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Pickin’ Petals

In a series of incidents that stirred deep concern among locals, the Pocahontas Police Department found themselves investigating a string of flower thefts from grave sites that occurred between late 2023 and early 2024. Prompted by community outcry, the department’s investigators launched proactive patrols in an effort to apprehend the individual or group responsible for these heartless acts.

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Randolph County District Court

Joshua S. Laday, age 32; failure to pay, dismissed Ashley Diane Moore, age 29; open container, bond forfeit; failure to appear-Class B (M), dismissed Makenzy Steward, age 24; careless and prohibited driving, guilty; failure to appear-Class B (M), dismissed Jessica L. Hargett, age 38; public intoxication, guilty Garland Egan, age 51; dog running at large, guilty Billy Lynn Johnson, age 63; no liability insurance- local, dismissed Joseph Lee Boyer, age 42; failure to pay, dismissed Molly Biolet, age 26; failure to pay, dismissed David L. Priest, age 41; no liability insurance-local, bond forfeit Michael Robin Phillips, age 20; no liability insurance- local, dismissed Caleb Levi Allen, 27; expired vehicle license- tags, guilty; no liability insurance-local, guilty Destinee Hudson, age 30; Pocahontas Careless- Inattentive Ord. 385, guilty Daniel Joseph Lafleur, age 39; driver license required, guilty; possession of controlled substance schedule, guilty; possession of drug paraphernalia, guilty Courtney Swann, age 40; no liability insurance-local, guilty Ryan Smith, age 26; city clean up ord. 2005-06, dismissed Anthony Zavier Ward, age 21; theft of services, guilty Maria Jibaiur, age 33; driver license required, guilty; no liability insurance- local, guilty Phillip M. Rogers, age 40; failure to pay, dismissed Laura J. Jett, age 44; violation of city dog ordinance 2009-15, dismissed Eric Alan Colton, age 57; expired vehicle license-tags, guilty; driving on suspended or revoked DL, dismissed; no liability insurance- local, guilty Zachary Peter Willcutt, age 24; disorderly conduct, guilty Gwendolyn Briann Jurs, age 29; no liability insurance-local, guilty Roberto Domingo Lopez, age 38; driver license required, guilty Morgan Alexandra Smith, age 24; failure to appear-Class C (M), dismissed Vickey L. Snow, age 68; failure to appear- Class C (M), dismissed Ladonna Kay Brooks, age 59; violation of Ark. Hot Check Law, dismissed Shoshawna Matthews, age 26; disorderly conduct, no

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Randolph County Jail Log

Ashley Allred, age 26, of Pocahontas; battery in the second degree-Class B (F), resisting arrest (M), public intoxication- drinking in public (M), fleeing on foot (M) Michael Almaraz, age 27, of Stockton, CA; tampering with physical evidence (F) Devin Eason, age 23, of Pocahontas; bench warrant Doval Iaday, age 35, of Pocahontas; public intoxication- drinking in public (M) Davis Woods, age 21, of Jonesboro; battery in the first degree-Class A (F), endangering welfare of a incompetent person in the first degree (F) Thomas Brewer, age 55, of Doniphan, MO; failure to register as a sex offender-Class D (F) Lannie Lynxwiler, age 63, of Reyno; terroristic threatening in the first degree-Class D (F), criminal conspiracy (F), bench warrant Daniel Yancey, age 42, of Pocahontas; bench warrant Ashley Crow, age 41, of Pocahontas; white warrant, sentenced to SSP Bow Tyler, age 42, of Pocahontas; possession of drug paraphernalia Raine Tyler, age 36, of Pocahontas; possession of drug paraphernalia- methamphetamine/ cocaine Anthony Brown, age 41, of Walnut Ridge; driving while intoxicated (M), child endangerment, reckless driving-Class B (M), speeding-Class C (M), refusal to submit to intoxication test Martha Davis, age 66, of Ravenden Springs; theft of property, obstructing governmental operations (M) Kennice Fuller, age 50, of Scott; violation of no contact order Billy Jones, age 34, of Black Rock; bench warrant James Townsend, age 39, of St. Peters, MO; speeding- Class C (M), no drivers license-Class U (M), possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while intoxicated-drugs (M), possession of marijuana Audy Wilbanks, age 61, of Ravenden Springs; no arrest data Desmond Young, age 28, of Little Rock; driving while license cancelled, suspended or revoked-Class U (M), careless driving-Class U-V Ronald Boene, age 20, of Pocahontas; disorderly conduct (M) James Henderson, age 59, of Walnut Ridge; driving while intoxicated- first offense (M), speeding-Class C (M), improper lane change Ja

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Randolph Co 4-H holds annual Poultry BBQ Contest

Randolph County 4-H held their annual Randolph Co. Poultry BBQ Contest on March 21. 4-H contestants got to put their grilling skills to the test by grilling their choice of ground turkey or chicken thighs. Members had the opportunity to develop skills in the preparation and use of chicken and ground turkey by expressing their ideas proficiently in food preparation, projects, talks, discussions, demonstrations, and exhibits. They were scored for barbecue skills, sensory evaluation, and presentation. Congratulations to all those who competed and good luck at the 4-H Delta District Poultry BBQ Contest!

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Randolph County District Court

Brandi F. Wilson, age 49; failure to appear-Class B (M), not guilty plea James Lloyd, age 49; failure to pay, dismissed Christopher Gipson, age 52; speeding, guilty; driving while intoxicated, not guilty; refusal to submit, guilty Trevor Cates, age 29; driving on suspended or revoked DL, guilty; violation of restriction interlock, not guilty plea; no liability insurance, guilty; driving on suspended DL-DWI, guilty Jeffery Pierre Vann, age 41; Randolph Co. Careless Inattentive Ord. 126, bond forfeit Fate Jarrod Swann, age 39; possession of controlled substance schedule, not guilty plea; possession of drug paraphernalia, guilty Michael James Collett, age 31, harassment, not guilty plea Bobby Cates, age 48; unsafe vehicle, guilty Otis Christoper Frazier, age 35; driver license required, not guilty plea; failure to present proof of insurance, not guilty plea Luke William Everett, age 21; speeding, guilty plea Gary Paul Wadkins, age 53; unsafe towing, no seat belt, guilty plea Christie Leonard White, age 45; Randolph Co. Careless Inattentive Ord. 126, bond forfeit Chad L. Eveland, age 51; driving on suspended or revoked DL, not guilty plea Cory J. Morgan, age 37; careless and prohibited driving, not guilty; driving while intoxicated, guilty plea Chloe Leeann Arnold, age 20; criminal trespassing, obstructing governmental operations, guilty Richard Demond Forrest, age 48; no seat belt, bond forfeit Emily Sellers, age 24; failure to pay, dismissed Luke William Everett, age 21; failure to appear- Class C (M), not guilty plea Heather D. Acree, age 47; noisy muffler, not guilty plea Frankie Joe Hampton, age 59; speeding, no contest Amy Lynn Snider, age 40; obstructing governmental operations, guilty Rhiannon Smith, age 46; criminal mischief 2nd degree, guilty Billy J. Hopkins, age 49; possession of deer without documentation, nol prossed David Tennant Graham, age 60; speeding, no contest Dhaval Manoj Desai, age 40; speeding, guilty Austin A. Armstrong, age 39; criminal mischie

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FROM THE SCRATCH WITH JEN JEN

Every night, my husband and I sit in our self-assigned seats in the living room and watch an episode or two of Drive-Ins and Dives, but we finished every episode of that in record time. I’m sure you are thinking, “How boring!” but for us, it’s what we do… if we are not eating, we are watching it on TV.

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