Sandra Burgett
Sandra Sue Burgett, 81, of High Ridge, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2023 after a battle with diabetes and congestive heart disease. Sandy was born on December 17, 1942 in Pocahontas, Arkansas.
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Sarah Christner
Sarah Christner, 88, of Pocahontas, Arkansas passed away on December 26, 2023, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Sarah was born on July 29, 1935, in Elkhart County, Indiana to Owen Jay and Sarah Miller.
Carol Holland
Carol Sue Holland, 77, of Maynard departed this life December 27, 2023, at St. Bernard Five Rivers in Pocahontas.
Bryn Ulmer
Bryn Kent Ulmer, 87, of the Stokes community passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at St. Bernard’s Five Rivers Medical Center in Pocahontas.
Harvey Murphy
Harvey Austin Murphy, 91, of Pocahontas passed away Thursday, December 21, 2023 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro.
Mayor Keith Allen Sutton
Keith Allen Sutton age 60 of Pocahontas, Arkansas passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2023, at St Bernard’s Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Keith was born on October 1, 1963, in Pocahontas, Arkansas to Perry Allen King and Ical Ann Sutton.
1st Choice Healthcare opens new, state of the art facility
and/or APRNs, each equipped with three exam rooms and an office. Furthermore, three rooms are dedicated to Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs) who attend to behavioral health patients. Pocahontas’ 1st Choice Healthcare is currently accepting new patients, and the team believes that this state-of-theart building will further their mission of providing compassionate healthcare to everyone in Randolph and surrounding counties.
Baine graduates from leadership program
Black River Technical College (BRTC) Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Brad Baine recently graduated from the 2023 class of the Arkansas Community College’s (ACC) Leadership Institute “Attending and participating in the Arkansas Community Colleges Leadership Institute was a very beneficial and rewarding experience. It allowed me the opportunity to connect with outstanding leaders from all across Arkansas,” said Baine. “The leadership program was filled with strategic sessions that allowed me to grow as a professional and become a better leader. I am grateful for the Arkansas Association of Community Colleges executive leadership team and the high-quality leadership program that they are offering professionals of higher education.“ According to arkansascc. org, the ACC Leadership Institute, established in 2008, has provided leadership, administration, and advocacy training to approximately 300 emerging community college leaders in Arkansas. Many of their graduates have gone on to become college presidents and chancellors, vice presidents and chancellors, and other key community college administrators. This event is open to ACC members who are nominated by their institution’s president or chancellor. Approximately 24 people attend this annual, multi-session event.
A note of thanks…
We would like to extend a special thanks to everyone who made money donations, clothing donations, food donations, household donations and personal care items during our recent home loss. A special thanks to the Maynard Church of Christ, Pyburn Street Church of Christ, Biggers Church of Christ, Reyno Baptist Church, Noland Church of Christ, Skaggs Church of Christ, Pocahontas School District, Stokes Church of Christ, Red Cross, Beta Sigma Phi-Pocahontas Chapter and McNabb Funeral Home. We are so grateful for all the generous donations and the many wonderful acts of kindness that have been shown during this time.
Around the Kitchen Table with Nanny
Christmas is behind us, so it’s time now to think about the coming year. I hope all of you have a wonderfully happy and healthy year ahead. Let’s plan our New Year’s Day. In the South, it is customary to always have hog jowl and blackeyed peas. I was always told that this traditional fare was necessary to be blessed with prosperity throughout the coming year. I’m not sure it really works, but it’s a fun tradition, and besides, it means what I call a wonderful Southern dinner.