Pulse THE POLK COUNTY
FREE WEEKLY 1168 Hwy. 71 S Mena, AR 71953 479.243.9600
September 6, 2023
Your DAILY News Sources: KENA 104.1 FM & MyPulseNews.com INSIDE: By Ethan Nahté
2nd Memorial Stair Climb
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Fair Fun In Photos
After a rainy start to the summer, August has left the majority of the state high and dry for the most part. According to arkfireinfo.org for Sept. 5, 31 counties are at high risk and 44 counties are at a moderate risk for wildfire danger More counties are coming under a burn ban. Currently, 34 of Arkansas’s 75 counties are under the ban, including Polk County as of Aug. 31. The burn ban will remain in effect until Polk County
Judge Brandon Ellison announces otherwise. When a local fire district reports dangerous conditions after a long duration of dry weather, along with lack of adequate rainfall or precipitation has created dry and hazardous conditions, a burn ban typically goes into effect. The ban prohibits any outdoor burning until the ban is lifted. Besides open flames, or coals, other dangers include but are not limited to smoking and littering; mowing areas with hard surfaces
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Free Acting Workshop
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Third eclipse town hall meeting
Submitted by Pasha Watson On April 8, 2024, nearly 2/3 of Arkansas will be within the path of totality for the Great American Total Solar Eclipse. This event will bring thousands of visitors to The Natural State to experience the phenomenon. Mena will experience four minutes of pure solar darkness, one of the greater lengths in Arkansas and will be a major tourism draw for the community. To help the community prepare, the City of Mena is hosting their third Eclipse Town Hall meeting on Sept. 14, 2023. The meeting will be held at the Ouachita Center, on the campus of UA Rich Mountain, at 3 p.m. This is an opportunity for everyone to learn more about the eclipse and how Mena, and the surrounding areas, can plan for and draw visitors to what will be an
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