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March 30, 2022
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Mena will now have a new housing opportunity for residents, with the acquisition of the Limetree Inn by Christy and John Titsworth. The Titsworths, owners of United Country Arkansas Properties, are no stranger to real estate. Though the two own the company, the acquisition and remodeling project is being done independently from the business. The new apartment complex will be called Creekside Apartments. While they are still in the development phase of the project, improvements are already being made to the property, such as renovating the building’s roof. “We hope within two years to have the project complete. Our first goal is to get some of the apartments ready,” Christy said. “We hope within about two months to have some to get started. We’re going to try to get five to ten (apartments) available and we’re
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The Limetree Inn & Restaurant is in the process of being renovated, soon to become the Creekside Apartments. (Trey Youngdahl.Pulse)
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going to go ahead and start putting out applications probably within a couple of weeks.” Once finished, all rooms will have been completely updated and remodeled. The complex is projected to have around 50 apartments available. What was once the Limetree restaurant will now be turned into a 9,000 square foot Clubhouse for residents of the complex. “It will have a laundromat, a playroom with games, pool tables and a weight room,” Christy said. “Eventually, our real estate office will be moved down there. We will also have the pool available.” The site is currently closed off to visitors. The Titsworths ask that people refrain from walking into or through the property at this time.
Autism Awareness Month Losing is winning By Ethan Nahté
April is designated as World Autism Month, beginning with United Nations-sanctioned World Autism Awareness Day on Saturday, April 2. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIH), a sampling of 8-year-old children living in 11 areas of the United States during 2018 show that 2.3% landed on the autism spectrum, 23 children per every thousand. The boys outnumbered the girls almost 4 to 1, with 3.7% versus 0.9%. The disorder does not seem to be more prevalent among race/ ethnicity. Autism spectrum disorder is one of the fastest-growing developmental disorders in the United States. ASD is more common than childhood cancer, diabetes and AIDS combined. There are several Polk County residents who are on the Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) cannot function in regular society. A prime example is 10-year-old Drew Mabry, who will be 11 in April. Drew is the 2022 Polk County Spelling Bee champion. The son of Jennifer and Leo Mabry, Drew, is a creative child who appears to have a positive outlook, along with a few awards to his name. His knowledge and talents do not make him unique, but Drew’s accomplishments might be considered a mountain climbed by some. Jennifer first suspected something was “going haywire” when Drew was about 11 months old. His father did not want to accept it. Leo, a SPED (special education) teacher at Acorn High School, said, “One of my best friends, who is like a brother to me, started making little suggestions, because he works with special needs kids up in northwest Arkansas. I didn’t want to hear it, because when it comes to your son or your daughter…”
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