brodix office, located at 301 Maple Avenue in Mena, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Competitive starting wages with benefits available.

Notice to Applicants: Screening tests for alcohol and illegal drug use may be required before hiring and during your employment.

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Brodix, Inc. is accepting applications for a technical/phone sales position. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, answering technical inquiries, providing product information and recommendations, troubleshooting with potential and current customers, and processing orders in a fast-paced office setting.

Parts, automotive, and computer experience would be helpful.

Applications may be picked up at the Brodix office, located at 301 Maple Avenue in Mena, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Competitive starting wages with benefits available.

Notice to Applicants: Screening tests for alcohol and illegal drug use may be required before hiring and during your employment.

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Brodix, Inc. is accepting applications for general labor positions. Applications may be picked up at the Brodix office, located at 301 Maple Avenue in Mena, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Competitive starting wages with benefits available.

Notice to Applicants: Screening tests for alcohol and illegal drug use may be required before hiring and during your employment

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continued from page 2 moths, wasps, flies, beetles, and bats, too. The pollinator-inspired quilt blocks will be displayed during the quilt show November 3-4, 2023, and all visitors can vote to choose the winners. Favorites will be announced during closing ceremonies with sweet rewards of local honey and bee-related prizes provided by the members of the Ouachita Beekeepers, plus bragging rights, of course.

2023 Ouachita Quilt Show Pollinator-Inspired Quilt Block Challenge Rules and Dates

• Quilt blocks must be submitted during the intake period for quilts:

* Tuesday, Oct. 31, between noon5:30 p.m. at the Polk County Fairgrounds.

* The entry form will be available at intake.

• The pollinator-related theme is required, but the quilt block can feature either

* pollinators (bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, moths, wasps, flies, beetles, bats);

* honeybee or honey-related images (beehives, “Bee Sweet” phrases, a bee hive, etc.); or

* plants they pollinate (flowers, fruits, vegetables).

• Unfinished block size must be 12 ½” square. Other sizes will not be accepted.

• Yellow must be included in each qualifying block for the quilt blocks to blend. Pre-selected yellow fabrics are available for free and distributed during guild meetings which are open to the public and are on fourth Mondays, 1-3 p.m., at UA Extension Education Building located at 211 DeQueen Street, Mena.

• No restrictions set for techniques used to make the block. Regular piecing, paper pieced, applique, etc. are examples of acceptable techniques.

Submitted blocks become the property of the Ouachita Beekeepers Association for the purpose of making a pollinator-inspired quilt for use by the beekeepers for educational presentations and community awareness events.

Contact Joyce Sanden at 479-2343414 for more information about the block challenge, guild, or quilt show.

Beekeepers and the quilters work with the Polk County Extension to help promote pollinator community activity which brings educational opportunities and awareness to the plight of honeybees and pollinators. For example, the Ouachita Beekeepers are working with Mena High School’s new Natural Resources Lab, an outdoor classroom where students can learn about raising and keeping honeybees with direct hands-on experience in the school’s apiary. Nimble Thimble Quilt Guild is helping create a visual aide by building this pollinator-inspired quilt one block at a time.

Did you know?

• At least 75% of flowering plants depend on pollinators.

• Pollinators help create one in every three bites of food you eat!

• Honeybees are the primary pollinator for most wildflowers and crops in temperate North America.

Literature for the research was provided by the Polk County Extension office. The Ouachita Beekeepers meet the second Thursday at the UA Extension Education Building at 7 p.m. and they will host Dr. Zawislak, the entomologist from UA, at 7 p.m. on Oct. 12. His presentation, “Beyond the Waggle Dance: How Honeybees Communicate with Each Other” is expected to be a big gathering.

Upcoming USDA webinars include Sept. 15, “Planning & Establishing Pollinator Habitat” and Oct. 6, “Maintaining Pollinator Habitat.” For more information call your Polk County Extension office at 479-394-6018.

The following information was received from Polk County law enforcement agencies. The charges against those arrested are allegations and the cases are still pending in the courts. Individuals charged and whose names appear in this column may submit documentation to us at a later date that the charges have been dismissed, or that they have been found innocent, and we will include that information in this space in a timely manner.

July 10, 2023

Bradley Brumfield, 33, of Mena was arrested on thirteen Failure to Appear Warrants and a charge of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Deputies were dispatched to a residence on Hwy 8 W in reference to an unattended death.

Bryan Terry, 41, of Mena was arrested on a Body Attachment.

Whitney Reynolds, 33, of Gurdon was arrested by an officer with the Grannis Police Department on a Body Attachment.

July 11, 2023

Deputies responded to a report of a theft of property.

Julian Craig, 40, of Mena was arrested on a Body Attachment.

Lawrence Smith, 68, of Caddo Gap was arrested to be held for another agency.

Robert Treat, 43, of Mena was arrested on a warrant for Theft of Property.

Ashley Clem, 30, of Mena was arrested on a Failure to Appear Warrant.

July 12, 2023

Deputies responded to a report of a property dispute.

Deputies were dispatched to a residence on Polk 20 near Cove in reference to a break-in.

Tyler Cornelius, 29, of Mena was arrested on a Body Attachment and a Failure to Appear Warrant.

July 13, 2023

Ronald Wagner, 43, of Waldron was arrested on a Felony Failure to Appear Warrant.

July 14, 2023

Deputies were notified of a runaway juvenile. The juvenile was later located.

Deputies responded to a report of a physical altercation leading to the arrest of Kailyn Terry, 20, of Cove on a charge of Domestic Battery.

Deputies were dispatched to a residence on Treasure Lane near Acorn in reference to a dispute..

Patrick Billings, 73, of Hatfield was arrested on a Felony Warrant for Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution.

Falicity Kelly, 28, of Wickes was arrested by an officer with the Grannis Police Department on a Failure to Appear Warrant.

Raymond Sutterfield, 20, of Wickes was arrested by an officer with the Grannis Police Department on charges of Disorderly Conduct and 2nd Degree Terroristic Threatening.

July 15, 2023

Deputies were dispatched to a residence on Roach Avenue near Mena in reference to a property dispute.

Nicholas Brewer, 35, of Hatfield was arrested on a 3rd Degree Domestic Battery Warrant.

Jade Buck, 35, of Hatfield was arrested on a 3rd Degree Domestic Battery Warrant.

July 16, 2023

Deputies were dispatched to a residence on Hwy 8 West near Mena in reference to a trespasser.

Caici Hannaman, 23, of Mena was arrested on a charge of DWI and Driving Left of Center.

Timothy Palmer, 40, of Mena was arrested by an officer with the Arkansas State Police to be held for another agency.

Michael Wilkinson, 36, of Hatfield was arrested on a Felony Warrant for 2nd Degree Domestic Battery.

Polk County Sheriff’s Office worked 2 vehicle accidents this week.

Polk County Detention Center Jail Population: 49 Incarcerated Inmates with 19 Inmates currently on the Waiting List for a State Facility.