The Maynard School District is contemplating a shift to a four-day school week for the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year. This potential change has sparked discussions among the education community, prompting the district administration to explore the possibilities through surveys and research.
Council votes Keith Futrell as acting mayor Pocahontas Mayor Keith Allen Sutton, age 60, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 24, at St.
The Pocahontas School District is now accepting students under the Arkansas Public School Choice Act as of January 1st. According to Arkansas Department of Education guidelines, students are required to submit a School Choice Application to both the nonresident district and the resident district.
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.
In the aftermath of the devastating 2017 flood that wreaked havoc on Randolph County and the subsequent global COVID-19 pandemic in 2019, the Imperial Dinner Theatre on Highway 304 in Pocahontas has stood as a haunting reminder of the two crises. However, hope has dawned on this inactive structure as local musician and entrepreneur JR Rogers stepped in to breathe new life into the decaying theater.
The Pocahontas High School track program has received a substantial boost with a generous donation from Tony Bunch, a 1982 graduate of PHS. The donation, made in honor of his parents Byron and Anita Bunch, will contribute to the acquisition of a new timing system for track meets hosted by the school.
Carter Realty of Pocahontas is thrilled to announce the addition of Stephanie Markum to its real estate family. Having called Randolph County home for the past 12 years, Stephanie has not only become familiar with the neighborhoods, schools and amenities but has also been involved and has been a part of the community.
Michael Jones, age 41, of Pocahontas; possession of meth, driving on suspended license Samantha Saala, age 36, of Pocahontas; FTA Goforth William, Jr., age 40, of Pocahontas; driving while intoxicated- second degree (M), driving while license cancelled, suspended or revoked-Class U (M) Austin Armstrong, age 39, of Pocahontas; criminal mischief in the first degree ($500 < $2500) (F), habitual offender James Alderson, age 36, of Pocahontas; aggravated assault-Class D-(F), false imprisonment in the first degree (F), terroristic threatening in the first degree- Class D (F) Robert Dobyns, age 63, of Ravenden Springs; bench warrant Michael Green, age 46, of Austin; possession of drug paraphernalia- methamphetamine/ cocaine Billie Byrd, age 23, of Pocahontas; FTA warrant Brandon Ford, age 37, of Pocahontas; driving while intoxicated-first offense (M), refuse to submit to intoxication test, open container, refusal to submit to arrest (M), fictitious tags, owner fail to register vehicle, no liability insurance, disorderly conduct (M) Michael Ford, age 59, of Pocahontas; public intoxication-drinking in public (M), open container, disorderly conduct (M), refusal to submit to arrest (M), open container containing alcohol in a motor vehicle, littering-commercial enterprise (M) Santos Gregorio, age 29, criminal trespass (M) Olivia Lester, age 34, of Pocahontas; possession of drug paraphernalia Nathan Nelson, age 29, breaking or entering (F), theft of property (F) Jackson Coffey, age 30, of Paragould; driving while license cancelled, suspended or revoked-Class U-(M), possession of a controlled substance sch VI, operating motor vehicle w/o liability coverage-Viol U, driver of motor vehicle failure to register 2nd or subs offense, no seatbelt-Class U Michael Addington, age 45, of Pocahontas; driving on suspended Charles Jones, age 56, of Little Rock; FTA warrant Angela Nichols, age 47, of Pocahontas; driving on suspended license, no liability insurance Joshua Phillips, age 22, of Ho
The Third Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is proud to announce that Corporal Trason Johnson of the Pocahontas Police Department and Captain Terry Green of the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department have been presented with the Third Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney’s Safer Communities Award.