February 2024

Moon River by Andy Williams Moondance by Van Morrison Moonlight Feels Right by Starbuck Moonlight Serenade by Glenn Miller Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig Von Beethoven Moonshadow by Cat Stevens New Moon On Monday by Duran Duran No Sunlight by Death Cab For Cutie Sail Into The Sun by Gentleman Hall A Sailboat In The Moonlight by Billie Holiday Shining Star by Earth, Wind & Fire A Sky Full Of Stars by Coldplay Soak Up The Sun by Sheryl Crow Solar Sailer by Daft Punk Staring At The Sun by U2 Steal My Sunshine by Len The Sun by Portugal, The Man Sun King by The Beatles Sunny Afternoon by The Kinks Sunshine Superman by Donovan Total Eclipse Of The Heart by Bonnie Tyler

The natural world is wondrous to behold. In a given day, there is no shortage of events to capture human attention and imagination, and such occurrences are free of charge.

Randy Benton, age 54, of Maynard; warrant Jerrod Mcelhaney, age 37, of Imboden; driving on suspended or revoked license, warrant Vicki Thomas, age 53, of Ravenden Springs; 7 day ACC hold Billy Beasley, age 64, of Imboden; warrant Billy Hopkins, age 49, of Pocahontas; petition for revocation Blaze Mullins, age 23, of Ravenden; petition for revocation Emily Sellers, age 23, of Alicia; contempt-Class C (M) Santos Gregoria, age 29; public intoxication- drinking in public (M) Saundra Ruggles, age 32, of Maynard; domestic battering in the third degree-Class A (M), public intoxication- drinking in public (M) Billie Byrd, age 23, of Pocahontas; possession of meth, possession of drug paraphernalia, theft of property LT 1000 Nathan Nelson, age 30, of Pocahontas; driving while license cancelled, suspended or revoked-Class U (M), no seatbelt-Class U-V, failure to yield-Class U (M), possession of drug paraphernalia-methamphetamine/ cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance sch VI, bench warrant, possession of a controlled substance sch I, II Travis Taylor, age 20, of Harrisburg; warrant Darion Wilson, age 30, of Pocahontas; possession of meth, possession of drug paraphernalia, theft of property LT 1000

Micro Wrestling Federation as seen at the Microtorium of Pigeon Forge, Tenn. will be performing at the Black Rock Community Gym on April 6, at 8 p.m. For more information call Black Rock City Hall at (870) 878-6792. Author Sharon Keathley will be having an anniversary book signing event for and sneak peek of the Black Rock Museum at the new location on the corner of Main and 4th Street in Black Rock. It has been four years since the release of Colors of Deceit. Since then there have been four additional Olivia adventures and we are celebrating! Join us Saturday, March 16 from 1-3 p.m. at the new Black Rock Museum.

will host a Pocahontas Mayoral Candidate Speaking and Debate on Thursday, April 11, at 6:30 p.m. at the Pocahontas Community Center. This event will allow all three mayoral candidates — Mayor Keith Futrell, Lee Huddleston and Chris Wardlow — an opportunity to address citizens and explain their plans for the city, as well as to answer questions from the community. Similar to the debate held in 2022 for the Randolph County Judge’s race, Mark Holt, who serves as secretary of the Randolph County Chamber of Commerce board of directors, will be the moderator for the event. If you have questions or would like to submit a question to possibly be asked of the candidates, please email us at jfrench@cherryroad.com. All three candidates have been notified of this event.

The Randolph County Chamber of Commerce is currently seeking a new director. Officials stated they are in search of a new executive director following Cally Shore’s departure. Resumes will be accepted through Feb. 29. Those interested may email chamber@randolphchamber.com.

Black River Technical College (BRTC) is currently holding its first-ever esports Extravaganza. Stage one of the semester- long contest recently ended.

Two suspects have been apprehended, and a substantial amount of mail has been recovered from central Randolph County and the Pocahontas area. The suspects allegedly pilfered mail from victims to acquire personal information, subsequently utilizing it to open credit cards or other accounts under the victims’ identities. To date, 59 victims have been identified, and efforts are underway to contact them. It is emphasized that postal employees were not involved in these actions. Information regarding the suspects will be disclosed following the filing of formal charges.