Lots of exciting things have been happening around us lately, but selfishly, I am most excited about the release of our summer edition of Arkansas Crossroads! Being our fourth edition since its creation, my office buddy Jenny and I almost single- handedly wrote, designed and brought this issue to life.
On Purple Heart Day, observed every year on Aug. 7, we honor and remember the brave current and former service members who were wounded or killed in action while serving in the U.S.
David and Jennifer Rawls, owners of Rawls Farms in Pocahontas, were chosen as the winners of the Randolph County Farm Family of 2024. With their three daughters and other family members, they have been managing their poultry farm since 2016. See the special Farm Family insert inside this edition of the Pocahontas Star Herald for more pics and details of their lives on and off the farm!
ONIN Staffing is a local business that began over eight years ago and assists in creating opportunities and empowering people to reach their goals through job placement and other services. ONIN has a SEEDS initiative for recognizing non-profit organizations throughout the year with a major focus in June. ONIN has recognized the Eddie Mae Herron Center (EMHC) for the second year in a row with a $500 donation for their Juneteenth Celebration and the efforts to improve community involvement.
A Community Priority Action Planning Workshop was recently held in Pocahontas on June 27 by the National Rural Health Resource Center’s Delta Region Community Health Systems Development (DRCHSD) Program staff in collaboration with St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center. Nurses, administrators, emergency responders and many others from all different aspects of the local health community attended. The workshop was purposed to review health outcomes; present questionnaire results to understand community members’ and partners’ health concerns and priorities, establish a community priority plan and prioritize where to begin to develop an action plan, primarily focusing on health needs in the Randolph County rural communities.
Get ready for another outstanding event at the James Ranch in August. Gateway Casa will be hosting its second annual Champions for Kids Gala Benefit on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 5 p.m. at the James Ranch Event Center in Pocahontas.
As of 7/24/24: Hunt, James Mitchell, age 33; Failure To Pay 12/03/19; Dismissed Hunt, James Mitchell, age 33; Failure To Appear-Class B Misd 03/12/20; Dismissed Hunt, James Mitchell, age 33; Failure To Pay 09/01/20; Dismissed Moorman, Kathy June, age 36; Driving On Suspended Or Revoked DL 01/27/22; Dismissed Moorman, Kathy June, age 36; Failure To Appear-Class C Misd 03/28/22; Dismissed Moorman, Kathy June, age 36; No Liability Insurance Local 01/12/23; Dismissed Hunt, James Mitchell, age 33; Failure To Appear-Class B Misd 04/27/23; Dismissed Hunt, James Mitchell, age 33; Failure To Appear-Class B Misd 06/12/23; Dismissed Wilson, Eric V, age 51; Randolph Co. Careless Inattentive Ord. 126 08/19/23; Guilty In A Wilson, Eric V, age 51; Possession of Instrument of Crime 08/19/23; Guilty In A Stahl, Justin Q, age 25; Failure To Pay 09/01/23; Dismissed McPherson, Brandon L, age 35; Spot Lights on Vehicle 10/28/23; Guilty McPherson, Brandon L, age 35; Driving While Intoxicated 10/28/23; Guilty McPherson, Brandon L, age 35; Refusal to Submit 10/28/23 Guilty Brannan, Ann Brnjac, age 55; Randolph Co. Careless Inattentive Ord. 126 11/14/23; Guilty In A Watkins, Krystle, age 37; Battery 3rd Degree 12/01/23; Nol Prossed Watkins, Joshua Kent, age 42; Battery 3rd Degree 01/10/24; Nol Prossed Stephens, Ben Cody, age 40; Driving On Suspended Or Revoked DL 01/17/24; Guilty Stephens, Ben Cody, age 40; Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia 01/17/24; Guilty Nijo, Casper, age 36; Failure To Pay 02/01/24; Dismissed Tribble, Jodie S, age 46; Speeding . . . 02/08/24 Guilty Tribble, Jodie S, age 46; Expired Vehicle License - Tags 02/08/24; Nol Prossed Dail, Joshua L, age 45; Theft By Receiving 02/22/24; Nol Prossed Dail, Joshua L, age 45; Possession of Instrument of Crime 02/22/24; Guilty Konate, Abdoukhadr, age 50; Randolph Co. Careless Inattentive Ord. 126 02/27/24; Guilty Berg, Aimee D, age 29; Social Hosts 03/02/24; Guilty Berg, Aimee D, age 29; Furnishing Alcohol to Minor 03/02/24; Guilty Be
The Pocahontas School District will be participating in the National School Lunch Program, Afterschool Snack Program, and/or School Breakfast Program. Households may be eligible for free or reduced-price meal benefits.
Pocahontas High School senior Blair Baxley is an ambitious young woman on a mission. As the youngest child in her family with an older brother, Rhet, who recently graduated from the University of Arkansas with a bachelor’s degree in Crop Science, Blair is following in some impressive footsteps. Her father, Ron, works as an independent crop consultant and her mother, Deshea, is a dental hygienist. This strong family background has significantly influenced Blair’s path, particularly her interest in agriculture.
As of July 17, Kim S. French, ARA, RPRA, AAC, a native of Randolph County and a 1979 graduate of Delaplaine High School, has been awarded the Accredited Agricultural Consultant (AAC) designation from the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA).