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Mena reels from twister

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Town's damage widespread; at least 3 dead, 30 hurt

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Classes relocate in wake of storm

Mena Middle School set to be condemned

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…

April 14, 2009

Mena church a haven for 2nd time

Families worship where they found shelter in tornado

For the storm survivors who filed into this battered town's Catholic church on Sunday, the old, stone building held new meaning.

April 13, 2009

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Mena cleans up the mess

Tornado's aftermath mixes heartbreak with joy

Beautifully restored Victorian homes and the centuries-old oaks that shaded them sat in heaps along block after block.

April 12, 2009

Mena crews brace for new round of storms

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…

  • By By Chuck Bartels, The Associated Press
April 11, 2009

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Storm sweeps 'shoes right off their feet'

The 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…

  • By The Associated Press
April 10, 2009

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Tornado wallops Mena, causes widespread damage

3 dead, 30 injured, buildings flattened

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…

  • By By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
April 10, 2009