Some of our clan lived in exile in Rockford, Illinois in the 1950s and 60s. When it was discovered that suckers and redhorse shoaled on Kilbuck Creek in a state park south of Rockford, plans were laid for replication of our spring fishing ritual.
The Good Earth hosted numerous festivals over the years. Perhaps the biggest and best festivals were held at The E. Sloan Heritage Farm. The farm was accessed through Old Davidsonville State Park, located at the south end and bordered by the Black River. Each year, The Good Earth rented the farm from the E. Sloan family for a set fee. During that time, there was a two-dollar fee per car to enter the park, but it was waived for those going to the farm. I believe the biggest festivals we ever held were those at The Sloan Farm. At that time, Kilo Vista had not yet been given to The Good Earth.
The Randolph County Library had a very successful start to the summer. Your local library welcomed 58 new patrons in the last month alone. 4,280 items were checked out to patrons, not including the nearly 1,200 e-books that were read on the Libby by Overdrive app, a favorite tool of bookworms throughout the community.
Over the weekend I went through a drive thru in Jonesboro. I ordered a sandwich and unsweet iced tea. When they repeated my order they said sweet tea so I corrected them and went to the window. They hand me my drink which I have learned to try before I leave the window. I did. It was sweet. I handed it back and told her it was sweet. She said “No it’s not. I just poured that out of the unsweet canister.” I reassured her it was sweet. She takes it back, pours it out and pours me another out of the unsweet container again. Hands it to me, I taste and hand it back. I tell her it’s still sweet. She pours it out, pours me one out of the sweet tea canister. Hands it to me, I taste and hand it back. By this time there’s at least 5 cars behind me but the cashier was on a mission. She said “I’m going to get you an unsweet tea from the lobby. We’re going to get this straight.” What seemed like an eternity and 7 more cars later she emerged with another tea. I took it, tried it and SCORE... It was unsweet. I thanked the cashier for all her trouble, rolled up my window and drove off... Without my sandwich.
Pocahontas is a hidden gem nestled at the front porch of the Ozarks. With its beautiful landscapes and warm-hearted residents, our city has the potential to become the glowing community everyone dreams of.
The Eddie Mae Herron Center had the distinct honor of representing Pocahontas at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington DC last week. The festival, which celebrates and honors contemporary cultural traditions, welcomed participants from all across the United States and around the world. This year’s theme, “The Ozarks: Faces and Facets of a Region,” showcased the diverse cultural heritage of the Ozarks, with Pocahontas being situated on the cusp of this region.
July 20-22: Hulsey Amusements Carnival in Black Rock, corner of Main & 1st. $25 armbands.
St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s highest possible awards for demonstrating its commitment to follow upto- date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke. The awards, known as the Get With The Guidelines™ and Mission: Lifeline™ achievement awards, have led nationally to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer hospital readmission rates.
James Randy Day, a 63-year-old resident of 200 Red Rock Trail in Pocahontas, finds himself at the center of a legal storm for the alleged cruelty to animals. The Prosecuting Attorney, Devon Holder, for the 3rd District has filed charges against Day for the crime of Aggravated Cruelty to a Dog, Cat or Equine (1st Offense), dating back to August 1, 2017, and continuing thereafter.