Stories from Wednesday, May 3, 2006

The Marmaduke Greyhounds were dominant as they plowed to a 12-2 handling of the East Poinsett County Warriors in the opening round of the Class AA Region Four Tournament Saturday in Monette. Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the first, the Hounds pulled even when Ben Jordan was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded...

All the cards were on the table for the Rector Cougars, as they met the Marked Tree Indians in the opening round of the regional tournament at Monette on Monday. With a win, Rector would advance to play Marmaduke; a loss meant the season was over. Despite an outstanding performance on the mound by senior hurler Jake Holcomb, it was not meant to be for the team in blue, as Rector fell to Marked Tree 4-1. ...

It was a tough outing for the Marmaduke Lady Hounds in their meeting with the 3AA-South district champion Lady Thunderbirds of Cross County in the Class AA Region Four district tournament at Rector on Monday. The team from Marmaduke, which caught many by surprise by earning the regional nod a week ago with a dominant victory over BIC, just did not have the firepower to hang with the tough Lady Thunderbirds, falling 11-1 in five innings...

It was almost unthinkable as the heavily-favored defending champion Lady Cougars fell to the Lady Rebels of Riverside, 6-4, in the first round of the Class AA Region Four Tournament at Rector on Monday. The Lady Cougars fell behind 1-0 after the first inning, but took the lead in the bottom of the second...

Mark Enderlin, an operations manager with Alltel in Little Rock, addressed the Rector City Council's concerns about the quality of cellular service within the city during its meeting Monday evening at city hall. Mayor Ron Kemp, aldermen Cam Cate, Mac Manchester, David Freeman and Glenn Leach, recorder/treasurer Lowell McKenney and city superintendent Todd Watson were present. City attorney Kim Dale was absent. Her fellow attorney Robert Thompson attended the meeting in her place...

Marmaduke students returned to school Wednesday, April 26. Though many had volunteered their time at the campus following a tornado that hit the town Sunday, April 2, last week's return was of a different sort, as classes resumed following a 17-day shutdown...

Four people were injured, one seriously, in a two-vehicle accident at approximately 3:15 p.m. Friday, April 28, on Highway 49, a half-mile east of Rector. According to report filed by State Trooper Gerald Mclung, Tammy Hill, 43, of Rector was headed east on Highway 49 in a 1989 Lincoln Town Car. As Hill attempted to turn right into a private drive, her vehicle was struck in the rear by a 1999 Chevy Silverado pickup driven by David Simmons, 18, of Rector...

There are six t-ball teams slated for the 2006 Little League season -- Masonic Lodge, Gregory's Insurance, Gossett Realty, American Legion, Cox Lumber, and McElvoys. The teams are comprised of five and six year old boys and girls. The Masonic Lodge team is coached by Brad Mayberry. ...

A high-scoring affair in the first round of the regional tournament at Rector proved to be tricky for the Piggott Lady Mohawks on Saturday, as the favored team and 3AA-North District champions were downed by Marked Tree 13-10. The rain-soaked conditions proved tricky for fielders, as six runs scored against Piggott resulted from defensive miscues...

Danny Joe Worley, 51, of Campbell died Thursday, April 27, 2006, in Little Rock. He was born Oct. 22, 1954, in Piggott, the son of the late Alfred and Lillie Keller Worley. He was united in marriage to Barbara Haynes on July 14, 1984. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one great-grandchild, one brother, one sister, one brother-in-law and two nephews...

James "Pete" Reeves, 69, of Piggott died Saturday, April 29, 2006, at his home in Piggott. He was born June 16, 1936, in Piggott, the son of the late Jeff Duty and Opal Reeves Duty. He was united in marriage to Renate Conley on Nov. 17, 1990. He was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Piggott, a veteran of the Korean Conflict and a member of Masonic Lodge number 545...

Raymond Birmingham, 78, of Piggott died on Sunday, April 30, 2006, in the Piggott Community Hospital. He was born April 7, 1928, in Greenville, Mo., the son of the late John Riley and Flossie King Birmingham. He was united in marriage to Betty Crossno on Oct. 2, 1948. They had three children. She preceded him in death on July 20, 2005...

Early voting for the May 23 Preferential Primary and Non-Partisan Judicial General Election will be held in the Clay County Clerk's office at the Piggott Courthouse Monday, May 8, through Monday, May 22. Qualified electors may vote between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Early voting will end at 5 p.m. on the Monday before the election...

Area cancer survivors are urged to register for the upcoming Clay County Relay for Life Survivor's Dinner on Monday, May 15, and the annual Survivor's Walk at the 2006 Clay County Relay for Life at Heritage Park on Saturday, June 3. The first annual Clay County Relay for Life Survivor's Dinner will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Piggott First General Baptist Church's Family Life Center, located on the corner of South Taylor and Bruce Streets...

It is just two weeks until area residents hear the thump of muscle machine and street rod engines as they roll into town. Once again Piggott will mimic a living flower garden as all the colors of the rainbow drift through its streets. It's hard to believe that this is the eighth year for the annual SuperCruise, which will be held Friday, May 19, through Sunday, May 21...

The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center will present "Young at Art IV," a student art competition and reception from 3 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10. The one-day art exhibition and reception on the lawn will be in a Paris setting to celebrate the wedding of Ernest Hemingway and Pauline Pfeiffer, May 10, 1927 in Paris...