December 2024
Drop-In Retirement Party for Karen Holloway announced
There will be a dropin retirement party at Randolph County Abstract Company for Karen Holloway on Friday Dec. 20. The dropin time will be from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The address is 202 S. Van Bibber in Pocahontas. Everyone is invited to attend.
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City of Pocahontas announces holiday trash schedule
In observance of Christmas Eve Tuesday, Dec. 24 trash will be picked up on Monday, Dec. 23 along with Monday’s regular route.
Pocahontas Public Schools announces dates for winter break
The Pocahontas School District will be closed for the Christmas Holidays and New Years’ break starting Monday, Dec. 23 through Monday, Jan. 6. Students will return to school on Tuesday, Jan. 7.
Democratic Party of Randolph County announces meeting
The Democratic Party of Randolph County will meet Tuesday, Dec. 17 in the meeting room of Clay County Electric Co-Op. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m.
Randolph County Jail Log
Jessica Miller, age 30, of Manning, SC; contempt of court (F) Ashley L. Frye, age 40, of Jonesboro; possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, warrant Marcus Miller, age 48, of Pocahontas; warrant Kathy Nipps, age 37, of Pocahontas; contempt of court (F), breaking or entering (F), warrant Tyler Joseph Wilson, age 22, of Willow Springs, MO; violation of a no contact order Derrick Ray Clifton, age 46, of Smithville; warrant, hindering apprehension or prosecution (F) Kara Collins, age 31, of Smithville; warrant possession of a controlled substance David Shane Matthews, age 33, of Pocahontas; driving while intoxicated-first offense (M), endangering welfare of minor-2nd degree (M)x3 Timothy Dial, age 47, of Pocahontas; obstructing governmental operations (M), possession with purpose to deliver controlled substance Sch VI, no proof of insurance-Class U-V Kelly Claire Fletcher, age 50, of Pocahontas; weekender Rylee Scott Lisk, age 18, of Pocahontas; resisting arrest (M), disorderly conduct (M), public intoxication, criminal mischief in the first degree (M) Heather Reed, age 36, of Pocahontas; weekender Mark Anthony Robinson, age 26, of Pocahontas; failure to comply with reporting requirements Billy Joe Warren, Jr., age 36, of Pocahontas; weekender Sheri Baltz, age 47, of Pocahontas; possession of a controlled substance Sch I,II, possession of drug paraphernalia Wingo Jeik, age 35, of Pocahontas; weekender Carrie Ann Shoulders, age 46, of Pocahontas; disorderly conduct (M), possession of a controlled substance Sch Vix2, possession of drug paraphernalia Theron Graydon Christopher, age 36, of Maynard; domestic battering in the third degree (M), criminal mischief n the second degree (M) Lukas Jacob Lundberg, age 29, Pocahontas; simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms (F), possession of a controlled substance Sch I, II, VI, possession of drug paraphernalia, careless driving-Class U-V Sarah K. Nieman, age 35, of Pocahontas; tampering with physical evidence (M) Ryan Marshal Eiler, age 35, of Blytheville; hold for court Logan Alan Hudson, age 29, of Pocahontas; revoke of suspended sentence or probation

Bobcats squeak by Maynard in WBU Tournament
The eight seeded Corning Bobcats edged the nine seeded Maynard Tigers 61-60 in a hard fought “barn burner” in the first round of the 65th WBU High School Tournament at Williams Baptist University, Tuesday, Dec. 3.

Randolph County Sheriff’s Office packs shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child
Randolph County Sheriff’s Office packs shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child

Here & There
Probably unknown to Star Herald readers until now is the fact that the State of Arkansas once sued our city. Circuit Clerk Jack Wilson recently discovered this piece of history quite by accident while searching through old files in his office.

Redskins tame Mustangs 79-29 in WBU first round
The Pocahontas Redskins Sr. Boys soundly defeated the Hoxie Mustangs 79-29 in first round action of the 65th Annual WBU High School Tournament at Williams Baptist University, Monday, Dec. 2.

