Stories from Friday, January 2, 2004

It's out with the old and in with the new as the world says goodbye to the year 2003. Here is a look back at the year from January to June from the pages of the Piggott Times: January: Clay County Assessor Jerry Williams and County Clerk Charles Pollard both retire from office. Both held office since 1989,...

Prior to the Piggott City Council meeting Thursday evening a public hearing was held at 6 p.m. to obtain feedback from the public about the proposed closure of Court Street from South Taylor to Monroe. After City Attorney John Lingle read the legal description of the property in question, Mayor Gerald Morris said, "We are here to hear any discussion."...

Melissia Heath, 73, of the Rector Nursing Home, formerly of Black Oak, Ark., died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2003, in the Piggott Community Hospital. She was born Aug. 29, 1930, in Crockett, the daughter of the late Ruben T. and Callie Hilderbrand Graves. She was united in marriage to Elmer Heath on Dec. 22, 1956. He preceded her in death in February of 2002...

Myrtle Lee Cochran, 93, of Corning died Dec. 28, 2003, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born Dec. 3, 1910, in Crockett, the daughter of the late James Walter and Leota Mae Walls Bradberry. She was united in marriage to Virgil Otto Cochran on Feb. 17, 1926. He preceded her in death on June 11, 1981. Mrs. Cochran worked as a farmer and homemaker. She was of the Baptist faith...

Virgil Don Broadway, Sr., 62, of Greenway died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003, in Greenway. He was born May 12, 1941, in Modesto, Calif., the son of the late Andrew and Lavitha McCaslin Broadway. He was united in marriage to Judy C. Courtroul on Oct. 16, 1961, to this union four children were born...

Pauline Florence Tippitt, 88, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003, at Rector Health Care. She was born July 8, 1915, in Dexter, Mo., the daughter of the late Harvey Leon Henry and Rosa Strait Henry. She was united in marriage in 1936 to Clarence Columbus Tippitt. He preceded her in death on March 17, 1998...

Inell Duff Molencupp, 79, of Supply, Ark., died Monday, Dec. 29, 2003. She was born July 29, 1924, in Supply, Ark., the daughter of Robert Arnie Duff and Birdie Lee Fowler Duff. Mrs. Molencupp was a member of the Grandview Free Will Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clead Molencupp; a son, Garry Molencupp; her parents, Robert and Birdie Duff; three sisters; and three brothers...

Hoxie defeated the Piggott Lady Mohawks 55-32 in an opening round game of the NEA Tournament Friday afternoon in Jonesboro. Piggott came into the game seeded eighth while the Lady Mustangs of Hoxie were unseeded. The first half was closely contested. The Lady Mohawks had brief first quarter leads of 2-0 and 4-2 before Hoxie eased in front 7-6 at the quarter's end...

Harding senior guard Darren McCrillis recently earned his first career Gulf South Conference West Division Player of the Week honor. McCrillis averaged 21.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in the Bisons' 2-0 week. He also shot 50.0 percent from the field, 54.5 percent from beyond the arc and 88.9 percent from the free throw line...