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Mena, Arkansas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Morning Mena! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Mena faces surging Highland in Friday football matchup
  • Mena's Brodix tests a new engine block
  • Why Dawn Olivieri traded Los Angeles for a Mena-area ranch

Also on today's calendar: 4-H After School Beginning Sewing Workshop and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 75 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 67, low: 37.
  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 59 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Football Preview: Hot Highland Meets Mena + Official Tickets (maxpreps.com) — Mena faces a Highland team riding a seven-game winning streak when the Bearcats play Friday at 7 p.m. The Bearcats are coming off a 51-20 loss to Ozark, while Highland edged Southside 21-14 in overtime behind quarterback Austin Christy and receiver James Jensen.
   

• Performance Backbone: Next-Generation Engine Blocks (performanceracing.com) — Mena-based Brodix is testing an LS-compatible engine block as it nears the final stages of development and production, company representative Mark Fretz says. The project comes as performance-engine manufacturers pursue new products while parts of the industry continue struggling with iron-foundry disruptions and uneven supplies.
   

• Yellowstone Star Dawn Olivieri Reveals Why She Left LA for an Arkansas Ranch (pulptastic.com) — Dawn Olivieri says moving to a ranch outside Mena gave her something Hollywood hadn't: a more fulfilling life and, unexpectedly, more acting work. The “Yellowstone” actress left Los Angeles in 2022 and founded Moon Mountain Sanctuary and Rescue the following year, building a life around rescuing horses and other animals.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday November 11
  • Basketball at Horatio Jr. Tournament (JG, JB)
    Cossatot River School District, 1101 Metcalf Ln, Horatio
    4:00 pm
    • Friday November 13
  • Basketball at Acorn (JB, SG, SB)
    Cossatot River School District, 143 Polk County Rd 96, Mena
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • 4M Building Solutions posted a job opening for General Cleaner Janitorial in Mena. Apply here.
  • Sonic posted a job opening for Team Member in Waldron. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mena here.

🗞 Nearby News

Greenwood

  • River Valley Restaurant Inspections: Container of pork thawing on top of freezer; Single use gloves were being washed for reuse (rivervalleydemocratgazette.com)

Fort Smith

  • Fort Smith board of directors to discuss operating agreement and change order for Parrot Island Waterpark (5newsonline.com)
  • UAFS men roll past University of the Ozarks in opening game (rivervalleydemocratgazette.com)
  • 11 Cities Where Retirees Can Live Like Millionaires on $35,000 a Year (newsbreak.com)

Ok Mena! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Mena

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