WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 10 a.m. to celebrate the construction of a new home for The CALL in Lawrence & Randolph Counties. The ceremony will take place at the future site of the [read more…]
POCAHONTAS, Ark. — A former employee of a Pocahontas health care facility is accused of stealing more than $100,000 from a resident trust fund by writing checks to herself, altering financial records and forging signatures. Emily Dawn Clayton, 29, was charged with theft of property, a Class B felony; second-degree [read more…]
LAWRENCE & RANDOLPH COUNTIES, AR — The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce and the Randolph County Chamber of Commerce are proud to jointly announce the recipients of the 2026 Ag Appreciation Expo Scholarships, awarded to outstanding students pursuing futures connected to agriculture and rural development. The Ag Appreciation Expo is [read more…]
The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas will host drive-thru USDA food distributions in Randolph County on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from 9AM – 11AM or until food runs out at the following locations: Overflow Parking Lot Behind the Aquatic Center 1101 N Marr Street Pocahontas, AR Calvary Missionary Baptist Church [read more…]
Pocahontas, Arkansas – The Randolph County Heritage Museum will host The Great War: Arkansas in World War I, a free traveling exhibit highlighting Arkansas’s role during World War I both at home and on the battlefield. The exhibit will be on display Tuesday, April 14 through Saturday, April 25 at [read more…]
POCAHONTAS, Ark. — The Randolph County Heritage Museum will host Marty Ryall, Director of the Division of Heritage at the Arkansas Department of Parks, Tourism and Heritage, for a special public program on Monday, April 6, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. The event will take place in the John and [read more…]
POCAHONTAS, Ark. — A former Pocahontas Police Department officer arrested in 2024 following an investigation into alleged child sexual abuse material has now been found guilty and sentenced to 30 years in prison, according to reporting by the Pocahontas Star Herald. The Pocahontas Police Department previously announced that Arthur Cocherell [read more…]
(WALNUT RIDGE, Ark.) – Two higher education institutions in northeast Arkansas are joining forces to help prepare the region’s workforce. Black River Technical College and Williams Baptist University formally signed a workforce partnership agreement Tuesday, Feb. 17, in a ceremony on the Williams campus. “The partnership we sign today joins [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas lottery players continue to win big with instant tickets. Clyde H. of Pocahontas won $75,000 playing Crossword X-tra, a $3 instant game. He claimed his prize at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) Claim Center on Feb. 6. The winning ticket was purchased at Jordan’s Kwik [read more…]
Attorney General Griffin Announces Two Convictions and an Arrest Made by His Medicaid Fraud Control Unit ‘My office remains unwavering in our mission to protect the vulnerable and hold bad actors accountable for Medicaid fraud’ LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing an arrest and [read more…]
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