Republican Representative Jeremy Wooldridge announced that he will run for Arkansas State Senate District 21, which contains all of Clay, Randolph, and Greene Counties, and a portion of Lawrence County.
The Palestine Church of Christ was recently vandalized. According to a source, a shotgun was used to damage the pulpit and went through the wall. Damage was done to the communion table along with items on the table. There were also numerous holes knocked through the walls of the church. A report has been filed with the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department and evidence was collected to be processed. If anyone has any information regarding this incident, please contact the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department.
Powhatan Historic State Park, will host a Canning Workshop on Saturday, July 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join park staff to learn how to preserve tomatoes, corn, beans, squash, and other fruits and vegetables through canning. Staff will discuss the history of canning and give tips for making canning easy. Participants will leave with a sample of canned goods made at the workshop. The registration fee is $25. Space is limited.
Black River Technical College (BRTC) Workforce Training recently held a specialized class for Peco Foods on the Pocahontas campus.
On June 12, Randolph County deputies responded to a physical domestic disturbance at 607 Waymon Trail. Deputy Corey Rowe was the investigating officer on scene.
Randolph County 4-H youth wowed judges and community members alike at the 2025 Arkansas Farm Bureau “Rice is Nice” Contest, held locally to celebrate creativity in cooking and raise awareness about Arkansas’s leading role in rice production.