Randolph County News

It's not an unusual thing for a vehicle to be stolen and taken for a joyride. But on Tuesday night it wasn't a stolen sports car cruising the streets and back roads of Pocahontas and Randolph county-- but a backhoe! There was a stolen vehicle, there was some damage along the roadsides and there was a pursuit, granted not a high speed chase but ...

You've seen the stories and read the news about jails being overcrowded and in Randolph County, that too is the case.

A Thursday search warrant nets paraphernalia, drugs and a big amount of cash. Randolph County Sheriff Gary Tribble tells Region 8 News that several weapons, drug paraphernalia, controlled substance and over $150,000 in cash were found at a residence on Biggers rural route.

The body of a swimmer who apparently drowned in the Eleven Point River was found well downstream from where he had been swimming, authorities say.

Search parties have located the body of a missing swimmer who disappeared Saturday on the Eleven-Point River.

Flooding along the Black River appears to be causing more harm to farmers this year than even last year's floods, in which the water was a lot higher.

A Pocahontas High School coach and teacher is under investigation for inappropriate conduct with a 14-year-old student.

Hidden in the ground near Pocahontas is a town that once rivaled Memphis, Little Rock, Chicago and St.

A man's erratic behavior leads to his arrest and a number of drug charges, reports the Randolph County Sheriff.

It's been a very active spring for Rector seventh grader Kaylee Hartsfield. The Cougar 4H Club member has been busy competing in a number of shows with her two Red Angus heifers, Harmony and Sunflower, as part of her 4H project.

County jails across the Region 8 viewing area have reported larger numbers of inmates being held since the beginning of the year.

POCAHONTAS A year ago this week--the waters of the swollen Black River tore through a levee in Randolph county--and washed into East Pocahontas Now that a year has passed, what repairs have been made? is the county more prepared? And what happened to the people who lost everything? It was a lot dryer today than it was last year at this time in ...

A Randolph County man has been arrested in Lonoke County on charges of making methamphetamine and assault.

Arkansas courts can dismiss convictions if defendants fail to live up to their plea bargains, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday, allowing a judge to reinstate capital murder charges against a man ...

It's not often a circuit judge comes to a county commission meeting to express an opinion.

A compliance check leads to three arrests just outside of Pocahontas, according to Randolph Sheriff Gary Tribble.

County commissioners heard from directors of two other community corrections programs Tuesday.

The Arkansas Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday on whether Charles a oeChada Green of Randolph County must testify a second time against his father in order to maintain his end of a plea bargain that netted ...

Charles "Chad" Green has already testified once against his father, helping condemn him to death row for killing all four members of a Dalton family.

Monday 9 a.a. update from Clay County Electric. Clay County Electric Cooperative crews remain diligent in their efforts to reestablish electric service to its members that are without power.