Mena bus drivers have reported an increase in the number of vehicles who are passing busses while red lights are flashing.
Starting this school year, Arkansas law now requires drivers to stop at least 30 feet behind a stopped school bus. This law applies to drivers in all directions. It applies to roads, streets or highways open to the general public. A driver who breaks the law can be found guilty of a misdemeanor. The proscribed punishments are a fine of $250 to $1,000 and/or up to 90 days in jail.
Follow this link to read Act 264
https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument...
New Mena School Board Zones have been drawn and the board approved those new zones at their meeting on Tuesday.. According to the latest census Mena’s population now exceeds the 10% minority threshold. This means that board zones will be required in the future. In December, the two at large members from the two zones with two current board members will be determined.
The Mena Sr. Girls kicked off the basketball season on Tuesday at the Union Bank Center with a win.
Mena Ladycats - 57
Foreman - 17
Mena is back in action on Tuesday, November 30th when they host Waldron.
The Mena Jr. Girls played their first home game on Tuesday at the Union Bank Center.
Jr. Ladycats - 39
Foreman - 13
Mena improves to 2-3 on the season and will be back in action on Tuesday, November 30th when they host Waldron.
Mena Bearcat Coaches select #14, Caleb Peters, as the Farm Bureau Insurance Player of the Week vs Trumann. Caleb is a Senior, Wide Receiver / Cornerback for the Bearcats. Game stats included 12 receptions for 145 yards and one TD, plus 8 tackles on Defense last Friday, in the first round of the 4A State Playoffs. Trumann however, won the contest 27-14, thus ending the Bearcats 2021 season, with a final record of 5-6.
Caleb is the son of Brandon and Mary Peters. He also plays
basketball and baseball for the Bearcats. He enjoys playing video
games when he is not busy with school activities or studying. Caleb plans to attend UA Rich Mountain next year and hopes to obtain a degree in Business Management.
Shown presenting Caleb with Week #11’s game ball, is Bearcat Assistant Coach, Kyle Smithers, and Farm Bureau Agency Manager,
Tony Hooper.
Farm Bureau Insurance is a proud supporter of Mena Bearcat Athletics!! Mena High School
The Mena Jr. Ladycats & Bearcats played games at Jessieville on Monday.
Jr. JV Girls
Mena - 20
Jessieville - 8
Jr. Girls
Jessieville - 39
Mena - 16
Jr. JV Boys
Jessieville - 26
Mena - 24
Jr. Boys
Mena - 43
Jessieville - 24
The Mena Jr. & Sr. Ladycats will play Foreman on Tuesday at the Union Bank Center.
The Mena Bearcats competed again this year in the 2021 Farm Bureau River Valley All-Star Invitational 5K Cross Country Meet in Mansfield. Brody Brown, Trevin Plunkett and Cooper Plunkett represented Mena. Very proud of Cooper for placing 5th overall.
The Mena football season came to a close on Friday night. The Bearcats lost a first round playoff game to Trumann by a score of 14-27.
Pilar Fowler from Union Bank of Mena presented information about the banking industry and careers to Karen Purvis and Kristi Wilson’s classes at Mena High School on Friday !
The Polk County Extension Homemakers, in conjunction with Salvation Army, made a donation of self care items to Mena High School today. Pictured here are Sharon Hose and Bridgett Martin, of the Polk County Extension Homemakers, giving the items to MHS Assistant Principal Ms. Amy Montgomery for the products to be used by students of the school.
Mena High School Senior Grayson Fairless signed her letter of intent this morning to attend college at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia after high school graduation, with plans of playing for the OBU Tigers women's basketball team.
Congratulations to Heather Catlett for receiving the Mena High School Teacher of Month Award. This teacher is chosen by all students at MHS. It was stated that Ms. Catlett brightens everyone’s day without fail. She always has a smile and is helpful and understanding. Her classroom is a fun learning environment and she is an amazing teacher. Ms. Catlett will receive a certificate and a cupcake from Sassafras Bakehouse.
Mena football fell at Lamar by a final score of 9-21. The playoffs begin next week & you can find out where the Bearcats will play by checking the bracket at the link.
https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/football/brackets/2021-arkansas-football-4a-bracket
The Mena Bearcat Cross Country Team competed in the 4A State Championship at Oaklawn in Hot Springs on Friday. The team finished 9th overall, COOPER PLUNKETT & TRE MCMELLON were All State performers. Plunkett finished 15th & McMellon finished 18th. See complete results at the link below.
https://ar.milesplit.com/meets/435156-arkansas-state-cross-country-championships-2021/results/780793#.YYV7o2DMLIU
Mena High School Theatre held their dress rehearsal for "The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood" on Tuesday night. The first public performance will be Saturday at 7:30pm & another public performance will be Sunday at 2:30pm. All performances will take place in the MHS Performing Arts Center. Admission is $5.00 & you are invited to attend !
The 1st annual CTSO Fall Fest and Kickball tournament was held on Tuesday at Union Bank Park. Thanks to Shelter Insurance and Baywash Car Wash for donating prizes for the winning Kickball Team.
Kickball Tournament Winners
1st Place: FFA
2nd Place: The White Lies
3rd Place: Y.M.C.
4th Place: The Grass Saints
5th Place: We Kick Balls
It's another wet & cold day in Mena & that makes it a great day to practice indoors. The Bearcat football team prepared for Friday's game at Lamar on Wednesday morning in the Southern Sports Academy facility. The Mena School Board approved an agreement at their August meeting for unlimited use of the facility with no long term contract.
3 Questions With… MHS Senior Jaimeson Biard
1. Q: What's the most important thing Theatre has taught you that you will use in the future? A: I would say theater has taught me how to not take life for granted. There’s so much to do and to create. Acting is a good way to express it.
2. Q: If you had the world's attention for a minute, what would you say? A: I would Rick Roll them.
3. Q: If you can gain two superpowers for a day, what would they be and why? A: Probably super strength and flight. I can literally do anything with that. Be anywhere, and throw the Statue of Liberty.
The Mena Basscats were in action this past weekend. Austin Rose and Jarrett Burger(Sr Div), Waylon Head and Braxton Philpot(Jr Div) competed in the Arkansas Young Guns tournament Saturday on Lake Hamilton. Rose and Burger took 5th place. On Sunday the Basscats competed in the Arkansas Youth Fishing Federation Tournament held on Lake Degray. Rose and Burger placed 3rd in the High School division. The Basscats will be back in action at Lake Dardanelle on Saturday November 27th.
Mena High School English Classes were treated to the MHS Theatre Department production of "The Poe Show" in the Performing Arts Center on Friday.
