April 2022

Vegas Royalty, Baby! Justin Dejournett and Jessica Baltz were crowned Prom King and Queen at Pocahontas High School’s Vegas themed prom on Saturday, April 25. The prom, under the direction of Sandra Bryant, was held at BRTC. For more prom pictures, see our prom special on page 6.

The Eddie Mae Herron Center hosted its annual Pie Auction and Candidate Speaking fundraiser activity on Thursday, April 21 with over $7,000 being raised for the center. Over 50 homemade pies were donated by area citizens and businesses to be auctioned off to the highest bidder, with some pies exceeding $300.

Check out this week’s B Section where the Star Herald recognizes and honors the area high school’s standout athletes for the 2021-2022. A special congratulations to the three MVP’s selected by the nominating committee; Connor Baker, Braden Cox and Madeline Jones.

A little friendly competition and outdoor relaxation was exactly what many individuals, families, and friends came to enjoy this past Saturday, April 23, at the 1st Annual Youth Fishing Tournament! All of which took place on the pristine waters of Baltz Lake, located along Highway 67 in Pocahontas. United BASS Anglers team member, Danny Barr, launched the event, with the mission, “to create a credible and honorable tournament trail, to improve our environment by uniting and amplifying the voices of anglers and to secure a future for our youth.” The BASS Anglers also donated the prize packages presented to the winners in each category.

The Randolph County Election Commission met in a special session on Wednesday, April 20, to discuss the recently proposed Pocahontas School District’s new school board representation zones. With several in attendance, the election commission suggested a meeting between the commission, the demographers, school board members and concerned citizens be held before any proposal is accepted.