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…]
POCAHONTAS, Ark. — A Pocahontas suspect is facing a felony domestic battery charge after police say he repeatedly assaulted his wife during an argument that escalated inside their home earlier this month. According to a probable cause affidavit from the Pocahontas Police Department, officers were dispatched shortly before midnight on [read more…]
POCAHONTAS, Ark. — Newly obtained court records provide additional details into a weekend shooting in Pocahontas that left a man seriously injured and resulted in a felony charge against a 67-year-old suspect. On Monday, District Judge Alex Bigger found probable cause to charge Robert David Grice, 67, with first-degree battery, [read more…]
POCAHONTAS, Ark. — One person has been arrested following a weekend in Pocahontas, according to information released by the Pocahontas Police Department and confirmed to NEA Report by city officials. Officers responded Saturday to the 1900 block of Redbud Street in reference to a medical call, according to Pocahontas Mayor [read more…]
POCAHONTAS, Ark. (December 9, 2025) – Tate, a global leader in innovative, sustainable, and customer-driven infrastructure solutions for mission-critical data center environments, has officially launched its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Pocahontas, Arkansas. The new site expands Tate’s North American production footprint and strengthens its ability to deliver advanced, high-performance [read more…]
With the pending disruption to SNAP and WIC benefits, we wanted to remind readers that there are options in the area for those who need help meeting nutritional needs. Find yours here if we’ve not yet posted it. Information courtesy the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas. Missing something? Email us at news@neareport.com Pantries [read more…]
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