The Polk County Pulse - February 14, 2024

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

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City and county officials illuminate plans for total eclipse

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By Ethan Nahté

DLR Offroad

The fourth and final Great American Solar Eclipse of 2024 town hall meeting was held at the Ouachita Center on the UA Rich Mountain campus Thursday evening. The original meeting had been postponed due to inclement weather. Approximately six to seven dozen people were in attendance, ranging from property owners looking to rent space for camping and RVing to those planning eclipse watch parties for one to four days. Several small business owners were also on hand. The event began with the executive director of the Mena Polk County Chamber of Commerce, Melanie Wade, giving a PowerPoint presentation as she stood on a stage behind the panel of officials. The presentation included some back-

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County Spelling Bee

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Joshua Graham-Caskey still officially missing By Ethan Nahté

Mena Wrestling

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The Winterset (Iowa) Police Department continues to search for Joshua Graham-Caskey in regard to a missing person investigation. Winterset Police confirmed through law enforcement license plate readers, financial transactions, and business surveillance cameras that Mr. Graham-Caskey traveled south through Missouri, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.

The last known, confirmed location of Mr. Graham-Caskey was Mena, Arkansas, on Jan. 19. Jordan Caskey, sister of the missing man, uploaded a poster with Graham-Caskey’s info on Facebook. The information has been shared nearly 700 times, including on some Arkansas hiking pages. Her post states Joshua was seen by See MISSING continued on page 8


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