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The Story of How Lincoln the Dog Went Christmas Shopping at Walmart

Dec 6, 2023 Stan Morris 0

The most intriguing visitor at Pocahontas’s Walmart today had more than just two legs – he had four. [read more…]

Animal Science Student Shadows Veterinarians during Summer Study in Italy

Sep 25, 2023 NEA Report 0

JONESBORO – A summer trip turned out to be much more enlightening than pre-veterinary medicine student Jared Baltz of Pocahontas anticipated. Baltz spent two weeks in Europe, getting a first-hand orientation to working in veterinary medicine while participating in the Doctors in Italy Fellowship Program. Doctors in Italy encourages talented [read more…]

Rural Arkansas hospitals weigh trading inpatient care for new federal funds

Sep 5, 2023 NEA Report 0

by Tess Vrbin, Arkansas Advocate Northeast Arkansas on Friday became home to the state’s first federally designated “rural emergency hospital,” and now, small hospitals across the state must decide if they should reduce or give up inpatient care to follow suit. St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center in Pocahontas, part [read more…]

Randolph County

St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center Set to Receive Rural Emergency Hospital Designation

Aug 23, 2023 Stan Morris 0

POCAHONTAS, Ark. – St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center will adopt a newly established Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation on September 1 to bolster emergency and outpatient services within Randolph County. The designation took effect at the federal level on January 1, 2023. It requires that participating hospitals have no [read more…]

“Barefoot in the Park” Coming to Downtown Playhouse

Jul 4, 2023 NEA Report 0

Neil Simon’s classic “Barefoot in the Park” will be staged this summer at Downtown Playhouse in Pocahontas. The comedy opens July 15 and runs through mid-August. Corie and Paul Bratter are a newlywed couple. For their first home, they live in an apartment on the top floor of a brownstone in New [read more…]

St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center Receives Highest Awards for Heart, Stroke Care

Jul 3, 2023 NEA Report 2

POCAHONTAS, Ark. – St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s highest possible awards for demonstrating its commitment to follow up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke. The awards, known as the Get With The Guidelines™ and Mission: Lifeline™ achievement awards, have [read more…]

Updated: Several Events Planned in NEA for 2023 Independence Day Celebration

Jun 30, 2023 Stan Morris 0

JONESBORO, Ark. – Numerous events are planned for the 4th of July holiday in Northeast Arkansas! In Jonesboro… 4th Fest — East Arkansas Broadcaster’s fireworks extravaganza — will be on Monday, July 3rd at 9 PM at Joe Mack Campbell Park. Then, their Red, White, and Blue Color Run event [read more…]

Skunk tests positive for rabies after attack in Pocahontas

Mar 31, 2023 Stan Morris 1

POCAHONTAS, Ark. – A case of rabies has been confirmed in Randolph County following a wild incident involving a skunk, the city said in a release on social media. The City of Pocahontas shared the information on their Facebook page on Friday. On March 28, Pocahontas Animal Control received a [read more…]

Book Published on History of Pocahontas and Randolph County

Nov 10, 2022 NEA Report 1

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Dr. Rodney Harris, Chair and Assistant Professor of History at Williams Baptist University and Director of the Randolph County Heritage Museum, has released a pictorial history of Pocahontas and Randolph County. Arcadia Publishing publishes the Images of America Series. Harris, a native of Pocahontas, holds a [read more…]