Newsletter-Early-Week

The Pocahontas School District will be hosting a flu vaccine clinic along with the Randolph County Health Department on October 15 and October 16. The health department will be on campus to administer flu vaccines to students and staff. Consent forms will be sent home with students. If you would like your child to receive the vaccine, please complete the consent form and return to your child’s school nurse by October 10. Please call your child’s school nurse with any questions at 870-892-4573.

Gateway CASA of the 3rd Judicial District hosted its 3rd Annual Champions for Kids Gala this past weekend at the James Ranch Event Center, and the evening proved to be a record- breaking success. With the event center filled to capacity, supporters came together to celebrate, raise funds, and strengthen their commitment to children in foster care across Randolph, Sharp, Jackson, and Lawrence counties.

ARandolphCountyjudgehas postponed the trial of Heather Pankey, a longtime First National Bank of Commerce employee accused of embezzling funds through a series of fraudulent transactions.

The Bobbie Jean Memorial Library Friends of the Library invite the public to join them for an open house on September 23 from 3 to 6 p.m. The library is located at 102 N. Hendrix in Imboden. The public is welcome to attend and explore everything the local library has to offer. Questions will be answered regarding library cards. eBooks and audio books. There will be free ice cream, brownies and cookies.