Stories from Wednesday, March 31, 2004

A special public meeting of the school board was held Monday, March 29, in the high school cafeteria to assess the public opinion and vote on whether the school district should proceed with the building proposal began one year ago. The proposal for the project for a cafeteria, two classrooms, hard surface parking lot, roof repair, renovation of the gymnasium built in 1963, a commons area and a gym lobby was sent to the state...

Playing teams which are more experienced can provide a lesson for a young team-- they have an opportunity to grow and learn and the Lady Mohawks are learning the lesson this season. The Lady Mohawks went up against Pocahontas last Tuesday and while Piggott lost 9-2 in the first game and were held scoreless in the second game,6-0, their pitchers gained valuable experience on the mound...

Bettie Jane Dudley, 71, of Piggott died March 29, 2004, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 21, 1932, in Leonard, the daughter of Onnie and Mary Hill Cooper. She worked as a bookkeeper at Piggott Mortuary-Irby Funeral Home and a lifelong member of the community...

What is HIPAA? A lot of people are hearing about it through hospitals and clinics, and they seem to have questions as to what it is and how it affects a patient. HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act which became law in 1996. ...

Journalism Professor Jack Zibluk of ASU and nine of his students were greeted at Piggott Community Center by Mayor Gerald Morris Monday morning. "Dr. Jack" as some of his students refer, has agreed to create a brochure to promote the city of Piggott and encourage tourism. Morris has discussed the need for a city brochure with the Parks and Recreation board...

Filing for the May Preferential Primaries closed at noon on Tuesday, March 30. Candidates filing notices with the Clay County clerk's office in Piggott, were (denotes incumbent, I as Independent, D as Democrat and R as Republican): County judge -- Gary Howell (D) and Shelly Elkins (D)...

State Representative Travis Boyd (D) of Piggott has announced his candidacy for re-election. Boyd currently represents District 79, which comprises all of Clay county and 17 Greene County townships. First elected in 2000, Boyd currently serves on the following committees: Revenue and Taxation, Agriculture and Economic Development, House Rules Committee, Joint Budget Committee and is an ex-officio member of the House Education Committee. Boyd also serves on various subcommittees...

A wide variety of food, games and fun will await the crowd at the sixth annual Clay County Relay for Life. The Relay will be held from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 24, at Heritage Park in Piggott. In case of rain, the event will move to the Piggott Community Center...

The Clay County Regional Water District (CCRWD), which began operations in 1986, completed the installation of two back-up generators in Piggott and McDougal on Thursday, March 25. "We're proud of the new generators and to have the project completed," Bobby Brown, Manager of the CCRWD, said. ...

As spring arrives in Piggott, the Mohawk junior and senior high track teams are ready for their upcoming season. Each athlete has been preparing since the end of last season until now for their 2004 schedule and they will soon see the results of their hard work...