October 19, 2016
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Early Voting Begins Monday, Oct. 24 Commission Urges Voters to be Informed BY MELANIE BUCK • news@mypulsenews.com
The Polk County Election Commission is encouraging voters to be informed before hitting the polls during the 2016 G eneral Election season. The Polk County Election Commission is encouraging voters to be informed ahead of time to help “ lessen projected long lines and wait times at the polls.” The ballot is exce ptionally lengthy this year and has many candidates and issues for voters to consider. In an advisory issued by the Commission, it stated, “ These ballot issues are complex and all req uire careful reading for understanding. You won’t be able to
CMA Roars Into Town for 41st Annual Changing of the Colors Rally
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Bush Pleads Guilty to Rape & Sentenced BY MELANIE BUCK • news@mypulsenews.com
Jo nathan B ush, age 26 of Mena, pled guilty to Rape in Polk County Circuit Court on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 and was sentenced to 480 months in the Arkansas Department of Corrections by Polk County Circuit Ju dge Je rry Ryan. B ush was originally arrested on February 2, 2016 . U pon arraignment, his bond was set at $ 25 0,000. U nable to make bond, he has remainded in the Polk County Detention Center since. H e now awaits transport to the Arkansas Department of Corrections to serve out his sentence.
“The Penultimate Problem of Sherlock Holmes” Opens This Week [ SU B MITTED] This Friday, October 21, the two-weekend run for “ The Penultimate Problem of Sherlock H olmes” opens on stage at the Ouachita Little Theatre. The director, Scott O’Rear, and the cast invite the audience to join them at “ 221B B aker Street” in another exci ting adventure featuring the famous 19 th century sleuth. The cast consists of Ethan Moe as Sherlock H olmes, K rys Swanberg as Dr. J ohn Watson, and Mike Moe as Inspector Lestrade. Monsieur August Dupin is played by Lamar Austin, Professor Ja mes Moriarty is portrayed by J efferson Smith, and a mystery English G entleman is played by Ian Cameron. The cast is rounded out with Tracy Prather as Mrs. H udson, Je nnifer Schubbe as Mrs. Piper, Sarah Scott as Miss Irene Adler, and Ju lie Moe as Mrs. Emily Watson. The show will be presented Friday, October 21 and Saturday, October 22 at CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
[PHOTO BY LEANN DILBECK | STORY BY MELANIE BUCK]
The thunderous roar of thousands of motorcycles can be heard around the county this week as the Christian Motorcycle Association (CMA) welcomes approximately 3,000 of its members from across the world to the 41st Annual Changing of the Colors Rally held at their International Headquarters on Iron CONTINUED IN OUR ANNUAL CMA SPECIAL SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 15
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