The deadline to enter the Illustrating America Art Contest (Grades K-8), the Young American Creative Art Contest (Grades 9-12) and The Get Excited for the Red, White and Blue National Anthem Singing Contest (Grades K-12) ,sponsored by the VFW Auxiliary #4556, is March 31, 2022.
Pocahontas Schools March 28-April 1 Breakfast Menu Monday-Managers Choice, Cereal, Fruit, Juice, Milk Tuesday-Egg, Bacon & Cheese Croissant, Cereal, Fruit, Juice, Milk Wednesday-Sausage Pancake on Stick, Cereal, Fruit, Juice, Milk Thursday-Super Donut, Gogurt, Cereal, Fruit, Juice, Milk Friday-Sausage, Biscuit, Cereal, Fruit, Juice, Milk Lunch Menu Monday-Taco Burger, Lettuce/Tomato, Salsa, Refried Beans, Fruit, Milk Tuesday-BBQ Nachos, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, Fruit, Milk Wednesday-Calzone, Marinara Sauce, Romaine Salad, Ranch, Fruit, Milk Thursday-Chicken Philly Sandwich, Sandwich Veggies, French Fries, Pickle Spear, Fruit, Milk Friday-Fish Sandwich, Cole Slaw, Carrot Sticks, Pickle Spear, Fruit, Milk Maynard Schools March 28-April 1 Breakfast Menu Monday-Assorted Cereal Bars, Trix Yogurt, Applesauce Cups, Assorted Fruit Juice, Assorted Milk Tuesday-Dutch Waffle, Sliced Pears, Mixed Berry Cup, Assorted Milk Wednesday-Oatmeal, Cheese Sticks, Sliced Peaches, Assorted Fruit Juice, Assorted Milk Thursday-Sausage & Gravy, Biscuit, Diced Fruit Mix, Assorted Fruit Juice, Assorted Milk Friday-Assorted Cereal, Banana Bread, Mixed Berry Cup, Assorted Fruit Juice, Assorted Milk Lunch Menu Monday-Hot Dog on Bun, Assorted Chips, Baked Beans, Dill Pickle Spear, Diced Fruit Mix, Assorted Milk Tuesday-Mini Corn Dogs, Steamed Broccoli w/cheese sauce, Steamed Carrots, Mandarin Oranges, Assorted Milk Wednesday-Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, White Peppered Gravy, Green Beans, Sliced Peaches, Assorted Milk Thursday-Nachos w/Ground Beef, Green Beans, Steamed Carrots, Tostitos Scoops, Salsa Cup, Sliced Pears, Assorted Milk Friday- Cheeseburger, Potato Wedges, Sandwich Salad Cup, Pineapple Tidbits, Assorted Milk .
In order to provide more options to parents and students with respect to where a child attends school, the Pocahontas School District is accepting students under the Arkansas Public School Choice Act. Per Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) guidelines, students must file a School Choice Application with the nonresident district on or before May 1, 2022 to attend school for the 2022-2023 school year.
Pocahontas High School All A’s 3rd Nine Weeks Honor Roll 10th Grade Steven Baltz Lauren Berger Kirsten Bounds Aubree Dickson Zion Dos Santos Markus Duncan Zane Hibbard Lesli Martinez Makenzie Massey Paige Massey Olivia Murray Josephine Niswonger Kenan Ogden Jordyn Priest Brooklyn Smith Keeley Taylor Bennett Wardlow Zoey Winspear Reagan Womack 11th Grade Paige Callahan Nena Froehlich Jacob Grider Matthew Grider Hailey Hogan Karson James William Mason Martha Meloktakon Abigail Morgan Daniel Morris Danil Phillips Tim Risley III Hannah Rowe 12th Grade Jessica Baltz Mason Baltz Tucker Bonner Allison Brown Landra Brumley Hayden Byrd Brooklyn Chipman Kaylee Dickson Landen Edwards Jaiden Garrett Summer Pitcher Claire Prondzinski Brinley Rose Lane Taylor Brittney Tonke Mercycilla Tonke Karsyn Woods A-B 3rd Nine Weeks 10th Grade Caleb Bettis Allie Brooks Natalie Burns Rowan Cannon Ethan Crismon Zayli Dos Santos Dylin Elledge Zoe Harwell Alyssa Johnston Ella Kazzee Luan Le Cole Mandrell Libby McIntyre Gage Parten Jackson Privett Destiny Rogers Zachary Russell Elijah Shepherd Jaci Teel Savannah Thompson Brooke Toney Damien Tremblay Carly Tribble Taryn Wallis Luke Waymon K’tya Wray 11th Grade Jessica Bennett Leanndra Bennett Emily Carman Steven Carson Harrison Carter Madelynn Coleman Trey Collins Vance Collins Taylor Crosson Brady Curtis Hank Dubois Jonathan Gomez Kaelyn Green Londyn Hart Larissa Isaac Lawson James Carlie Jones Abigail Kaczmarski Clayton Liebhaber Collin Major Joanna Martin Kelsey Morris Evelyn Phelps Cameron Rice Colin Simington Mallory Story Marcus Streeper Jayce Tillie Kiley Truitt Kaylee Wiser 12th Grade Ely Baltz Zoie Barnett Anneliese Borum James Burnside Marissa Crosson Dylinna Davis Justin DeJournett Hanna Duff Makynnzie Haley Sierra Jackson Savannah Johnson Wyatt King Hayden Mahan Matthew McCallister Makayla McMullin Marisa McVay Zakary Peppers Owen Rowe Trevor Tyler Legacy Winspear .
Pocahontas Junior High School Honor Roll 7th Grade All A’s Makenzie Adams Jacob Baltz Noah Baltz Ryder Baltz Rylie Baltz McKenzie Berger Colton Blackwell Ashtyn Bradley Mallory Broadway Jacalyn Chester Audrey Clark Scarlett Collins Elijah Converse Rylee Daffron Sydney Earnhart Brynlee Endicott Blake Hall Spencer James Mary Jansen Karli Kazzee Jessica Leathers Salsa Menaong Isaac Molina Audrey Murphy Bailey O’ Donnell Daena Phillips Brayden Radcliff Libby Rawls Saige Sparks Evan Thompson Jaxon Toney Mariah Vaulner Madalyn Ward Brent Whiteley Lyndon Yang 8th Grade All A’s Presley Agee Ashley Batlz Carter Couch Iris Crismon Nicholas DeShaw Aubrey Difani Erynn Hausman Audrey Holt Autumn Jones Mikeo Keju Paige Lemm Trista Lindsey Hayden Lowe Le Ella Molencupp Kenzie Ogden Allison Patton Austin Perkins Ally Rogers Paige Schoon Saphyra Seawel Roxy Shoe Payne Swann Kaydence Tarantino Addison Ward Lacy Williams Mattison Womack 9th Grade All A’s Luke Baltz Maggie Baltz Paisley Baltz Zane Baltz Makayla Barber Kynli Brandt Aiden Camp Wyatt Converse Sharon Deshaw Noah Dilday Joshua Froehlich Abby Pankey Sophia Reintsma Elijah Risley Talon Taylor 7th Grade A/B’s Joshua Ward Jesstine Wellman 8th Grade A/B’s Daniel Bailey Eli Blackwell Lily Bryant Logan Cernosek Mathias Duran Kaylie Ferrell Presley French Cody Gossett James Hand Logan Helms Cadence Hines Hannah Isaac Sadler Jackson Lauryn Johnson Spencer Johnson Landon Karow Evin Kerley Shayla King Kianny Laju Levi Martin Roy Meeks Mason Priest Steven Thibeault Carson Thorn Isabella Twyman Colton Vanwinkle 9th Grade A/B’s Blair Baxley Mareesa Beaver Jerry Cayetano Carlie Chester Lauren Chester Serenity Clements Madilynn Curtis Cameron Daffron Aiden Difani Landen Gettings Joanna Harrison Brianna Hassell Trent Johnson Jeremiah Land Shiloh Libokmeto Abigail Liebhaber Wesley Ludwig Nathan Major Joslyn Nichols Sklyer Ray Allie Reagan Michael Snyder Karson Weitkamp Lauren White .
Pocahontas Elementary School Honor Roll 1st Grade All A’s Serenity Allen Raelyn Ashlock Colt Baker Archie Barber Alexis Beard Violet Bennett Bradley Bickers Claira Booth Zander Burns Eleanor Cagle Isiah Canales William Clements Ethan Crisp Maddison Cummins Willow Cypret Remi Davis Solana Ditch John Domnick Demi Ebron Willow Edington Maliah Fischer Ava Foster Jozie Godwin Tyler Griffin Brynlee Higginbotham Mary Holt Myles Jackson Avalynn Kendall Abby Long Layken Lowery Grayson Miller Hudson Moore Desarae Newnum Peyton Pitman Nathaniel Pratt Alivia Ramsey Ryder Redwine Aubrie Rice Chloe Ricker Braxton Robins Babykey Samuel Addileigh Sanders Addilynn Shepard Owen Smith Alayna Sorg Jaxon Steimel Keegan Teel Lucas Todd Sadie Toney Keith Tutton Bentley Tweedy Adigail Whitener Mallory Winslow Caydon Witt 2nd Grade All A’s Toelynn Amanu Alexandra Anderson Faith Anderson Elliott Avery Zyler Boutwell Braxton Brumble Reed Caffrey Miracle Cooper Violet Corder Nora Counts Braidyn Darner Carson Greer Emma Hall Amazeynn Hand Brycen Hardage Emma Harper Kylah Johnson Andrew Jones Tiann Juonran Lyric Keck Ayden Kemper Emma Long Martin Malone Russell Massey Maybre Mathews Laila Matthon Violet McCleskey Katie McGinnis Declan McGlothlin Ava Metcalf Emily Moore Cameron Moulder Zaeleigh Paschal Jacob Paulman Adaline Penn Lucas Rickey Rossi Robinson Andrew Rose Lilee Ruiz Makezine Ruple Harlem Scott Aniyah Simpson Luke Stapleton Haleigh Villa Quinn Williams Wyatt Winslow 3rd Grade All A’s Madalyne Aguilera Jayden Alphin Kaden Anderson Derek Baker Skylar Bradford Liam Converse Brinnley Craft Paxton French Asher Gould Wylie Griesenbeck Donnie Hampton Jax Hoggard Lilliann Johnson Dwyne Jorimle Addison LaCount Sisnira Langrus AJ Latrik Kaden Lindholme Cainen Maloney Jake Murphy Theo Overman Chance Patrick Daevon Poe Gemma Shepard Aiden Thielemier Creeden Ulmer Benjamin Walls Ka’Mil Wright 1st Grade A/B’s Chole Bates Alivia Bradley Paizlee Branum Walker Brooks Paizlee Cline Madalynn Craft Amelia Dawson Esther Enoch Reynaldo Florida Cooper French Sierra Jurs Kenadee Karr William Kildow Xander Kincade Asher Mathis Christoper Ordone Kenleigh Pins Hank Pratt Matilyn Rice Case Robinson Tegan Saylors Adaline Secrest Aubrey Smith Raegan Steimel Annalynn Varner Skylar Wellman 2nd Grade A/B’s Kendrick Adams Joseph Ambrosio Brentley Barnett Aiken Brooks Kingston Brown Rylee Burgess Paisley Caffrey Madelynn Cypret Colton Hackworth Corbin Haines Rebecca Hardin Bentley Hart Mason Hickey Emmy Hines Braxley Holland Jayce Hurst Rickie Huston Lyla Ivy Mianalyn Kaminaga Kyler Keeney Austin Kendall Isaac Kidd Easton King Kirklyn Massey Kenzi McQuay Aaliyah Rantak Baby Recio Haiden Sluder Breydon Smith Kasen Tucker Wyatt Waters Richard Wheeler ViViAnn Young 3rd Grade A/B’s Briella Bagwell Sophie Barber Harper Barnett Molly Bennett Delilah Betts Morgan Blackwell Bereala Boon Colin Bradford Aiden Bradley River Bridgeforth Alejandro Canales Jaxon Casey Ariella Gentry Logan Glasgow Mollie Godwin Sadie Green Gage Gugle Loc Ha Calvin James Janet Johnson Pearl Jorlang Dechlin Jurs Christopher Kohrman Jonathan Land Payton Langford Amir Lasri Colton Lee Parker Liebhaber Lebo Lomae Anderson Lopez Whitlynn Martin Hector Martinez Ezekiel Maxie Wayne McKay Jackson Monoskie Hunter Ordone Lara Overman Jaelynn Peve Cataleya Phillips Brody Porter Kinlee Powell Allison Rackley Terrence Ray JP Samuel Ixqanil Sarat Pacheco Elliott Schaechtel Joseph Shammy Sawyer Sisco Warren Snodgrass Anneliese Sorg Amelia Spurlock Brantley Vandergriff Devin Veer Liam Wellman Peggy Zhang .
I hate shrubs. They cause me stress. My church folks really don’t understand this but looking at shrubs causes me high blood pressure. I don’t know why- I just cannot deal with shrubbery or as I call it, “The Devil’s Plant.” Moving into a new parsonage, which is beautiful and appreciated, I have been forbidden to cut these unruly stress inducers. So, my stress level is thru the roof! Thank you, shrub lovers of America; I may have to start high blood pressure medicine.
This week’s column is wide ranging. It ranges from the ancestry of Dr. William Jarrett to the education of Gary Hagood to the origin of Tattle Creek’s name. A flexible and eclectic frame of mind will be required to analyze and process the information.
In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, an African American, named Coleman C. Scott lived at Biggers in northern Randolph County.
BABY CHICKS AND RABBITS ARE NOT EASTER GIFTS – A cautioning reminder from RCHS that bears repeating Over the next few weeks, many adults will be tempted to buy a live Easter rabbit, baby chick or duck for a child, godchild, grandchild, niece, or nephew. And a few months from now, our area animal shelters will be, as they are every year, inundated by a flood of cast-off bunnies, chicks and ducks.