Pocahontas School Board honors students for hard work, dedication
The Pocahontas School Board held their final meeting of the 2023-’24 academic year on Tuesday, June 18 at 6 p.m. at the Junior High School.
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Open Seat on Pocahontas City Council; Apply at City Hall
The following is a submitted document and in no way reflects an endorsement nor the opinions or preferences, political, religious or otherwise, of the Pocahontas Star Herald. Tim Scott to run for open Pocahontas City Council seat Pocahontas businessman Tim Scott has announced his candidacy for city council Ward 3, Position 2.
Considerations for your young driver’s first vehicle
Getting a driver’s license is a major rite of passage in a young person’s life. Depending on where that teenager lives, he or she is likely to secure a license between the ages of 15 and 18. The next natural step is finding a vehicle to get around town.
Speaking French
By now, we all know that social media is what you make of it. The targeted posts, filtered photos and carefully chosen words we see on social media are never the whole story. Over the past 15 years, these platforms have dominated our lives, influencing everything from political elections to mental health. And as June rolls around, it seems to bring out the worst (and sometimes the best) in so many people when it comes to social media.
Pocahontas Mayoral position official; City Council seat opens for new appointment
Pocahontas City Council met Monday, June 10 at 5:30 p.m. Prior to the meeting, Interim Mayor Keith Futrell was formally sworn in as Mayor of Pocahontas by District Judge Alex Bigger.
Champs in Grand Slam Tournament!
The Kraken 8U softball team went 3-0 in the Mountain Dew Grand Slam Tournament, held on June 8 in Jonesboro, claiming the Championship Trophy in the 43rd year of the oldest-running youth softball tournament in Arkansas.
From the Pocahontas Mayor’s Office
The Pocahontas Police Department is dedicated to ensuring the safety and well-being of our community. As part of our ongoing efforts to uphold public safety and enforce legal compliance, we conducted Sex Offender Compliance Checks on June 10, 2024.
Impress July Fourth guests with smoked short ribs
Smoked foods are wildly popular. The unique flavor that smoking imparts to anything from beef to poultry to seafood to vegetables is impossible to replicate with other cooking methods, which perhaps contributes to its popularity.