December 2024
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD: 605 S. Park., (one block north of signal light on Hwy. 62 West), Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday morning worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday childrenâs church, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday night family night, 7 p.m.; Lead Pastor, Terry Miller. Office: 892-0700; email: pocahontasfirstag@gmail. com; website: www.FirstAGchurch.com; Twitter: @FirstAG MARSHALLESE First Assembly of God: 101 S. Park St., 3 blocks north of signal light on Hwy. 62 West. Sunday Morning Service: 11 a.m., Evening Service: 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday Night Bible Study; 6 p.m.; Thursday Night Womenâs Service; 6 p.m., Friday Youth Service; 6 p.m., Saturday Morning Menâs Fellowship Service; 10 a.m. Pastor Anijen Meloktakon. Office phone number 870-340-1591.
Pocahontas students bring cheer to Arkansas Children’s Hospital with craft kits
Students from the Pocahontas School District (PSD) turned generosity into action by creating over 1,000 craft kits for patients at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, mixing community service with creativity to brighten the days of sick children.
Here & There
It is unusual for temperatures here to drop in December to 6 degrees above zero, as they did on Monday. Records furnished by the Weather Service, which date back to 1909 for this county, show that such weather is not unheard of. The coldest December on record was 9 degrees below zero in 1916. Other years since 1909 have seen the mercury drop as low as it did this week (for December). The coldest temperature ever recorded here was 20 degrees below zero in January 1930.
Letter to the Editor
Randolph County, where I spent most of my childhood days, taught me about nature and conservation. The lessons I learned exploring the county’s five beautiful rivers served me well when I became the congressman for the 2nd District of Arkansas in 1979.
Arkansas House
The Arkansas House Committee for Aging, Children and Youth, and Legislative and Military Affairs met this week and reviewed the annual report from the Department of Human Servicesâ Division of children and Family Services. The report provided significant insights into the stateâs foster care system during State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024.
From Scratch
with Jenny Tyson Thereâs something magical about Christmas trees-especially when youâre seeing them through the eyes of a grandchild. This past Saturday, we took our grandson to Cornerstone Christmas Tree Farm in Pocahontas for what turned into a heartwarming, hilarious adventure in the art of holiday tree-picking.
Just Jana
with Jana Caldwell Riding around near O’Kean. Mike points to a tree… MIKE: Look at that bald eagle. So regal, so majestic.
Randolph County Library collects 97 items for Mr. Rogers Sweater Drive
The community came together in a spirit of giving this holiday season, donating 97 items during the library’s annual Mr. Rogers Neighborhood Sweater Drive.