What a beautiful spring day, sunny, a little cool, but still a day to enjoy being outside. What I enjoy about this time of the year is seeing the beautiful jonquils in bloom. As you drive down the highways you see so many of them along the ditch banks, in people’s yards and you can always spot where the old home places stood back through the years by the amount of jonquils you see in bloom. They are really survivors of time. Always favorites of mine.
Oneta Jean Branscum, 94, of Ravenden Springs, Arkansas, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2022. Oneta was born on Saturday, November 12, 1927, to Hubert and Mattie Bates Ellis.
LA Hayes passed away at AR Heart Hospital in Little Rock on Monday, March 28, 2022 at the age of 81. LA was born July 20, 1940 in West Ingram, AR to the late Jesse and Jewel Shaver Hayes.
Shelba “Shelby” Jean Roberts, of Maynard passed away Monday, March 21, 2022 on her 83rd birthday at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born March 21, 1939 in the Glaze Creek Community to Emmanell Rapert. She was a homemaker and lifelong member of Columbia-Jarrett Baptist Church.
Over Spring Break, Randolph County resident and Hoxie High School Art Teacher, Jamie Farrar spent her week away from work doing what she does best, creating art “I’ve been wanting this done for a long time,” said Randolph County Library Director Brenda Davis. “You can’t help but smile when you see her amazing work.” With the help of her daughter, Caleigh, Farrar turned the entire staircase wall to the children’s section of the library into a scene from a storybook.
Bros for life…Pocahontas Mayor Keith Sutton welcomes Artie, Pocahontas’ Official Easter Bunny, to town on Thursday, March 24. Survival Flight of Pocahontas delivered Artie to the Municipal Airport in East Pocahontas. Mayor Sutton and Artie have planned lots of “Eggcellent” surprises for the citizens of the city. The Star Herald will keep its readers up to date on all of Artie’s adventures.
Black River Technical College is pleased to announce that Aaron Schenk of Paragould has accepted the position of Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT) Program Instructor in the Law Enforcement Training Academy.
March 1-April 2: City of Pocahontas, Spring T-Ball, Baseball and Softball Sign-ups. Forms on facebook or online at wwwcityofpocahontas.com link:Sports Complex.
The Maynard Elementary Chess team competed in the North Arkansas Educational Cooperative Elementary Chess tournament held on Wednesday, March 16th. The students competed against other students from various schools in the Co-op region. Jordan Haney won four out of five games and received a trophy for his accomplishment. The students enjoyed the chess tournament and lunch at Subway in Walnut Ridge.
A large group of women in business gathered on the steps of the New Randolph County Courthouse to commemorate their role in making Randolph County the best that it can be. These women fill roles from elected positions to boutique management. Taking part in the group photo, Front row left to right: Krystle McQueen, Julie Courtney, Misti Stowers, Sherry Huskey, Jennifer Zitzelberger, Tosha McMullin, Jessica Rice and Cally Shore; Second row left to right: Felicia Cunningham, Teresa Junkersfeld, Marilyn Hogan, Elisabeth Webb, Rhonda Blevins, Pat Bodenhamer and Jennifer Reed; Third row left to right: Amy Lynch, Courtney Junkersfeld, Kristi Comadoll, Sheri Barr, Megan Huddleston, Amy Johnson and Felicia Mobley; Fourth row left to right: Lacy Shor, Angie Gallaher, Becky Miller, Amanda Waymon, Heather Hart and Jana Caldwell; Fifth row left to right: Pat Johnson, Jessica Crow, Tammy Lemmons and Patti Blaxton; Sixth row left to right: Becky Lindner, Jamie Daniel, Debbie Wise and Carrie Barnes. A special thanks to Felicia Mobley for taking and editing the photo.