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January 5, 2022
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New Year began like spring and quickly turned to winter
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By Ethan Nahté
COVID-19 Anti-Viral Meds
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New CASA Volunteers
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Polk County saw its first real taste of winter Sunday. After a few days of almost spring-like stormy weather with temperatures in the high 60s/low 70s for afternoon highs, and lows in the 40s and 50s. A cold front pushed through, forcing the temperature to plummet. The area had experienced some mild frost with temperatures dropping just below freezing the week prior. Saturday, the first day of 2022, saw evening temperatures begin to drop. The front led to a chilly, Sunday morning of 15 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind chill of 2 degrees Fahrenheit.
Sandra Thomas chosen as Realtor of the Year By Ethan Nahté
Albert Pike Options
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The area also received its first mix of wintry precipitation, a mix of sleet and snow. Areas in northern Polk County and neighboring Scott County appeared to receive more snow than the Mena area if photos on social media are any indicator. Travel up the Talimena Scenic Drive owned up to its name as photos by Pulse Multi-Media’s general manager Ashley Smith and columnist Richie Lawry (see page 9) provide a taste of the pristine winter wonderland. Wednesday’s temperatures will still be cold enough to pay special attention to outdoor pets, plants and pipes. Thursday and Friday see a slight increase in temperatures before a good potential of showers and thunThe pathway ascends between frosty rows of derstorms move in over the weekend wintry limbs, leading to the Castle in the Sky. (Photo by Ashley Smith) when lows drop back below freezing once more this coming Sunday.
2022 officers installed
The Mena Area Board of Realtors (MABR) recently held their annual Christmas Banquet at the Mena Mountain Resort, where they conducted their 2022 officer installation and presented the Top Realtor awards. Sandra Thomas was selected as the MABR 2021 REALTOR®-of-theYear and was awarded with a plaque.
Hershel Bell, realtor with Holly Springs Real Estate and past president of MABR, said, “Sandra Thomas was our realtor of the year, in part because she is on two state realtor committees, she’s heavily involved in the state association and she serves on two boards. She has also had several designations above just getting a real estate license. She’s traveled across See REALTOR continued on page 10