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Patriot’s Pen contest winner

Rylee Kasinger, St. Paul Catholic School student, won first place in the Patriot’s Pen essay contest held by VFW Post #4556. Rylee’s essay also won first place in the VFW District #4 Patriot’s Pen essay contest. Her essay will advance to the Department (state) level contest.

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BRTC Students tour Greenbier

Black River Technical College (BRTC) Career and Technical Center (CTC) Paragould students recently toured Greenbrier’s Paragould plant. Students enrolled in welding and industrial electricity were treated to a tour by BRTC/Greenbrier Welding Instructor Steve Kiker, Greenbrier Plant Manager Tom Hazlewood, and Steel Shop Operations Manager Derick Brandon.

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Pocahontas Jr High Honor Roll

For obituaries and other community news please email jfrench@cherryroad.com by Tuesday @ noon. 7th grade 9 week all A Kaci Burgess Lilly Burgess Danille Cook Ellie Eddington Darci Hall Gracelynn Hampton Akira Harris Zoey Hibbard Adlee Holderbaugh Maggie Malone Jordyn Morgan Clara Murphy Chloe Porter Layton Robinson Tristen Rodgers Allie Turner Brylon Ulmer Nathan Yang 7th grade 9 week all A/B Elijah Avery Cailyn Baker Kason Brandt Isabella Burtman Erika Ferrell Audrina Heckman Addyson Kimble Bostyn Massey Alexis McCall Amelia McKenzie Hunter Molencupp Acelynn Rushing-Gill Bradley Russell Mia Scaggs Maggie Shoe Edward Snyder Paige Stockwell Olivia Toney 7th grade Semester all A Lilly Burgess Danielle Cook Ellie Eddington Darci Hall Gracelynn Hampton Akira Harris Zoey Hibbard Adlee Holderbaugh Hunter Molencupp Clara Murphy Chloe Porter Layton Robinson Edward Snyder Paige Stockwell Olivia Toney Allie Turner Brylon Ulmer Nathan Yang 7th grade Semester all A/B Eeri Amanu Elijah Avery Cailyn Baker Kasen Brandt Gracelynn Burgess Kaci Burgess Isabella Burtman Cooper Clark Kasdy Ebel Addyson Forrester Allan Klawitter Jaime Lopez Maggie Malone Bostyn Massey Alexis McCall Amelia McKenzie Claire McMullin Jordyn Morgan Dean Overman Bently Porter Tristen Rodgers Acelynn Rushing-Gill Bradley Russell Mia Scaggs Maggie Shoe Brayden Smith 8th grade 9 week all A Taylor Broadway Taylor Burnside Brayleigh Carter Aubrey Coffey Bella Cripe Emmalyn DuBois River Duncan Abram Hibbard Kayla Johnson Adrienne Mahan Kennedy McIntosh Sarah Miller Eli Pugh Lexi Ring Addison Shipley Brenley Shoe Conner Stroud Raygen Tweedy Aubrey Winebaugh Alyssa Winslow 8th grade 9 week all A/B Jordan Ballard Katelyn Baltz Iris Bridgeman Alexander Camp Lawson Camp Emma Conway Lillian Corder Brayden Crow Bentley Dos Santos Jade Guevara Kiya’Rae Hare Brinleigh Haynes Peyton Haynes John Johnson Shantell Kemper Jennifer Levanway Jeremy Morris Sophia Papi Brianna Stepherson Lexee Swann Kylie Thielemier Makinley White Leona Winslow 8th grade Semester all A Taylor Broadway Taylor Burnside Aubrey Coffey Lillian Corder Bella Cripe River Duncan Brinleigh Haynes Abram Hibbard John Johnson Adrienne Mahan Sarah Miller Jeremy Morris Brenley Shoe Connor Stroud 8th grade Semester all A/B Ellen Abshire Jordan Ballard Katelyn Baltz Iris Bridgeman Alexander Camp Lawson Camp Brayleigh Carter Brayden Crow Bentley Dos Santos Emmalyn DuBois Kiya’Rae Hare Peyton Haynes Shantell Kemper Benjamin LaCount Christian Lee Jennifer Levanway Kennedy McIntosh Sophie Papi Eli Pugh Gavin Reeves Lexi Ring Alainah Rogers Addison Shipley Brianna Stepherson Tabren Stucky Lexee Swann Kylie Thielemier Raygen Tweedy Makinley White Aubrey Winebaugh Alyssa Winslow Braylee Wood 9th grade 9 week all A Jacob Batlz Rylie Baltz Chloe Crosby Brynlee Endicott Mary Morgan Jansen Nelly Lati Jessica Leathers Emercyn Massey Audrey Murphy Bailey O’Donnell Daena Phillips Brayden Radcliff Claire Reintsma Saige Sparks Evan Thompson Jaxon Toney Madalyn Ward Brent Whiteley 9th grade 9 week all A/B Makenzie Adams Alexander Ahle Ryder Baltz McKenzie Berger Jacalyn Chester Scarlett Collins Elijah Converse Jannie DeShaw Emma Dockens Mariana Ruby Duran Sydney Earnhart Chase Eveland Chloe Fort Kalona Gallen Ishia Gold Emily Grabs Hailey Greer Ashlyn Guthrie Seth Hackworth Olivia Hardage Spencer James Luke Jansen Karli Kazzee Kate Kazzee Landon Lee Jayna Lindquest Neko Anna Lloyd Samuel Lockhart Abraham Lopez Isaac Molina Lauren Olson Anna Overman Tyler Peoples Laina Rainis Libby Rawls Cambree Russ Holie Scaggs Kynnedi Smith Lauren Taylor Lyndon Yang 9th grade Semester all A Makenzie Adams Jacob Baltz Rylie Baltz Elijah Converse Brynlee Endicott Hailey Greer Spencer James Mary Morgan Jansen Katmen Jasse Karli Kazzee Nelly Lati Jessica Leathers Emercyn Massey Audrey Murphy Bailey O’Donnell Daena Phillips Brayden Radcliff Claire Reintsma Saige Sparks Evan Thompson Jaxon Toney Madalyn Ward Brent Whiteley Lyndon Yang 9th grade Semester all A/B Alexander Ahle Makenna Archer Ryder Baltz McKenzie Berger Colton Blackwell Mallory Broadway Zachery Burns Jacalyn Chester Scarlett Collins Chloe Crosby Rylee Daffron Jannie DeShaw Emma Dockens Kenneth Domnick Andrew Dounnivant Marinana Ruby Duran Sydney Earnhart Chase Eveland Chloe Fort Kalona Gallen Ishia Gold Emily Grabs Ashlyn Guthrie Seth Hackworth Olivia Hardage Luke Jansen Clora Kattil Kate Kazzee Angelina Koniske Albon Kuli Landon Lee Jayan Lindquist Neko Anna Lloyd Samuel Lockhart Abraham Lopez Marissa McDonald Salsa Menaong Isaac Molina Clayton Murray Lane Murray Lauren Olson Anna Overman Tyler Peoples Laina Ranis Libby Rawls Cambree Russ Mason Russell Hollie Scaggs Kynnedi Smith Jessie Stanley .

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VFW’s singing Contest

VFW Auxiliary #4556 is sponsoring its annual “Get Excited for the Red, White and Blue!” National Anthem singing contest. The contest is open to students in grades K-12 who are enrolled in a public, private, parochial school, or home study program in the United States, its territories and possessions, or dependents of U.S. military or civilian personnel in overseas schools. Foreign exchange students and students aged 20 or older are ineligible.

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PSD will close for solar eclipse

Pocahontas Public Schools will not be in session on Monday, April 8, 2024, due to the total solar eclipse. The school will be closed as we are in the direct path of the totality, and this event is anticipated to draw nearly 20,000 visitors to our surrounding area. In light of the expected influx of visitors, it has been decided to close the school to minimize logistical challenges that may arise with school dismissal and bus routes.

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Randolph County Jail Log

Michael Addington, age 45, of Pocahontas; driving on suspended license Charles Jones, age 56, of Little Rock; warrant-FTA Angela Nichols, age 47, of Pocahontas; driving on suspended license, no liability insurance Joshua Phillips, age 22, of Hoxie; hold for another county William Mullen, age 29, of Pocahontas; parole hold Danny Smith, Jr., age 49, of Hoxie; contempt of court (F) Joseph Tyler, age 52, of Pocahontas; bench warrant Denis Jones, age 40, of Pocahontas; reckless driving-Class B (M), speeding-Class C (M), driving while intoxicated-drugs (M), refusal to submit to chemical test, possession of drug paraphernalia- methamphetamine/ cocaine, simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms (F), possession of meth Stephen Jibaiur, age 31, of Pocahontas; Act 570 Michael Jones, age 41, of Pocahontas; petition of revocation, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of firearm by certain persons (F), driving on suspended, no proof or liability insurance Nichalos Phillips, age 24, of Pocahontas; contempt-Class C (M) Recemond Simeon, age 21, of Pocahontas; Act 570 Ray Walter, age 51, of Cedar Rapids, IA; driving while intoxicated, refusal to submit to a chemical test, expired vehicle license, reckless driving-Class B (M), speeding-Class C (M) Bruce Loeak, age 27, of Pocahontas; domestic battering in the third degree (M) Dinesa Poe, age 38, of Pocahontas; bench warrant, bond revocation Joshua Bass, age 23, of Hoxie; failure to appear (M), failure to pay Deionte’ Jones, age 27, of St. Louis, MO; driving on suspended license Ben Williams, Jr., age 42, of Harrisburg; failure to appear (F)

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VFW’s Patriotic Art Contest

VFW Auxiliary #4556 will hold it’s annual 3-Dimensional Patriotic Art Contest for students in grades 9-12. Students must be enrolled in a public, private, parochial or home school program in the United States, its territories and possessions, or dependents of U.S.military or civilian personnel in overseas schools.

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