July 2025

From Scratch

There are a few things in life you can always count on: awards banquets running long, newspaper folks swapping deadlines war stories, and me—ordering room service like it’s my full-time job. This past weekend’s trip to Memphis for the Tri-State Newspaper conference checked every single box.

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From the Randolph County Humane Society

ADOPTACAT—AND ENCOURAGE FRIENDS AND FAMILYTO DO THE SAME: 1. Giving a home to a cat who needs one: According to Humane World for Animals (formerly known as the Humane Society of the United States,) every year 2.7 million animals are euthanized in shelters. Every cat that’s adopted makes a dent in that number, and helps make room for another fuzzy friend who needs help. And the increasing rate of natural disasters means that even more animals needing homes are landing in shelters . We have a motto. Always adopt.

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RANDOLPH COUNTY Jail Log

Madison Ivy, age 24, of Pocahontas; hold for other county Dequita Marie Richards, age 46; hold for SSP Allan Howard Sharp, age 59, of Jonesboro; failure to appear (M) Savannah Lee Dickson, age 31, of Pocahontas; DWI, hold for court Staci Smith, age 37, of Pocahontas; FTA warrant David Stout, age 55, of Maynard; out of state warrant Aiden Richardson Walton, of Imboden; arming rioters (F) Harley Harington, age 42, of Pocahontas; domestic battering in the third degree-Class A (M) Robert Drake, age 56, of Trumann; driving while license cancelled, suspended or revoked-Class U (M), no proof of insurance (third or subsequent offense)-Class U (M) Patricia Egan, age 48, of Pocahontas; possession of a controlled substance Sch I, II, careless and prohibited driving, no liability insurance, driving on suspended license, driving on suspended license, driving while intoxicated- drugs (M) Dusty Mills, age 41, of Pocahontas; warrant Daniel Wase, age 38, of Pocahontas; weekender Travis Garrett Adams, age 37, of Pocahontas; no data Wingo Jeik, age 35, of Pocahontas; no data Ashley Minton, age 39, of Pocahontas; possession of drug paraphernalia-methamphetamine/ cocaine Wesley M. Minton, age 46, Pocahontas; possession of drug paraphernalia-methamphetamine/ cocaine Alexander Sarabia, age 43; driving without a license Shondal Rene Winchell, age 55, of Pocahontas; public intoxication-drinking in public (M), resisting arrest (M), battery in the second degree-Class B (F) Jason Redus, age 42, of Pocahontas; failure to appear (M) Rhiannon Darlene Smith, age 47, of Pocahontas; failure to appear (M)

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