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Voter registration deadline is October 10 for November general election
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By Patrick Massey
Bigfoot Festival
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CRSD Homecoming Court
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Miss Polk County Winners
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With the November general election quickly approaching, this is a good time to go over a few key dates ahead of Election Day on Nov. 8. The most important date for those who aren’t registered to vote is the registration deadline of Monday, Oct. 10, according to the Polk County Clerk’s office. They have stated they will be open despite the Columbus Day holiday. Anyone who has not registered to vote and plans to cast their ballot this year must be registered by that date. Voter registration can be done in person or through the mail. Either way, that must be done by Oct. 10, or postmarked by that date if registering by mail. Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 24 and will continue through Monday, Nov. 7. Early voting is held from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. the two weeks before the election and from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. both Saturdays in the early voting period
(Local times could vary). Polls will be open from 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. Arkansas voters can verify their registration by visiting www.sos. arkansas.gov. Arkansas voters are reminded they will need to provide an approved photo ID when they vote. The ID cannot be expired for more than four years. Accepted forms of photo ID include a driver’s license, U.S. Passport, military ID or an ID from an Arkansas college or university. For more information on registering to vote, or the upcoming election in general, visit www.sos. arkansas.gov or contact your local county clerk’s office. In Polk County, call (479) 394-8123.
September 28, 2022
BURN BAN Details on page 2 Ribbon cuttings for two Chamber members By Ethan Nahté
The Mena/Polk County Chamber of Commerce had two ribbon cuttings last week. One event was for the re-opening of the Mena Silver Screen movie theater. The week included two different showings of the film “Somewhere in Time,” one each for Peachtree and Green House Cottage residents. They also held a screening for preschool classes. The official ribbon cutting was held Thursday, Sept. 22 with a showing of “The Neverending Story.” The theater’s grand opening was the following night. Although open, the theater does have some issues with both projectors being in need of parts, resulting in only Cinema 1 being operational at the moment. According to a post by general manager Renee Hendrix on the Mena Silver Screen Facebook page, “At this time, we will only be able to play old movies. We will not be able to show box office movies until later in the year. We are working toward fixing this problem. So once again, no new box office See RIBBON CUTTING continued on page 4