When the eggnog is finished and the last of the holiday feasts are over, many live Christmas trees are destined to sit next to the road until the sanitation department picks them up. Instead of tossing your festive fir to the curb on Dec. 26, donate it to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commissionâs Habitat for the Holidays program.
A Lawrence County jury convicted James Sydney Humes of Imboden of rape on Dec. 10, after a day-long trial. The jury recommended a 25-year prison sentence, of which Humes must serve at least 17.5 years before becoming eligible for parole.
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Ryan Marshal Eiler, age 35, of Blytheville; hold for court Logan Alan Hudson, age 29, of Pocahontas; revoke of suspended sentence or probation Craig Adam Sisco, age 38, of Pocahontas; bench warrant Wendall Oscar Steele, age 37, of Imboden; bench warrant (revocation) Edgariana Lewis, age 27, of Little Rock; bench warrant Heather Reed, age 36, of Pocahontas; weekender Brittany Taylor Campbell, age 32, of Pocahontas; possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance Sch I, II Kelly Cherie Fletcher, age 50, of Pocahontas; weekender Tabatha King, age 49, of Pocahontas; weekender Scottie Medlock, age 49, of Kentucky; warrant Billy Joe Warren, Jr., age 36, of Pocahontas; weekender Leon Charles Fleming, age 49, of Pocahontas; no data Jacob Lindsey, age 21, of Pocahontas; breaking or entering (F), criminal mischief in the second degree (<$1000) (M), criminal trespass (M), resisting arrest (M), public intoxication-drinking in public (M), fleeing (on foot) (M)
The Pocahontas Lady Redskins held off the Wynne Lady Yellowjackets 5650 Monday, Dec. 9 in the Maynard Basketball Classic. Jacalyn Chester scored all of her seven points in the first quarter to help Pocahontas grab an early 14-10 lead after the first quarter.
With the Pocahontas Jr. Redskins trailing 40-37 with 0.6 seconds remaining in regulation Ace Brooks drew a foul on a desperation three-point attempt. Brooks calmly sank all three free throws to send the game into overtime. The Jr. Skins went on to claim a 49-45 victory.
On the first night of the Maynard Basketball Classic the Maynard Jr. Lady Tigers dropped a close decision to the Wynne Jr. Lady Yellowjackets 54-52.
Final scores were: Jr. Girls: Wynne 54 Maynard 52 Maynard 30 Corning 26 Pocahontas 41 Salem 37 Jr. Boys: Westside 55 Maynard 32 Wynne 41 Maynard 39 Sr. Girls: Pocahontas 56 Wynne 50 Maynard 58 Corning 25 Sr. Boys: Piggott 51 Maynard 50 Westside 75 Corning 29 Wynne 55 Maynard 47 Batesville 64 Wynne 46
In a hard-fought battle between two unbeaten Jr. Girls basketball teams the Pocahontas Jr. Lady Redskins knocked off the Salem Jr. Lady Greyhounds 41-37 in the Maynard Basketball Classic Thursday, Dec. 12. In a game of runs, Pocahontas jumped out to a 7-0 lead before Salem answered with an eight-point run of their own. An Aubrey Coffey free throw would tie the game at the end of the first quarter. Ten of Coffeyâs 12 points on the night came from the free throw line.
Mason Priest scored a season high 23 points to lead the Pocahontas Redskins to a 77-71 win over the Walnut Ridge Bobcats in Sr. Boys action Monday, Dec.16 at Pocahontas.