Stories from Wednesday, October 27, 2004

"I Elect To Be Drug Free" is the theme for Red Ribbon Week 2004 at Piggott Elementary School. The school held its 17th annual Red Ribbon Week Rally at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 25. PES Principal Joan Gossett welcomed the students, parents, teachers and special guests to the rally, which was held behind the school as is tradition. ...

"A Face In The Crowd" was the theme for the Piggott Chamber of Commerce's annual fall banquet, held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 19, at the Piggott Community Center. As guests entered the lobby, they were greeted by a display of photos from "A Face In The Crowd", which were provided by Mike and Pam Eason, and a majorette costume from the picture provided by Amanda Robinson Lane...

The PHS Lady Mohawk Tennis Team continued their late season surge by finishing fourth in the Class AA State Tournament which was held on Oct. 21-22 at Burns Park in North Little Rock. The Lady Mohawks defeated 12 other teams in the tournament. Bergman won the state title followed by Jessieville and East Poinsett County. This marks the seventh year in a row the Lady Mohawks tennis team has finished the year in the top 10 teams of the state...

The 3AAA-North Junior Volleyball District Tournament was held at Walnut Ridge on Saturday, Oct. 16. The tournament was the best of three games for all the teams involved. The Junior Lady Mohawks defeated the Hoxie Mustangs in the semifinals with scores of 15-11, 26-24, and 25-23. ...

The Piggott Junior Mohawks traveled to Turrell to take on the Junior Rockets on Thursday, Oct. 21, with the ending in a 6-6 tie. It brought the Junior Mohawks' record for the season up to 2-4-1. In the first quarter, Turrell scored with 1:47 left to play on a five-yard run. Their try for the two-point conversion was no good...

The Piggott Lady Mohawks were in first place in the conference as they entered the 3AAA-North District Tournament, which was held at Pocahontas on Oct. 21-22. The Lady Mohawks received a bye for the first round. On Thursday, Oct. 21, the Lady Mohawks took on the Walnut Ridge Lady Bobcats and won with scores of 25-11, 25-12 and 19-15. ...

The Piggott Lady Mohawks played their final home game of the season when they faced the Jonesboro Hurricanes on Monday, Oct. 18. Caroline Ray and Laura Jardeen were honored during pregame festivities, receiving gifts and hugs from family, coaches, teammates, and friends, as they prepared to play their final home game...

The Piggott Mohawks made a long trek to Earle last Friday to face the Bulldogs in conference football play. This was a must win game for the Mohawks if they wanted to advance to the playoffs. Unfortunately, the Mohawks were defeated by the Bulldogs with a final score of 38-12...

Eathel Phillips, 80, of Michigan City, Ind., formerly of McDougal, died Friday, Oct. 22, 2004, in MIchigan City. She was born on May 15, 1924, in McDougal, the daughter of the late William and Clara-Fusion Hayes Nicholson. She was united in marriage to Edward A. Phillips on March 7, 1941. They had four sons...

Cledith Franklin Redman, 90, of Piggott died Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004, at his home. He was born on February 6, 1914, in Cooter, Mo., the son of the late Abe Redman and Minnie Belle Hurst. He was a retired auto worker and a Veteran of World War II. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by five sisters, three brothers an one grandchild...

Charles "Cowboy" J. Dickens, 55, of Campbell died Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born June 17, 1949, in Campbell, the son of James Dawsey and Emma Lorene Haynes Dickens. He was united in marriage to Donna Sue Long on Jan. 6, 1978, in Campbell...

Area voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 2, to cast ballots for city, county, state and federal offices, including the selection of the next President of the United States. Early voting for the November General Election began Monday, Oct. 18, and end Monday, Nov. 1, in the Clay County Clerk's office at the courthouse in Piggott. Voting hours will be 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays...

Amanda (Robinson) Lane is definitely not just another face in the crowd. When Lane was 15, her family served as the hosts for actress Lee Remick during the filming of "A Face In The Crowd". She served as Remick's baton twirling teacher as well as dialect coach...

Eathel Phillips, 80, of Michigan City, Ind., formerly of McDougal, died Friday, Oct. 22, 2004, in MIchigan City. She was born on May 15, 1924, in McDougal, the daughter of the late William and Clara-Fusion Hayes Nicholson. She was united in marriage to Edward A. Phillips on March 7, 1941. They had four sons...

The Marmaduke Greyhounds were successful in their opening game of the season Thursday at home against Poyen, winning 55-43 Marmaduke's cause was helped tremendously by the play of John Clark. Clark put up big time numbers, scoring 20 points, pulling down 10 boards and nabbing five steals...

After an open week, the Rector Junior Cougars are preparing to travel to Earle on Thursday for the final football game of the season. A victory will give the Cougars a .500 record for the year. This season has to be considered a success for the junior high team. ...

The outstanding three-point shooting of the Marmaduke Lady Greyhounds was unable to overcome a tough visiting squad from Poyen on Thursday night as the hosts fell, 59-56. "We gained some invaluable experience tonight in a close ballgame," head coach Spencer Hoffman said...

Pearl Purdom, 102, of Rector, died Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004, at Greene Acres Nursing Home in Paragould. She was born Aug. 29, 1902, in Clay County to the late John Purdom and Georgie (Allen) Purdom. She had been a waitress, was a lifelong member of the community and was of the Baptist faith...

In an effort to curb future excessive compensation time, the Clay County Quorum Court passed an ordinance Monday night limiting the number of compensation days that county employees may accrue. During the past few months, the court has been discussing several employees who have accrued enormous amounts of compensation time in the past. ...

The body of Dolly Rogers Okawa, 46, of 309 East First Street, Rector, was discovered by Rector police at 8:35 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, when officers went to her home to serve a misdemeanor warrant. The body was removed from the residence by Clay County Coroner Paul Hoggard and has been sent to the state medical examiner's office in Little Rock for determination of the cause of death...

Lavern (Mac) Manchester, 80, is being challenged by 30-year-old Allen Deringer for the West Ward Position II seat on the Rector City Council. Lavern (Mac) Manchester Manchester has served as a Rector alderman for 20 years, as a Clay County Justice of the Peace 10 years and was Rector recorder-treasurer for six years. ...

Area voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 2, to cast ballots for city, county, state and federal offices, including the selection of the next President of the United States. Early voting for the November General Election began Monday, Oct. 18, and end Monday, Nov. 1, in the Clay County Clerk's office at the courthouse in Piggott. Voting hours will be 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays...

The trial of 57-year-old Delwin Mouser Jr. of Rector, charged with two Class C felonies involving child pornography, has been postponed until January so law enforcement officers can study new evidence. The trial was to have been held this week. Clay County Deputy Prosecutor Carla Powell told Judge Lee Fergus in Clay County Circuit Court Monday at Piggott that additional material has been found on a computer owned by Mouser...

The Marmaduke Lady Greyhounds traveled to Evening Shade on Saturday, Oct. 23, to play Izard County, falling 64-48. "We shot well in the first half," coach Spencer Hoffman said. "We didn't do so well shooting the ball in the third." Rebounding is crucial for Marmaduke to execute the break and force their tempo for the game. Izard County was able to get on the glass and disrupt the Lady Hounds' game plan...