Pocahontas News

Campion and Joeanna Chambers were married on May 11, 1952, in Pocahontas, Ark., by Sam Johnson, justice of the peace.

"This is tremendously different than last year as we still had floodwaters we were contending with," said Herb Ginn, county Extension staff chair for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.

JONESBORO, AR A vehicle has crashed into the Kum & Go on Hwy 141/Church St. in Jonesboro.

POCAHONTAS, Ark. - A Warm Springs man on trial in the deaths of a family of four in Dalton testified that his son - not him - killed the family.

The congressman's mobile office will be at the Pocahontas City Hall, 410 North Marr St., from 9 until 11 a.m. A member of Crawford's staff will be on hand to answer questions about Medicare, Social Security and VA benefits.

Pocahontas authorities say an inmate who walked away from work detail in Lawrence County last week is in custody in Missouri.

Police say 39-year-old James Lundry walked away from work detail at the Walnut Ridge City Park while the work crew was on a lunch break Friday afternoon.

Voters in Arkansas' 1st Congressional District will choose among three Democrats running to unseat Republican Rick Crawford, who is seeking a second term.