Stories from Thursday, February 7, 2008

Historic renovation program is vital to town (02/07/08)
January 30, 2008 The strong winds that blew through town last week were certainly ill winds, in that it brought to the ground the top of another shell of a beautiful old, burned out structure. Thankfully, no one was hurt, but the buildings on either side of the gaping wound were put to the test, and still remain, in a dangerously fragile condition. ...

Vicious animal law being reviewed (02/07/08)
The Rector City Council continued its discussion on how best to approach the implementation of a new vicious dog ordinance during Monday night's monthly meeting. In the city's current ordinance, a dog deemed "vicious" is required to be kept by its owner in a pen. However, mayor Ron Kemp asked if the council might want to clarify the current ordinance...

Volatile weather conditions include high wind, snow (02/07/08)
It's been an eventful weather week in Rector. A warm front moved through early last week, bringing powerful 60 to 70 mile-per-hour winds which ripped through town Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 29, blowing out windows, stripping shingles from rooftops and sending sometimes-dangerous debris flying through the air...

City Council approves budgets, hears from cable official (02/07/08)
Aldermen approved the city's annual budgets and heard a lengthy update from a spokesman for NewWave Communication at the regular meeting of the Piggott City Council last Tuesday evening. The council also approved several re-appointments and set in motion the legislation to re-name a street in the city in honor of our nation's veterans...

Sheriff's Dept. investigates inmate smuggling operation (02/07/08)
The Clay County Sheriff's Department has made seven arrests in an apparent plot to smuggle banned and illegal substances to inmates incarcerated at the county jail in Piggott. On Monday, Jan. 28, the department found a bag of marijuana, two cigarette lighters and an ink pen in the possession of inmate Fidencio Cantu of Piggott. Through investigation, the department determined the items were brought into the jail by a 309 prisoner...

It happened here, years ago (02/07/08)
1968 The Piggott City Council met 40 years ago this past week, and approved a measure to start a local municipal court. Alderman also voted to allow Fire Chief Marvin Taylor to purchase a new fire truck. Piggott Tractor and Equipment hosted a dinner meeting at the PHS cafeteria recently, with those in attendance viewing a film called "John Deere Farming Frontiers 1968"...

Cougars downed in two of three (02/07/08)
A late Cougar surge just wasn't enough Monday night, as Rector fell at Manila, 77-74. Trailing 60-48 going into the final frame, the Cougars scored 26 in the fourth to claw their way back into the game. The teams were nip and tuck in the early going, with Manila holding a small advantage, 17-15, after the first quarter. Rector trailed 43-31 at the half...

Lady Cougars scalp Piggott (02/07/08)
The Lady Cougars picked up their 17th win in a row Monday night, as they imposed their will upon county rival the Lady Mohawks, whipping them in Piggott, 76-46. Rector benefited from some strong senior star power, as Hannah Parsley and Amber Haynes torched the Lady Mohawks for 33 and 23 points, respectively. Parsley set a Lady Cougar record, burying eight three-pointers in the lopsided win. Haynes added three treys, as the duo combined for 11 of Rectors 13 from the land o' plenty...

Junior boys wrap-up regular season, lose to Manila at district (02/07/08)
The Piggott junior Mohawks closed out their regular season with a 47-45 overtime win at Harrisburg last Tuesday. Spencer Coomer and Tanner Murray had 14 points each in the win, including several big free-throws by Coomer in the overtime period. The Tribe also got contributions from the other starters, including Jonathan Perkins, who hit a 75-foot buzzer beater to end the first half. ...

Lady Mohawks tune-up for district tournament (02/07/08)
The long-time sports rivalry between Piggott and Rector was re-kindled this week, but without much fanfare or advance notice. Faced with a hole in the schedule Lady Mohawk Coach Josh Robins arranged a game with the Lady Cougars Monday night at PHS, a game that was planned just hours before it was played...

Tribe posts two big wins (02/07/08)
The Piggott Mohawks appear to be peaking at just the right time, as they bounced-back from a recent loss to Brookland by winning three in a row. Saturday night the Tribe completed the trifecta with a three-point win at Corning, ruining the Bobcats senior night for the second year in a row. The wins also moved the Mohawks into fifth place in conference going into next week's district tournament, and improved their chances of advancing to regional play...

Verba Lee Walker (02/07/08)
Verba Lee Walker, 85, of Rector died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born Oct. 1, 1922, to the late Albert and Mae Farley in the Boydsville community. She was a member of the Methodist Church in Boydsville...

Keith Price (02/07/08)
Keith Price, 51, of Paragould, formerly of Rector, died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008, at his home. He was a 1974 graduate of Rector High School. Arrangements with Irby Funeral Home of Rector are incomplete. A full obituary will appear in next week's edition...

Kenneth David Knoble (02/07/08)
Kenneth David Knoble, 89, of Rector, a retired Wisconsin rural electric cooperative executive, died Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, after a brief illness. He had been a resident of Rector since 1988 after his marriage to Elizabeth (Betty) Crow. Mr. Knoble was born March 26, 1918, in Gays Mills (Crawford County), Wis., to William F. and Letta J. Riddiough Knoble...

James Ray Gardner (02/07/08)
James Ray Gardner, 79, of Jonesboro died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008, at his home. He was born March 12, 1928, to the late Luther and Vergie Myrick Gardner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Lavern Gardner. He was the pastor at Christian Life Fellowship Church...

Edith Irene Chapman (02/07/08)
Edith Irene Chapman, 95, of Cordova, Tenn., formerly of Rector, died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008, at the Memphis Jewish Home in Cordova. Born July 14, 1912, to the late Herbert and Mary Ann French, she was a seamstress by trade, of the Methodist faith and a member of the Central Non-Denominational Church in Collinsville, Tenn...

Robert Delaine "Red" Willie (02/07/08)
Robert Delaine "Red" Willie was born June 28, 1929, at Greenway, the son of Edgar and Flara (Dover) Willie. He died at Piggott Community Hospital on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, at the age of 78. He had come to know the Lord in the past few years. He was an electrician by trade. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and had combined his occupation into a hobby by stripping copper wires...

Carl Dean "Pete" Hoggard (02/07/08)
Carl Dean "Pete" Hoggard, 67, of Piggott, died Friday, Feb. 1, 2008, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born Feb. 9, 1940, in Milligan Ridge, Ark., the son of the late Druey and Opal Nash Hoggard. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Doffis Jr. Hoggard and Vernon Wayne Hoggard...

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