Mena buries first of 3 tornado struck down
Meanwhile, cleanup well under way in city
As the cleanup continued in storm-ravaged Mena, Rick Lobner said goodbye to his wife.
- By Ginny LaRoe
April 10, 2009
Town's damage widespread; at least 3 dead, 30 hurt
As the cleanup continued in storm-ravaged Mena, Rick Lobner said goodbye to his wife.
As many as 465 students in the Mena School District will have to attend school in either a local church or a school building 12 miles away in Hatfield after Th…
For the storm survivors who filed into this battered town's Catholic church on Sunday, the old, stone building held new meaning.
Beautifully restored Victorian homes and the centuries-old oaks that shaded them sat in heaps along block after block.
Arkansas National Guard soldiers and state prisoner work crews in Mena removed debris Saturday while firefighters and volunteers from all over pitched in to he…
When the sun rose over this remote mountain town Friday, the storm's destruction became painfully clear.
April 11, 2009The Order of the Eastern Star was conducting its regular lodge meeting when the sirens sounded. Before members could find cover, a tornado peeled away the roo…
Authorities began a house-to-house search Friday to check on residents after a tornado struck a "direct hit" on this mountain community, killing at least three…