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.
The Downtown Network of Pocahontas will soon be asking for volunteers to help plan, organize and execute the task of planning a celebration to honor the 150th birthday of the Old Randolph County Courthouse.
Laura Asher, 1-2-22, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia to ingest, inhale, etc., Furnishing Prohibited Articles Nicholas Baldwin, 12-27- 21, No Drivers License, No Proof of Insurance, Driving while Intoxicated, Failure to Appear, Fictitious Tags, Refused to Submit Chemical Test, Warrant Candice Bennett, 1-2-22, Possession of Paraphernalia, Possession of Schedule I/II Meth or Cocaine Jeremy Blackwell, 12-27- 21, Bench Warrant, FTA Warrant Timothy Blissenbach, 12- 26-21, Domestic Battery 3rd Degree Shoshawna Mack, 12-27- 21, Unlawful Activities James McCurry, 1-2-22, Warrant of Arrest Blaze Mullins, 12-27-21, DWI Drugs, Tampering with Physical Evidence, Possession of Meth, Possession Drug Paraphernalia-Meth, Possession of Marijuana, Driving Left of Center, Resisting Arrest Mario Neal, 1-2-22, Communicate False Alarm, Obstructing Governmental Operations Terry Peoples, 12-30-21, Warrant-Theft of Property Anthony Pfeffer, 12-26-21, Simultaneous Possession of Drugs and Firearms, Possession of Firearms by Certain Person, Harassment, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Manufacture of Controlled Substance-Meth, Possession of Meth, Criminal use of Prohibited Weapon, Possession of Paraphernalia Lisa Presley, 12-27-21, DWI Drugs, Open Container in Vehicle, No Insurance Nicholas Quale, 12-28- 21, Aggravated Assault on Household Member, Endangering the Welfare of a Minor-2nd degree, Criminal Mischief-1st degree Derrick Roberson, 1-1-22, Public Intoxication, Resisting Arrest, No Proof of Insurance Sarah Smith, 12-31-21, Weekender Zachary Taylor, 12-27-21, Hold for ACC Michael Trevino, 12-31-21, Warrant-Revocation of Probation .
Insurance is something everyone needs but hopes to never use. Without insurance, already difficult situations could be made much worse and cause financial devastation.
According to Lincoln Heritage Funeral Advantage, the average funeral costs between $7,000 and $10,000. It can be easy to overlook planning for such a large expense, and many people may think their funeral costs will be covered by their life insurance policies. However, that isn't always the case and certain complications can arise. The funeral planning information guide Funeral Basics states that sometimes insurance policies become invalid if payments have not been made. Policies may have liens on them, or some named beneficiaries may no longer be alive. This can stall the process as issues are worked through. In addition, it can sometimes take between six and eight weeks for beneficiaries to receive life insurance policy payouts. Since many funerals take place within a week of a person's death, it's unlikely that surviving family members will be able to finance funerals with life insurance payouts. In addition, some policies may not be assignable, which means the benefits cannot be assigned to go to a third party who will file the claim for you (i.e., the funeral home or an assignment company with which the funeral home partners). It's important to determine if an existing policy is assignable and to take appropriate measures if it is not. Individuals may want to consider burial insurance or preneed funeral insurance. Another option is to use preplanning services, which allow people to prepay for funeral expenses and make planning decisions regarding the services and burial so that family members will not be tasked with financing and/or planning a funeral during a difficult time in their lives.
If you are considering saving an animal’s life in the New Year, congratulations and thank you! One of the humane society’s repeated reminders is “Don’t shop; ADOPT!” Animal welfare groups like humane societies and others believe that adopting from an area animal rescue group saves lives, reduces the stray population and helps control the pet overpopulation problem. (In Arkansas, all dogs and cats adopted through RCHS, 5RAA or Pocahontas Animal Control are required by Arkansas State law to be sterilized.)
1986 ‘Arrests’ bring $2,100 The March of Dimes “Jail and Bail” was held at Robin Nix Associates, Hwy. 62, on November 11 and 12, was most successful.