Stories from Thursday, May 26, 2005

The arrest of an Illinois man on May 20 led to arrests in the burglary at Morris Farm Center at Holly Island, which occurred in early May. On May 8, the Clay County Sheriff's Department received a report of a burglary at the center. During the course of the investigation, the department learned that other counties also had burglaries in which the same type of equipment was stolen...

The Piggott School Board discussed the building project during a special Board meeting held on Tuesday, May 17. After looking over the building project plans, the Board decided to ask the city for an actual cost estimate for the building such as engineering fees and building permit...

Debbie Scott has been named as the new site manager for the B.R.A.D. Senior Citizens Center at the Piggott Community Center. Scott fills the vacancy left by the retirement of Ava Jean Crittendon after 31 years of service. She is a familiar face to many. ...

The Piggott High School Academic Awards were presented at 9 a.m. on Monday, May 16, in the PHS Gym. Al Montes, the son of Benita Montes, was presented with a special award during the assembly. Montes won first place in Division III in the Arkansas School Food Service Association's (ASFSA) Nutrition Education Poster Contest. ...

With approximately 300 vehicles from across the land, the Seventh Annual Heritage Park Rod Run and SuperCruise was a rousing success. Beautiful sunshine and seasonable evenings led to large crowds at the event. The event kicked off with the Dave Bowman Show at 7:30 p.m. Friday night at the Piggott High School gymnasium. Area residents and rodders gathered to hear Bowman perform with his cast of characters and Sheri Vandiver. Area troops who have returned from Iraq were honored during the show...

Disappearing Delta, photographs by Curtis Duncan, is on exhibit at the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center (HPMEC) in Piggott, Arkansas. The photographs document recent history and development of the Delta region. The exhibit will be in the Pfeiffer-Janes House through July 16, 2005...

The Piggott State Farm 11-12 traveling team was busy this week increasing their overall record to 17-4 with a pair of wins while on the road. On May 19, the team traveled to Marmaduke and outscored their opponents 17-3. "This was the first time our entire team played together," coach Billy Joe Seal reported. ...

Mohawk Basketball Camp will be held May 31-June 3 at the high school gym. The camp will begin daily at 8:30 a.m. and last until 11:30 a.m. This camp will be for both boys and girls entering third through seventh grade and the entry fee is $40. Fundamentals of basketball will be stressed during the camp. Each camper will receive a t-shirt for participation. For further information, persons should call coach Paul Seegraves at 598-5690 or coach Jeff Priest at 598-7116...

Piggott High School will be losing a member of the faculty family this year as head volleyball and softball coach, Tiffeny Sands, will be leaving to coach at Westside High School. "This is the hardest thing I've ever had to do," Sands said of leaving Piggott High School. Sands began coaching at Piggott in 2001. This was her first coaching job. Prior to Piggott, Sands had taught for one year at Oak Ridge Central...

Dot Dees Cribbs, 71, of St. Louis died Monday, May 16, 2005, in the Town and Country Healthcare in St. Louis. She was the daughter of Lloyd and Zelma Pearl Cullum Dees. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse L. Cribbs; and her father, Lloyd Dees...

Donald Jay Elliott, 69, of Ocean Springs, Miss., died Sunday, April 24, 2005, in Biloxi, Miss. He was born Aug. 19, 1935, in Boydsville, the son of Thelma Wilson Elliott Banks and the late Virgil Elliott and grandson of the late Alva and Rosetta Hall Wilson...

Alma Gross, 80, of Pollard, died Wednesday, May 18, 2005, in the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell. She was born April 4, 1925, in Pollard, the daughter of the late Thomas Clay and Nancy Baker Permenter. She married Fred Gross on March 20, 1945. They had one son...

Luther Hensley, 80, of Memphis died Monday, May 16, 2005, in the St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. He was born March 31, 1925, in Nimmons, the son of the late Drew and Lilly Frances Goodman Hensley. He was united in marriaage to Jewell Crews on Jan. 26, 1943. They had four children...

Betty Sue (Parker) Sharp, 67, of Toledo, Ohio, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2005, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born Aug. 19, 1937, in Portageville, Mo., the daughter of Willis Parker and Joy Sherfield. She worked for Swanton Ohio Health Care and retired in May of 2004 after a courageous battle with cancer. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her...

Even though the cool, crisp nights of autumn are still several months away, the Mohawk football team recently wrapped up its spring drills at Parker Field. The athletes, who ranged from eighth grade through 11th grade, were preparing for the summer conditioning program. ...