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James Ranch to host dueling pianos event

The James Ranch in Pocahontas is gearing up to host an evening of entertainment, laughter and charitable giving on Dec. 29 at 7 p.m. The event, set to take place at the ranch’s event center, will feature the renowned Heartland Dueling Pianos touring group, a dynamic musical ensemble known for their all-request, singalong and dance-along piano show.

Randolph County Jail Log

Kevin Chamberlain, age 24, of Pocahontas; disorderly conduct (M) Amanda Mitchell, age 30, no arrest data Gunner Moore, age 24, of Hoxie; failure to appear for misdemeanor offense (M) Killo Bellik, age 21, of Pocahontas; domestic battering in the third degree (M), resisting arrest (M), disorderly conduct (M) Cecilia Palafox, age 39, of Imboden; driving on suspended license Joshua Phillips, age 22, hold for other county Austin Barnett, age 23, of Pocahontas; possession of a controlled substance sch I, II, defective equipment, possession of a controlled substance sch VI Perry Waynick, age 56, of Pocahontas; possession of a controlled substance sch VI, possession of drug paraphernalia-methamphetamine/ cocaine, possession of a controlled substance sch I, II

BRTC Student Mike Fraley receives American FFA Degree

Black River Technical College (BRTC) Automotive Collision Technology student Mike Fraley recently traveled to the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis where he received an American FFA degree. Fraley graduated from Couch R-1 School District in 2022 but remained a member of the FFA chapter he joined during his freshmen year of high school.

BRTC’s LPN Program ranked 3rd in the state

Black River Technical College’s Licensed Practical Nursing Program (LPN) has been ranked 3rd in the state by praticalnursing. org. The website praised BRTC’s program: “Black River Technical College offers an outstanding practical nursing program at its campus in Pocahontas, Arkansas. By blending tradition, technology, and innovation, BRTC emphasizes quality in its practical nursing program and workforce training. They also believe that nurturing relationships increases access, leading to seamless education.”

Black joins St. Bernards to lead physician marketing

St. Bernards Healthcare and Medical Group, the group that owns St Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center here in Pocahontas, has named Mallory Black their new Director of Physician Marketing, spearheading efforts to promote and connect the region’s largest voluntary association of physicians.

From the Humane Society….

If you’ve ever been licked by a cat, you know they have more than sandpapery tongues. Those tongues are important to the cat; they serve many purposes. One of those purposes is cleaning meat from bones, especially for wild cats. We shouldn’t feed bones to our pet cats.

Here &There

Food, glorious food! I’ve been thinking back this week on the evolution of prepared food available here during the past century or so. In the long ago, restaurants available locally were basically at the several large hotels we had in the county.