Stories from Wednesday, April 11, 2001

Before coming to the Piggott First Baptist Church as minister, Bro. Dave Pettis and his wife, Candy, lived and preached in St. Petersburg, Russia. He worked through the European Baptist Convention, which had become an auxiliary ministry of the Southern Baptist Convention's International Mission Board...

They got their first win under their belt, but the Piggott Lady Mohawks put thenselves up against a wall Monday night. The Piggott girls won their first ever fast pitch softball game last Tuesday with a 6-2 win over Harrisburg, but laid their bats down against Rivercrest on Monday in a 12-0 road loss that saw the Lady Mohawks only pick up two hits all night...

Piggott's tennis girls improved their seson record to 3-4 on the year with a forfeit win over Rector and a 6-4 decision over Crowley's Ridge Academy this past week. The team also lost to Valley View, 6-1, and fell to Paragould, 4-3. Against CRA last Thursday afternoon, Meagan Swann, Courtney Carrens and Mandy Galloway all won their singles matches. Swann defeated Jera Beth Cobb, 6-0; Carrens downed Britni McDew 6-1 and Galloway shut down Rebecca Goings 3-0...

It was all Michael Hoggard Thursday night in Piggott high school baseball action as the senior fanned a total of 16 batters in in a four-hit, 4-1 win over the Gosnell Pirates. The win improves Hoggard's record to 4-1 on the year. Hoggard k'd the first 10 of 13 batters he faced while only giving up two walks in the win. The senior pitched a full seven innings, facing 25 Pirate batters, striking out all but nine and giving up one earned run...

The Piggott Lions Club are once again sponsoring a community benefit golf tournament at Sugar Creek Country Club. The Piggott Lions are this year sponsoring the fourth annual event with proceeds going towards the club's charitable efforts in the community. Various sight conservation projects, local scholarships, clothes and other items for needy children in the area are just a few of the causes that the Lions aid...

Timothy Dale Faris, 38, of Greenway died Sunday, April 8, 2001. He was born Dec. 1, 1962, in Sikeston, Mo., the son of Dixie D. and Ressie D. Jackson Faris. He is survived by his mother and father, Dixie and Ressie Faris of Forsythe, Mo.; four brothers, Raymond Jackson of Rockaway Beach, Mo., Jerry Faris of Vienna, Ill., Steve Faris of Greenway, and Jackie Faris of Wyatt, Mo.; one sister, Nancy Hinamon of Cadiz, Ky.; and other relatives and friends...

Loretta Mildred Smith, 99, of Hannibal, Mo., formerly of Piggott, died Friday, April 6, 2001, at Levering Regional Health Care in Hannibal. She was born Jan. 14, 1902, in Piggott, the daughter of the late William Franklin and Ida Bell Row Wright. She married Rufus Oran Smith. To this union two daughters were born...

Charles D. Walker, 75, of Burton, Mich., died Saturday, March 17, 2001, at his home. Funeral mass was held Tuesday, March 20, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Flint, Mich., with Father Paul J. Schwermer officiating. Entombment was in New Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Genesys Hospice...

Preparations are underway for the third annual Heritage Park Rod Run and SuperCruise, which will be held held Friday, May 18, through Sunday, May 20, with several new entries expected this year. The event is sponsored by P.R.O.G.R.E.S. for Piggott. Street Rod and Custom magazine will be covering this year's event, according to organizers. The magazine is a nationwide publication...

The Piggott Fire Department has a new piece of equipment to help with its fire-fighting efforts. The city received a 1984 model aerial truck Saturday morning that was secured through the efforts of local legislators and the Arkansas Forestry Commission...

The Piggott District School Board opened sealed bids on new roofing for the high school gymnasium and band room Monday night. After reading the submitted bids, the board agreed to accept Quality Roofing's bid of $60,359 for the gym and $10,000 for the band room...

A Piggott woman was injured when her vehicle and its attached gooseneck trailer being were hit by a Freightliner at 11:38 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, on Highway 49 north of Greenway. Trooper Ramey Lovan of the Arkansas State Police said Lynette M. Johnson, 35, was treated and released at Piggott Community Hospital following the accident...

The Piggott golf team squeaked out a regional tournament berth Monday after finishing third at the district tournament in Cherokee Village. "It wasn't our best showing, but we got in there," Piggott coach Steve Wilson said. The Piggott team shot a 165 for third place, one stroke behind Pocahontas who took second place with a 164. Highland won the district tournament with a score of 156...