Flowers bloom at grand opening: Ribbon cutting welcomes “Flowers by JA”
Flowers bloom at grand opening: Ribbon cutting welcomes “Flowers by JA”
February 2025
Read MoreFlowers bloom at grand opening: Ribbon cutting welcomes “Flowers by JA”
From the Randolph County Humane Society
International Rescue Cat Day is celebrated in early March every year. It is important because rescuing a cat saves their life. Its purpose is to bring awareness about cats in shelters (and elsewhere) needing loving, forever homes. Some of these cats were abandoned by non-caring owners who think they can fend for themselves. They can’t! Rescuing a cat saves it from the shelter. Shelters are overpopulated and helping/adopting the cat will reduce the population issue.
Maynard Junior High Archery team shoots their way to State
The Maynard Junior High Archery team qualified for the state tournament in Hot Springs on March 7. The team finished in the top 30 teams. Gage Harris shot over 280 to qualify for the singles division. He currently has a high score of 286/300 and is ranked fifth out of 732 in the sixth-ninth grade division.
Jr. Lady Redskins finish regular season 18-2
The Pocahontas Lady Jr. Redskins closed out their regular season with a 24-19 win over the Blytheville Jr Lady Chickasaws Friday, Feb. 7 at Blytheville.
Play Ball!
The 2025 baseball/softball registration is underway with a deadline of March 2. Forms can be picked up and returned to Pocahontas City Hall during regular business hours Monday through Friday. Forms can also be mailed to City of Pocahontas, Attention Sports Complex, P.O. Box 896, Pocahontas, Arkansas, 72455. You can also sign up online at www.pocahontassportsandrecreation. sportngin. com.
Redskins upset Westside on senior night in OT 70-66
The stage was set for another Redskin upset at Schoonover Fieldhouse Tuesday, Feb. 11, but early in the game it looked like anything but. After the first four minutes of play the Westside Warriors took an 8-0 lead and it looked as if Westside, who defeated Pocahontas 76-44 three weeks earlier, was about to cruise to another repeat win. But on Senior Night, with the Redskin band and a rowdy student Jungle in the house, Senior Mason Priest hit a three pointer at the buzzer and Pocahontas cut the lead to 17-15 at the end of the first quarter.
What’s Happening
Randolph & Lawrence County RowCropProductionMeeting. Lawrence County Meting Hall Speakers start at 8:15 a.m. Lunch will be provided.
Riverbank honored with excellence in Preservation through Rehabilitation Award from Preserve Arkansas
RiverBank is proud to announce that it has been honored with the prestigious Excellence in Preservation through Rehabilitation Award by Preserve Arkansas, the statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating for the protection of Arkansas’ historic places. The award was presented to River-Bank on Jan. 31, in recognition of the bank’s significant efforts in preserving and rehabilitating a historic property in the heart of the community.
MARSHA LYNN BURRIS
Marsha Lynn Burris, 55, of Pocahontas, Arkansas, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Marsha was born on October 28, 1969, in Pocahontas, to Max Earl Seamans and Norma Keel Baltz.…