January 2022

THURSDAY NIGHT COMMERICAL

More Music Won 57, Lost 19 SPARE ME Won 47, Lost 29 ESNA Won 42, Lost 34 Scratch Series-1973 ESNA, Scratch Game-659 More Music, Handicap Series-2398; Men Scratch Series-539 Lloyd Gooch, 538 Mike Roberts, 509 Ronnie Lewis; Scratch Game-214 Weston Lebeau, 188 Ronnie Radcliff, 121 Bernard Thielemier; Handicap Series-660 John Tedder, 619 Jim Adkins; Handicap Game-227 Wyle Greer, 218 Aaron Waggoner .

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Junior Redskins Bounce Back from Loss With Win

The Pocahontas Junior Redskins struggled out of the starting gate but overcame a halftime deficit to beat the Junior Southerners 40-31. Both teams started out cold with the first score made by the Junior Southerners with 3:34 left in the first quarter. The score was tied 4-4 at end of first quarter with the Junior Southerners leading at half 14-11. The Junior Redskins kept battling and tied the game at 14-14 with 4:50 left in the 3rd quarter. The next time down the court Pocahontas went into the lead 16-14 with the 3rd quarter ending with Pocahontas 25 and Southside 21. Southside edged into the lead for the last time 27-25 with 4:03 left in the 4th quarter and outscored Southside 15-4 the rest of the game. Pocahontas made 8 of 10 free throws the last quarter to win the game 40 to 31.

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P & R BOWLING

Sunday Nite Mixed 2021-2022 No Clue!! Won 16 Lost 8 Watchamcallit Won 14, Lost 10 P&R Bowling Won 14, Lost 10 I Don’t Care Won 13, Lost 11 Shockingly Bad Won 12, Lost 12 Team Scratch Series-1745 P&R Bowling, Team Scratch Game-646 I Don’t Care, Team Handicap Series-2432 No Clue!!, Team Handicap Game-816 Watchamcallit; Men Scratch Game-206 Brian Keough, Scratch Series-521 Ronald Lewis, Handicap Game-243 Brian Keough, Handicap Series-640 Timothy Hermon; Women Scratch Game-177 Laura Tucker, 463 Laura Tucker, Handicap Game-229 Squirrel Midkiff, Handicap Series-621 Squirrell Midkiff Tuesday Nite Mens 2021-22 Ten Pin Mafia Won 13, Lost 3 P&R Bowling Won 11, Lost 5 4 Amigos Won 8, Lost 8 I Don’t Care Won 8, Lost 8 Just Pick It Won 7, Lost 9 Team Scratch Game-691 I Don’t Care, Team Scratch Series-1911 Ten Pin Mafia, Team Handicap Series-2490 Ten Pin Mafia; Scratch Game-221 Victor Hawes, Scratch Series-551 Victor Hawes, Handicap Game-257 Victor Hawes, Handicap Series-667 Churck Diven .

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Marr Street Productions is shaking up the Court Square Marilyn Hogan spreads the love of music and dance

There are times throughout the year when the Pocahontas court square is full of cars, and is filled with people rushing the sidewalks, many with young children at their side. These are the nights Marilyn Hogan and her crew at Marr Street Productions are performing to the crowds.

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2022 In the Spotlight

I am married to Wendell Hogan and have two boys, Adam and Alex. I worked 32 years as a Speech/Language Pathologist. I have a Master’s degree in Speech Pathology and a Bachelor’s Degree in education and I still maintain my license, but have retired from doing speech therapy.

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The great price of the game

Modern-day fans of the National Football League, which is one of the most popular and most-watched sports leagues in the world, may aspire to one day see their favorite teams play in-person in the Super Bowl. While there may be nothing stopping fans’ favorite teams from making the big game, fans themselves might be priced out. According to Ticketmaster®, the average price for a Super Bowl ticket in 2019 was $3,295. But even that figure is something of a low estimate, as tickets to Super Bowl LIII between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams were only sold in pairs, meaning tickets cost closer to $6,590, and that’s before hefty service fees were applied. For many fans, that price is simply too high. But the average fan hasn’t always been priced out of attending the NFL’s annual championship game. In fact, History.com notes that the average ticket to Super Bowl I, which took place on January 15, 1967, at the Los Angeles Coliseum, was just $12. Perhaps even more surprising to today’s NFL fans? The inaugural Super Bowl did not even sell out.

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Blast from the past…

Mrs. Catherine Beasley of St. Louis furnished this fine old photo, take on the south side of the old Randolph County Courthouse in the late 1920s. The group had gathered to discuss the rerouting of Highway 67, and the sign seen in front states: “Put the Road Along the Railroad.”

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Card of Thanks

In appreciation of the love and caring acts shown to me during the loss of my husband I truly appreciate each one. Thank you to Randolph Home for the care and attention shown to Carlos during his illness.

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