From the archives……..Stories from the past
Mayor Sago Releases New Rule Mayor G. A.
March 2022
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Challenges Communites May Face after the Pandemic
The COVID-19 virus has continued to affect lives in ways that might have seemed unimaginable back in March 2020 when the World Health Organization initially declared a global pandemic. Since then, individuals and families, in addition to confronting health-related concerns, have reluctantly grown accustomed to office closures, travel delays and other frustrating consequences of the pandemic. Though there’s no telling when the pandemic may end, communities may have to confront lingering consequences for years to come.
AR Women in Agriculture Announces Scholarship Recipients
Arkansas Women in Agriculture (AWIA) has named Shae Parsons and DeAnna Walker as 2022 scholarship recipients. Each received $500 for educational tuition expenses.
Blast from the past…1980
Season co-champions in the Major League was this team sponsored by Ungerank Chiropractic Center. The team consists of, front row, from left, James Brown, Eric Futrell, Michael Graham, Ben Bigger, Mike Miller and Ron Baxley. Second row, from left, Steve Brooks, Bobby Sorg, Antone Blansett, Mike Brooks and Clyde Hackworth. Back row, Coach Larry Jansen, Jeff Jansen, Coah Dale brooks and Clarence Ungerank. Not pictured, David Petty and Troy Grooms.
Randolph County Marriage Licenses Issued
Johnathan Gregory Steimel 24 of Pocahontas to Elizabeth Ann Erwin 22 of Pocahontas Matthew Michael Mitchell 39 of Imboden to Tracy Kay Cole 35 of Pocahontas Connor Wayne Morgan 20 of Pocahontas to Kassadee Dion Pritchard 19 of Pocahontas .
Randolph County Jail Log
Dickie Bland, 3-15- 22, Criminal Trespass, Disorderly Conduct, Criminal Mischief-1st Degree, Resisting Arrest Felicia Bruzzo, 3-16- 22, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Meth, Possession of Meth Rosina Jally, 3-16-22, 10 days per Jude Johnson Heather Jones,3-16- 22,Bench Warrant Walker Lee, 3-18-22, Public Intoxication, Disorderly Conduct David Lester, 3-20-22, Domestic Battery 3rd Degree Jamie McAbee, 3-15-22, Act 570 Kay Reh, 3-19-22, Public Intoxication Daniel Roberts, 3-14- 22, Battery 2nd Degree, Resisting Arrest Sarah Smith, 3-18-22, Weekender Jimmy Stockwell, 3-15-22, Warrant Timothy Thomas, 3-16-22, Driving while Intoxicated .
BRTC’s 15th Annual Spring Fling Gala
The 15th Annual BRTC Foundation Spring Fling Gala was held on March 12, 2022. Over $38,000 was raised for scholarships and academic programs.
From the RC Library…
The Randolph County Library will be celebrating ‘Take Your Child to the Library Day’ on Saturday, March 26th. The library will be open 9:00-3:00 and will be having children’s activities throughout the day.
RCHS Recent Donations/Sponsors
Recent donors to the RCHS sponsorship program are Blethyn, Busy Bee Disposal, Don’s Steakhouse, Farmer’s & Merchants Bank, Flair Hair Salon, Barry Ford of Carter City & County Realty, Imboden Medical Pharmacy, Trey Steimel of Shelter Insurance. Potential sponsors may send their donation to RCHS, P O Box 364, Pocahontas, AR 72455. Deadline is March 24.
FROM THE DESK OF THE EDDIE MAE HERRON CENTER
The whole nation is aware of the infamous civil rights standoff at Little Rock Central High School in 1957. Many in Randolph County are also becoming increasingly aware of the school desegregation strug- gle that took place right here in our own backyard, in 1955 in Hoxie over in Lawrence County.