Stories from Thursday, April 15, 2010

August concert loaded with talent (04/15/10)
The time is almost here. Those who attended the first two Rector concerts benefitting the Rector High School Helping Hands Foundation have been asking for months when tickets for the 2010 show will go on sale...

Newspapers lauch new magazine (04/15/10)
The communities of Northeast Arkansas -- people, places and events -- are the focus of an exciting new magazine that began distribution last week. Delta Crossroads is a joint venture of four weekly newspaper staffs, including the Clay County Democrat. Among the many features in the first issue of the 84-page magazine are several from the Rector area...

Winds leave damage, stir bad memories (04/15/10)
"For a few seconds there, we thought it was another tornado." That statement by Tonya Robinson of Marmaduke summed up the fears shared by most Marmaduke residents when straight-line winds blew through the small town Wednesday, April 7...

PCH Receives Trauma Center Funding (04/15/10)
Local officials and representatives from Piggott Community Hospital and the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) were on hand last week to celebrate the receipt of the first installment of on-going funding for the hospital's participation in the state's new trauma system...

Junior-senior prom brings 'Nights f Paris' to PHS (04/15/10)
The gymnasium at Piggott High School took on the air of spring in Paris Friday night, as prom was held for the class of 2010. "Nights of Paris" was the theme for the annual prom, which is hosted each year for the seniors by the members of the junior class...

Art class visits Texas museums (04/15/10)
The AP Studio Art Class of Piggott High School finally reached their goal to visit Fort Worth, Texas. The whole process of raising the money, finding a bus driver, getting to Fort Worth, and driving back home in a snow storm was a true adventure...

Newspapers launch new regional magazine (04/15/10)
The communities of Northeast Arkansas--people, places and events--are the focus of an exciting new magazine that began distribution last week. Delta Crossroads is a joint venture of four weekly newspaper staffs, including the Piggott Times. ...

Cougars blast Thunderbirds (04/15/10)
A rain-shortened week may have limited the Cougars time on the diamond, but the Rector squad certainly made their presence felt when they were finally able to take the field Tuesday afternoon in Cherry Valley, trouncing host Cross County, 15-0, in four innings...

Lady Cougars rout EPC, hang on against M'duke (04/15/10)
The Lady Cougars continued their hot streak, topping two conference foes in the past week of action. The squad run-ruled the visiting EPC Lady Warriors, winning 22-4 in three innings on Monday at Rector's Jeremy McDaniel Memorial Sports Complex...

Nagy to soar with Lady Eagles (04/15/10)
A ceremony was held Friday morning in the PHS library, as Lady Mohawk volleyball standout Kelsey Nagy signed a letter of intent to accept an offer to continue her education and play ball at Williams Baptist College. Nagy was joined by family, teammates and coaches in making the announcement and is looking forward to playing for the Lady Eagles in the fall...

Mohawks split pair, hope to improve seeding (04/15/10)
The Piggott Mohawks split a pair of games in the past week, winning a big conference contest over the Tuckerman Bulldogs last Tuesday then falling in a non-conference game with Westside on Monday. Tuesday afternoon the Tribe was scheduled to host Harrisburg at Independence Park to make-up a game that was previously rained-out. ...

The here and now compared to the "good old days" (04/15/10)
"Nothing is more responsible for the good old days than a bad memory." Franklin Pierce Adams. "Things ain't what they used to be and probably never was." Will Rogers. "If you're yearning for the good old days, just turn off the air conditioning." Griff Niblack...

Miss Crim and the '98-ers (04/15/10)
The crescendo of time's passing had brought four wizened little old men to a special ward in the Naval Hospital at St. Albans, New York, back in the late 1950's, when and where this writer was serving as Medical Resident...

What's in a name? (04/15/10)
We tag names on people that sound cute when they are babies or youngsters, but the names somehow don't fit the person when the person matures. A friend of mine is called Koochie. I've always known her by that name. ...

It happened here, years ago (04/15/10)
1970 Congrats to R.C. Pounds of Pollard, as he was recipient of the Sportsmanship award at the state fox and wolf trials at Mayflower. Pounds is president of the Tri-County Fox and Wolf Assoc. and a longtime proponent of the sport along with his wife Fayeon...

JD Ellis (04/15/10)
J.D. Ellis, 81, of Piggott, passed away Friday, April 9, 2010, at Piggott Community Hospital. He was born September 15, 1928, at Leonard, Ark., and was the son of O.C. and Ada (Nicely) Ellis, who preceded him in death. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters...

Virginia Cooper (04/15/10)
Virginia Cooper, 85, of Campbell, Mo., formerly of Marmaduke, died Thursday, April 8, 2010, at General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell. Virginia was a retired schoolteacher and a member of the Marmaduke Church of Christ...

Colleen Ford Graves (04/15/10)
Colleen Ford Graves of Rector passed from this life Sunday, April 11, 2010, at the age of 82. She was residing at the Lakeside Nursing Center in Lake City. Colleen was born January 13, 1928, to the late Thomas Francis and Lulu Belle (Watson) Ford. ...

Betty Ann Watson (04/15/10)
Betty Ann Watson, 77, of Piggott, passed away April 10, 2010, at Piggott Community Hospital. She was born July 21, 1932, in Pollard, the daughter of the late Wortham A. and Stella (Blackshare) Hogard...

Clennie Opal Reed (04/15/10)
Clennie Opal Reed, 100, of Piggott died Monday, April 5, 2010, at Murphy Health and Rehabilitation Center in Piggott. She was born Nov. 24, 1909, in Clay County to the late Joe C. and Sarah (Baldwin) Higdon...

Pansy H. (Webster-Hogard) Godsey (04/15/10)
Pansy H. (Webster-Hogard) Godsey, 95, of Hazel Park, Mich., died April 7, 2010. She was born in Piggott, the daughter of John Milton and Maggie Clementine (Gallimore) Webster, May 11, 1914. She married Oather Hogard in 1931 and he died April of 1964. She married William Oliver Godsey in 1969 and he died Jan. 21, 1977...

Johnie Tyler (04/15/10)
Johnie Tyler, 62, of Pollard died Monday, April 12, 2010, at Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott. He was born Aug. 23, 1947, in Wardell, Mo., the son of James and Hazel (Howell) Tyler. They preceded him in death...

Patricia "Pat" Ann James (04/15/10)
Patricia "Pat" Ann James, Feb. 23, 1945 -- April 4, 2010. The Lord called her to be with him on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010. Memorial services were held Friday April 9, at Colonial Hills Church, in Southaven, Miss...

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