BEER THEY COME: In Pocahontas Facebook/Pat Carroll

NEA Reports has the momentous news of the first publicly available legal beer in Randolph County in 70 years.

Jordan’s Kwik Stop in east Pocahontas, formerly Watco Express, had beer trucks in their parking lot to the delight of many Wednesday morning. Social media had been abuzz since the day before about the rumors.

Randolph County went wet in November’s election by a 53-46 margin.

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