Stories from Wednesday, November 17, 2004

A Piggott man was wounded in a hunting accident Sunday morning. The Clay County Sheriff's Department received a 911 call at 9:36 a.m. requesting an ambulance and stating that a hunter had been shot. The location of the wounded was approximately two miles northeast of Pollard, just off County Road 356...

The rains held off for the annual placing of the wreath at the Veterans' Memorial on the courtsquare at 11 a.m. last Thursday. A crowd of approximately 40 people gathered for the service. Charles Crafton, Rose Crafton and Ed Thompson placed the wreath in front of the memorial. Arkansas State Chief of Staff and VA Hospital Chairman Bobby Hoggard said, "Today we honor and salute all our American veterans who have placed their lives on the line to protect our freedom."...

A request from the Piggott Public Schools to close an alley to facilitate construction was the major topic of discussion at the Piggott City Council meeting Monday evening. City Water Superintendent Bradley Scheffler presented the Council with a map showing the sewer lines in the area in question. ...

Earl C. "Ted" Crowson, 85, of Piggott died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004, at Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock. He was born on Nov. 27, 1918, in Greenway, the son of the late C.C. Crowson and Della Davis Crowson. He was married to Lorene Carpenter on April 10, 1937. She preceded him in death on Dec. 13, 1999, after 62 years of marriage. He was married to Kathy Morris on April 7, 2004...

Mary L. Koslovsky (nee Hoover) of Toledo, Ohio, died at the Comfort Cave Unit of Lake Park on Nov. 11, 2004, at age 89. She had been ill for several months. She was born on Aug. 10, 1915, in St. Francis, the daughter of Lewis C. and Estella (Stella) Mae Liddell Hoover...

An intimate gathering occurred in the Hemingway Barn Studio on Friday evening as the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center hosted a book-signing by author Alex Vernon. Vernon read excerpts from his book "Soldiers Once and Still: Ernest Hemingway, James Salter, and Tim O'Brien" during the event beginning at 5:30 p.m. The book developed out of his graduate school thesis...

A loyal employee was surprised by her employers, family, friends and the Mayor of Piggott on Thursday, Nov. 11, as she retired after 50 years of working under one roof. Normadene Lankford is retiring from the Wise Company in Piggott. Mrs. Lankford has worked for Wise for the past 18 years, previously she worked for the Brown Shoe Company, which was housed in the same building, for 32 years...

"I was extremely pleased with the girls and this first win," coach Jeff Priest said of the Lady Mohawks' opening basketball game against the Corning Bobcats. The Lady Mohawks hosted the Lady Bobcats on Monday, Nov. 8, at the PHS gymnasium for both teams' season opener...

The Mohawks B teams opened their seasons on Saturday, Nov. 6, with games against Manila. The Senior B team defeated Manila by a score of 51-30. T.J. Harris and Kailyn Turner each had 13 points for the game. Eric Coleman had 10 points. Lance Conley had six points. Matt Walters added four points. Craig Dollins had three points and Logan Ballard added two...

The Seventh Grade Mohawks began their basketball season on Saturday, Nov. 6, with a game against Manila. The team lost to Manila with a final score of 29-17. Jonathan Smith led the Mohawks with six points for the game. Trent Edwards added four points. Jared Davis put in three points, while Garrett Rice and Alex Massey both added two points each...

A large Piggott Mohawk crowd was on hand at Walnut Ridge on Tuesday, Nov. 9, for the season opener of basketball as the Mohawks took on the Walnut Ridge Bobcats. The two teams seemed evenly matched in the early stages of the game. The Mohawks seemed as if they were still on the football field as the play became aggressive at times and fouls began to be called on each team. The team is coached by Matt Sutfin and assisted by Paul Seegraves...

The Piggott Junior Lady Mohawks took a hard-fought victory over Corning on Monday, Nov. 8, when they began their 2004-05 season. The starting lineup for the Junior Mohawks for their first game was Natalie Branscum, Hillary French, Kayli Elkins, Kaitlyn Morgan and Kristin McCluskey...

Ruby Geneva (Hosea) Wright, 85, of Piggott died Monday, Nov. 15, 2004, in the Piggott Community Hospital. She was born Aug. 5, 1919, in Pollard, the daughter of the late WIlliam Oscar and Lelah Pearl Harbert Hosea. She was united in marriage to William Herbert Doty on Dec. 7, 1935. They had one son. He preceded her in death. She married George Rigney Wright on Oct. 26, 1941, and he also preceded her in death...

Donald Perry Thrasher, 67, of Piggott died Friday, Nov. 12, 2004, at his home. He was born July 17, 1937, in Campbell, the son of the late Ambress and Myra Duncan Thrasher. He was preceded in death by one sister, Kathy Thrasher. He is survived by four children, Barbara Summer of St. ...

Donald Russell York, 40, of Campbell died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004, at the Elvis Presley Trauma Center in Memphis. He was born April 7, 1964, in Malden, the son of William Lee and Lucille Eva Edmonston York. He was united in marriage to Monique Hill on July 20, 2004, in Malden...

The Piggott Junior Mohawks began their season in grand fashion with a big win over the Junior Bobcats of Walnut Ridge on Tuesday, Nov. 9, at Walnut Ridge. The final score was 42-15. The Junior Mohawks were on the board almost as quickly as they hit the court. "This was a good start to the season," coach Matt Sutfin said. "We jumped in early and got started," Sutfin continued...