Stories from Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Coach Matt Rabjohn and his basketball Lady Cougars recently attended a camp held at Valley View. The team played six games over the course of two days, competing against the likes of East Poinsett County, Pocahontas, Bald Knob and Westside. The team came back with a 2-3-1 record, including a victory over Class AAA Westside...

After a brief executive session at its monthly meeting Monday night, the Marmaduke School Board decided to table discussion on the matter of hiring a new high school principal for this month. The topic will be addressed again at next month's meeting...

Although patience is a virtue, sometimes the wait required for something a person wants badly can seem like it stretches on forever. Current Piggott resident and Rector native Ruby Williams fully understands the task of waiting, as the World War II veteran finally received a Purple Heart after more than 60 years of waiting...

Hopewell Rural Community Improvement (RCI) Club members made plans for the community's annual picnic when they met Monday night, June 13, at the Hopewell Community Center. The big event will be Friday, July 8, with supper starting at 5 p.m. The gospel group "Called to Stand" will be the featured entertainment, with others to be announced later. Hopewell's own Rheta and Malcolm Carroll also will be on the program...

Members of the Piggott Fire Department, Rector Fire Department, Piggott Police Department and Clay County Sheriff's Department, along with representatives of Piggott Community Hospital, PCH Ambulance, a Hazardous Materials team from Paragould, a Hazardous Materials team from Jonesboro and Air Evac Lifeteam, responded to a call for help at the Clay County Fairgrounds last Wednesday afternoon. Thankfully, it was just a drill...

The City of Piggott will be able to improve its outdoor recreation facilities if it receives a grant the city plans to apply for through the Outdoor Recreation Grants Program of Arkansas. The Clay County Quorum Court passed Resolution 2005-03 in a meeting Monday night at Corning, authorizing Piggott Mayor Gerald Morris to apply for the funding. ...

Frank J. Doty, 67, of Piggott died Monday, June 20, 2005, at his residence. He was born July 13, 1937, in Fagus, the son of the late William Herbert and Ruby Genevia Hosea Doty. He was united in marriage to Arvella Moore on Sept. 17, 1977. Mr. Doty was a member of the Fagus General Baptist Church in Fagus, Mo...

Mildred Spicer, 89, of Piggott, formerly of Greenway, died Friday, June 17, 2005, in the Murphy Health and Rehabilitation Center in Piggott. She was born June 11, 1916, in Bay, the daughter of the late Herbert Ray and Leolia Stone Martin. She was united in marriage to J.W. "Pete" Spicer on March 1, 1940. They had two sons. He preceded her in death on Jan. 19, 1992...

The Cougar senior high basketball team gained valuable experience last week, as 11 players attended a two-day team basketball camp at Manila. The camp was a good tool for the squad, which saw much of its production leave last year with the graduation of their senior leaders...

Bull riding fans in this area are in for a huge treat.Don Gay, eight time world bull riding champion and Pro Rodeo hall of fame inductee, will provide commentary for "Dance with the Bulls", a Professional Bull Riders Association Humps-n-Horns tour event. The phenomenal event is sponsored by H & H Productions...

Chester Floyd Pollard, 83, of Pollard died Tuesday, June 21, 2005, at his home in Pollard. He was born on March 28, 1922, in Carryville, the son of the late Thomas Ray and Ellen Lee McCauley Pollard. He was united in marriage to Necie Lowery on Nov. 5, 1943. They had two sons...

Wonedith Taylor Faulk, 82, of Jonesboro died early Friday morning, June 17, 2005, at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born Dec. 12, 1922, in Lawrence County, the daughter of Willie and Hannah Madden Taylor. Mrs. Faulk was a homemaker and a member of the Assembly of God Church...

Following a lengthy discussion of the property located on the corner of Court and Front Streets in Piggott, the Piggott City Council agreed to give A.C. Silas 90 days to begin renovations on the structure and an additional 120 days to make the structure safe and secure...

Members of the Piggott Fire Department, Rector Fire Department, Piggott Police Department and Clay County Sheriff's Department, along with representatives of Piggott Community Hospital, PCH Ambulance, a Hazardous Materials team from Paragould, a Hazardous Materials team from Jonesboro and Air Evac Lifeteam, responded to a call for help at the Clay County Fairgrounds last Wednesday afternoon. Thankfully, it was just a drill...

The Piggott School Board discussed the moving of the sewer lines for the new building project during a meeting held on Monday, June 20. Bradley Scheffler, Piggott's water superintendent, and city engineer Dane Coomer attended the meeting so the Board could ask them questions. ...

The City of Piggott will be able to improve its outdoor recreation facilities if it receives a grant the city plans to apply for through the Outdoor Recreation Grants Program of Arkansas. The Clay County Quorum Court passed Resolution 2005-03 in a meeting Monday night at Corning, authorizing Piggott Mayor Gerald Morris to apply for the funding...

Plans have been announced for the pageants at the annual Piggott Fourth of July Picnic. The pageants will actually begin on Saturday afternoon this year. The first pageant will be the Little Mr. and Miss Independence Pageant for boys and girls who are two to four-years-old. ...

Mildred Spicer, 89, of Piggott, formerly of Greenway, died Friday, June 17, 2005, in the Murphy Health and Rehabilitation Center in Piggott. She was born June 11, 1916, in Bay, the daughter of the late Herbert Ray and Leolia Stone Martin. She was united in marriage to J.W. "Pete" Spicer on March 1, 1940. They had two sons. He preceded her in death on Jan. 19, 1992...

Frank J. Doty, 67, of Piggott died Monday, June 20, 2005, at his residence. He was born July 13, 1937, in Fagus, the son of the late William Herbert and Ruby Genevia Hosea Doty. He was united in marriage to Arvella Moore on Sept. 17, 1977. Mr. Doty was a member of the Fagus General Baptist Church in Fagus, Mo...

Everette Ray Harwood, 80, of Swartz Creek, Mich., died Saturday, May 21, 2005, at his residence. He was born on Feb. 18, 1925, in Piggott, the son of William and Elsie (Mann) Harwood. Mr. Harwood served in the United States Marines during World War II, in the South Pacific Theater Third Marine Division. He was a sergeant for the Flint Police Department retiring in 1974 after 25 years of service...

A Piggott resident emerged relatively unscathed from a one-vehicle accident on Highway 139 last Tuesday evening. Rachel Mullins, 16, was traveling north on the highway when she accidentally drove her 1996 Pontiac Sunfire onto the shoulder of the roadway. She over-corrected and lost control of the vehicle...