Randolph County’s most iconic architectural feature will experience its sesquicentennial in 2022. The 1872 county courthouse that sits in the middle of the Downtown National Historic District will be 150 years old soon.
Randy Barymon, Hospital Administrator for St. Bernards Five River Medical Center, accepts the award for Randolph County Chamber of Commerce 2021 Member of the Year from Wendy French, Interim Director of the Randolph County Chamber of Commerce.
December 18, 2021, the Moose Lodge in Pocahontas held a Christmas Party for members and their tiny guests. Santa arrived at 4 p.m. and was well received by all the children in attendance. The Children told Santa their Christmas wishes and received a gift from Santa. Pizza and snacks were enjoyed, and the children made Christmas Cards to send to Moose heart. Moose heart is a residential home for children it is 38 miles west of Chicago.
Around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 4, the driver of a truck hauling a trailer of aluminum tubing made an unexpected short turn, losing the trailer wheels in the ditch, cause the trailer to overturn. Departments from the city of Pocahontas and Winebaugh’s Competition Towing assisted in the clean-up.