A crowd filled the Pocahontas Community Center on Tuesday, Oct. 14, as city residents and officials gathered for what turned into a four-hour city council meeting that revolved largely around a single topic, the repeal of Ordinance 2024-19. The measure, a code enforcement ordinance passed a year ago, had become a hot topic for criticism among citizens who said its language was too broad and its enforcement unclear.
PHS football players greet M.D. Williams students to spread Redskin spirit
North Delta Community Foundation, an affiliate of Arkansas Community Foundation, plans to honor local nonprofit work and celebrate $14,000 in Giving Tree Grants for nonprofits in Clay, Lawrence and Randolph counties. The grantees will be honored on October 28 at the Randolph County Development Center.
The Pocahontas Redskins cross country team competed in the 7th Annual Caveman Open on Tuesday, Oct. 7, against nearly 40 other teams.
For more than six decades, rain or shine, it wasn’t unusual to find Marvin Oaks outside McNabb Funeral Home in Pocahontas, washing the hearse, tidying the chapel or carefully trimming the hedges. His steady presence became as much a part of the funeral home as its brick façade and front doors.
The Pocahontas School District proudly announces that Ms. Victoria Pratt, Director of Child Nutrition, has been appointed to the Board of the Arkansas School Nutrition Association (ASNA) as the Membership Chair.
Pocahontas tennis send two to state
The Imboden City Council met Aug. 11 at City Hall, where members approved July’s minutes and financials, heard reports from city departments and discussed drainage and flooding concerns raised by a local resident.
The Pocahontas High School Key Club recently visited a Kiwanis Club weekly meeting, where they had the opportunity to hear from State Representative Jeremy Wooldridge on the importance of community action. The students represented the school well and engaged in meaningful conversations about leadership and service.
Randolph County Chamber of Commerce announces 2025-2026 Chamber Student Ambassadors