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May 31, 2023
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By Pasha Watson
Elks’ Memorial Day Tribute
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Medicaid/AR Kids At Risk
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Bluegrass At The Blue
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The Mena Advertising & Promotion Commission would like to invite you to join the fun at the 46th Annual Lum & Abner Music and Arts Festival, June 2 - 3. Mena’s signature event, the Annual Lum & Abner Music & Arts Festival, is held at Janssen Park, in Mena, Arkansas. This is a free admission event and was voted “Best New Festival in Arkansas” in 2006 by the Arkansas Festival & Events Association and “Top 20 Events in the Southeast” in 2010 by the Southeast Tourism Society. The festival has received statewide publicity in various newspapers, specialty publications, and television.
Live entertainment is a huge part of the event as it runs all day both days of the festival. In addition to live entertainment, enjoy wonderful arts and crafts, great food, the incredible Canines in the Clouds, an awesome Lum & Abner Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show, Kiddie Korner with playground and bounce houses, the Lum & Abner 5K Run/Walk, the Lum & Abner 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, the RE/MAX Baby Crawlin’ Contest, and more! Great music has become a hallmark of the Lum & Abner Festival. There will be free, live music from top Arkansas artists on the Aleshire Electric Entertainment Stage or Visit Mena Stage, both days of the festival. Bring your lawn chairs.
City invites public to water rate meeting Submitted by James Looney
The City of Mena invites its citizens and other interested persons to a public hearing Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at Mena City Hall located at 520 Mena St. in Mena On the date and at the approximate time mentioned above, the Mena City Council will hold a public hearing as part of the Mena City Council Meeting prior to the consideration and possible adoption of the 2023 water rate increase ordinance. The public will also be able to comment during the public comment portion during consideration of the rate ordinance prior to its final consideration and vote by the Mena City Council. If adopted, the proposed new rates would take effect on July 1, 2023, (first step) and January 1, 2025, (second step) with up to 6% increases annually thereafter. All persons are invited to attend (Ethan Nahté/ Pulse) See FESTIVAL See WATER continued on pages 15-17 continued on page 8