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Beware of the potential of a wintry weather mix in our area for tomorrow. Oman ahead for your travel schedule to work or...
11/30/2025

Beware of the potential of a wintry weather mix in our area for tomorrow. Oman ahead for your travel schedule to work or school.

11/30/2025

The CPKC Holiday Train has arrived.

Bundle up tomorrow morning for the CPKC Holiday Train featuring Smash Mouth & JJ Wilde at 10:45 a.m. at the train depot ...
11/29/2025

Bundle up tomorrow morning for the CPKC Holiday Train featuring Smash Mouth & JJ Wilde at 10:45 a.m. at the train depot in Mena. Temperatures will start out feeling at or below 20° and will still feel below freezing when the train comes to town.

The CPKC Holiday Train tours North America spreading cheer, raising money, food and awareness for community food banks.

The Cove Fill a Fire Truck Toys for Tots event is beginning. There are fire trucks here from Cove, Wickes, Vandervoort a...
11/29/2025

The Cove Fill a Fire Truck Toys for Tots event is beginning. There are fire trucks here from Cove, Wickes, Vandervoort and Dallas Valley Fire Departments & Southwest EMS. Santa and Mrs. Claus are here along with the Grinch until 2 p.m. Come bring a new toy, get your photo taken, and see the trucks.

We’ve got firetrucks, firefighters and police officers, the Grinch, and Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Mena Fire Department...
11/29/2025

We’ve got firetrucks, firefighters and police officers, the Grinch, and Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Mena Fire Department on Dequeen Street (next to the old armory) until noon for the Toys for Tots Fill a Fire Truck event. Come down to donate a toy and get your photo taken.

They’ll also be at the Cove Fire Department from 1-2.

Covenant of Life Family Church (Mena, AR) is preparing to deliver Thanksgiving meals and serve. It’s looking tasty.
11/27/2025

Covenant of Life Family Church (Mena, AR) is preparing to deliver Thanksgiving meals and serve. It’s looking tasty.

A few scenes of the guests, food and volunteers at the Veterans Thanksgiving at the Mena/Polk County Senior Center, spon...
11/27/2025

A few scenes of the guests, food and volunteers at the Veterans Thanksgiving at the Mena/Polk County Senior Center, sponsored by VFW Post 4451. They will be serving until 2 p.m.

A reminder that the community is invited to Thanksgiving at Covenant of Life Family Church (Mena, AR) today.
11/27/2025

A reminder that the community is invited to Thanksgiving at Covenant of Life Family Church (Mena, AR) today.

A reminder that with the wind chill, our region will likely be close to freezing tomorrow morning when you wake up. It w...
11/26/2025

A reminder that with the wind chill, our region will likely be close to freezing tomorrow morning when you wake up. It will be even chillier the next few mornings. Protect your pets, plants and pipes.

A reminder of places to have Thanksgiving lunch tomorrow if you so desire, for the food or the company. Thanksgiving lun...
11/26/2025

A reminder of places to have Thanksgiving lunch tomorrow if you so desire, for the food or the company.
Thanksgiving lunch locations –
Whether you are in need of a Thanksgiving holiday meal or would just appreciate some company, here are some locations around Polk County that are offering a Thanksgiving meal, some for the general public and some for veterans and their families.
Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 27
Scottys Deli
5602 Highway 71
Cove
11 a.m. until it’s gone.
Thanksgiving dinner
Dine-in or carry out
Turkey or ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, dressing, sweet potato casserole, green beans and a roll, pumpkin or chocolate cake. All dinners are free of charge, but any donations will be accepted and given to the employees working that day.
The kitchen will be open and running as normal that day as well.

Veterans’ Thanksgiving
Mena-Polk County Senior Center
401 Autumn Dr.
Mena
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Veterans, their families and widows are welcome to come and enjoy Thanksgiving lunch for free. Sponsored by VFW Post 4451.

Covenant of Life Family Church
1101 Pine Ave.
Mena
(Across from Mena Silver Screen)
Begins at Noon
Don’t eat home alone. This is the 32nd annual Thanksgiving dinner held by the church for anyone in the community. They do ask you to RSVP so they know how many to cook for. Call 479-394-6763.

Address

501 Mena Street
Mena, AR
71953

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Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
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