March 2025

Downtown Revival: Restaurant and Lounge Spark New Life in Pocahontas, Arkansas

Bobby Adams remembers the moment the spark ignited. Standing in the heart of his hometown of Pocahontas, he spoke with the late Mayor Keith Sutton about his dream of giving back to the community that raised him. Sutton’s advice was simple yet powerful: invest in downtown. That conversation would become a driving force behind Adams’ mission to help revitalize the city’s historic core — and now, that dream is taking shape.

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Arkansas House

In a move to reform Arkansas’ higher education system, the House recently passed HB1512, which lays the groundwork for the creation of the Arkansas ACCESS Act. This bill is designed to address critical issues surrounding access to education, affordability, and student success across the state, with its principles encapsulated in the acronym ACCESS— Acceleration, Common Sense, Cost, Eligibility, Scholarships and Standardization.

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PHS third quarter honor roll

3rd Quarter All A Honor Roll 10th Grade Makenzie Adams Jacob Baltz Rylie Baltz Mallory Broadway Jacalyn Chester Elijah Converse Chloe Crosby Rylee Daffron Brynlee Endicott Chloe Fort Bailey Fuentes Olivia Hardage Spencer James Mary Morgan Jansen Karli Kazzee Nelly Lati Abraham Lopez Emercyn Massey Jared Mitchell Audrey Murphy Clayton Murray Bailey O’Donnell Lauren Olson Daena Phillips Brayden Radcliff Claire Reintsma Kynnedi Smith Saige Sparks Jessie Stanley Evan Thompson Jaxon Toney Madalyn Ward Brent Whiteley 11th Grade

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