It was a quiet morning in the old Randolph County Bank Office in mid-March 1908. Outside a cold rain fell steadily. There were few customers that morning. The bank’s young assistant cashier, Lantie Martin, gazed thoughtfully through the window across court square…at the mud streets, the courthouse with its iron picket fence to keep out the hogs and cattle, and the brick buildings, which lined the south and west sides of the square.
Pocahontas Mayor Keith Futrell has officially declared his candidacy for mayor of Pocahontas for the upcoming May election. This decision comes in the wake of the passing of Mayor Keith Sutton in Dec. Following Mayor Sutton’s recommendation, the city council appointed Futrell as vice-mayor, and in a special meeting on Dec. 29, the council voted to designate Futrell as the acting mayor.
Nonprofits in Clay, Lawrence and Randolph counties can visit arcf. org/givingtree beginning Jan. 10 to apply online for Giving Tree Grants through North Delta Community Foundation, an affiliate of Arkansas Community Foundation. Applications must be submitted online by Feb. 15.
The Star Herald invites community members interested in organizing an event around the April 8 North American Solar Eclipse to attend a planning meeting. The gathering will take place at The Star Herald office, located in the old train depot building at 210 McDonald, on Monday, Jan. 22, at 5 p.m.
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With the highly anticipated North American Solar Eclipse scheduled for April 8, officials at St. Bernards Five River Medical Center in Pocahontas are leaving no stone unturned in their preparations for the expected massive influx of visitors. Mitchell Nail, the Media Relations Manager for St. Bernards Healthcare, sheds light on the extensive measures being taken to address potential challenges.