May 2025

Pocahontas High School awards honor roll for seniors

2025 Honor Rolls for Seniors All A - 2nd Semester Maggie Baltz Paisley Baltz Makayla Barber Blair Baxley Jerry Cayetano Logan Cernosek Carli Chester Lauren Chester David Coffey Wyatt Converse Noah Dilday Isaiah Doty Joshua Froehlich Landen Gettings Brianna Hassell Chance Heavin Trent Johnson Chase Land Chance Lane Phoebe Lee Abigail Liebhaber Rylee Lisk Abby Pankey Angela Pritchard Sophia Reintsma Jayden Roper Journie Wipfler-Korbar A/B - 2nd Semester Norline Alfred Madison Bagwell Hayden Bailey Zane Baltz Caydence Beal Kynli Brandt Aiden Camp Kason Cruse Malora Davis Daisy DeClerk Geovany Erazo Ryker Fletcher Gabriel Flinn Cordelia Haley Ashton Holderbaugh Harmony Kisino-Loeak Fiona Koniske Jeremiah Land Madison Langford Joslyn Nichols Skyler Nun-Kelley Alexis Perciful Samuel Pyles Allie Reagan Richard Regina III Ashley Rice Michael Snyder Wesley Stowers Talon Taylor Brayden Tillie Destiny Ward Karson Weitkamp Lauren White Jessie Young All A - 4th Quarter Maggie Baltz Paisley Baltz Makayla Barber Blair Baxley Carli Chester Lauren Chester David Coffey Wyatt Converse Kason Cruse Malora Davis Noah Dilday Isaiah Doty Joshua Froehlich Cordelia Haley Brianna Hassell Chance Heavin Trent Johnson Chase Land Chance Lane Abigail Liebhaber Rylee Lisk Skyler Nun-Kelley Abby Pankey Angela Pritchard Sophia Reintsma Jayden Roper Dallas Segui Giana Simington Destiny Ward Lauren White Journie Wipfler-Korbar A/B - 4th Quarter Madison Bagwell Hayden Bailey Zane Baltz Caydence Beal Aiden Camp Jerry Cayetano Logan Cernosek Daisy DeClerk Aiden Difani Geovany Erazo Ryker Fletcher Gabriel Flinn Landen Gettings Caleb Graham Ashton Holderbaugh Stormee Jackson Lauryn Johnson Fiona Koniske Jeremiah Land Madison Langford Phoebe Lee Gregory LeVanway Koby Mahan Joslyn Nichols Alexis Perciful Kaytlin Phillips Samuel Pyles Allie Reagan Richard Regina III Ashley Rice Wesley Stowers Allen Tanner Talon Taylor Brayden Tillie Caleb Truitt Karson Weitkamp Jessie Young

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Junior Auxiliary of Randolph County’s equipment donation event coming soon

The Junior Auxiliary of Randolph County is sponsoring a baseball and softball equipment donation event. The event will be located at the Pocahontas Sports Complex. Donations will be taken for the Spring/ Summer 2026 season. The items needed are gloves, bats, cleats and bags. More details on the date are coming soon. With the support of the community and giving back to the children of Randolph County, it helps provide sporting equipment to the next generation of athletes in our community.

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Maynard High School Class of 2025 announces Honor Graduates

Maynard High School recently announced their Class of 2025 Honor Graduates. The students were James Andrade, Savannah Barr, JossLynn Brown, Peyton Buckley, Olivia Compton, Kennedy Cox, Chloe Green (Salutatorian), Sarabeth Green, Bailey McCurter, Ashdon Melton, Savannah Perkins, Reicken Rainwater, Mason Seawel, Morgan Seawel (Valedictorian), Bailie Vallance and Gunner Williams.

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Powhatan Historic State Park to host June Workshops

Powhatan Historic State Park will host a Victorian Watercolor Painting Workshop on Saturday, June 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join park staff to learn how American Victorians used watercolor painting to brighten up their homes. Participants will learn the basics of watercolor painting and leave with their own artwork. The registration fee covers the cost of materials. Please wear work clothes and bring a sack lunch. Space is limited and reservations are required. There is a $15 registration fee.

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As President Trump helps storm-impacted Arkansas families, the State steps up for damaged communities

Following President Trump’s Major Disaster Declaration in response to Arkansas’ March 14-15 storms and tornadoes and his announcement that he would provide Individual Assistance to Arkansans impacted by these storms, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced that the State will provide Public Assistance to storm-impacted county and local governments.

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Just Jana

Mike was making us a hash for lunch. We had 5 eggs but have had them awhile. I told him you do the float test to see if they are good or not. He said “Ok, so if they float they are good?” Watching the eggs float “Or bad. I don’t remember.” On a side note, we need more eggs… I think the hardest part of adulting is getting out of your bed at 6am and turning the alarm off when you know you could probably get away with staying there.

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