Randolph County

Three Found Dead in Pocahontas Home

POCAHONTAS, Ark. — Three people were found dead Monday in a home in Pocahontas. A release from the Pocahontas Police Department said they’ve requested assistance from Arkansas State Police after three people were found dead inside a home Monday morning, Nov. 4. “Based on evidence at the scene, police are [read more…]

Regional

Arkansas Purchases Land for New Prison Site

By: Antoinette Grajeda, Arkansas Advocate The state has purchased 815 acres in Charleston for $2.95 million to build a new prison to help alleviate overcrowding that requires housing inmates in county jails, Arkansas officials announced Thursday. The state spends roughly $30 million a year to house about 3,000 inmates in [read more…]