Stories from Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Heat wave continues to scorch NEARK (08/04/10)
The entire region remained under an excessive heat warning through 9 a.m. Wednesday, and will continue under an excessive heat watch through Thursday evening. The National Weather Service indicated that heat index readings would climb to around 115 Wednesday, and in areas near bodies of water such as the Mississippi River, may reach 120. Similar conditions are also expected Thursday...

C-130 crash remembered, 40 years later (08/04/10)
"They say you always remember exactly what you were doing when certain things happened in your life, like where you were when you heard that JFK had been shot -- that's the way it is with the plane crash, it sure is funny the things you remember years later," Gerald Hoggard reminisced Friday morning...

Piggott Masonic Lodge holds awards dinner (08/04/10)
Piggott Lodge #545 F&AM held its annual awards ceremony Saturday, July 30, at the lodge hall. This year two Master Masons received their 50-year pins. The local lodge also handed out their community service award, Mason of the Year honors and the coveted Pillars of Solomon award...

Project underway at BRAD HeadStart (08/04/10)
Work is now underway on the expansion of the Piggott BRAD HeadStart Center on South Taylor Street. Funding to expand the facility was approved last year and the improvements will include the addition of a nursery to allow for the care of infants and toddlers. The original plans called for the expansion to be on the north side of the building, but due to conflicts the new addition is being built on the south side of the existing structure. (Times photo/Tim Blair)...

PHS tennis stars shine in summer league (08/04/10)
It's been a busy summer for PHS tennis coach Paul Seegraves, as he held his annual summer league for boys and girls at the municipal tennis courts. The summer league play culminated recently with a tournament for participants July 22, with seven boys taking part and 12 girls. There also was a consolation tournament for the girls held July 29...

Solar Egg Frying (08/04/10)
It's hot enough to fry an egg on a sidewalk. For sure, it's hot out there. Several summers ago, at high noon, I did try frying an egg outside. I found a piece of discarded metal, laid it on a concrete walkway, and proceeded to fry an egg. I cracked the egg and it slid out onto the metal "skillet."...

It happened here, years ago (08/04/10)
1970 Local residents watched in horror the afternoon of Thursday, July 30 as a C-130 transport plane exploded in mid-air and crashed to the ground about a half mile west of Piggott. All six crewmen aboard the plane, which was on a training mission out of Little Rock Air Force Base, were killed leaving a grisly scene on the ground as hundreds rushed to the location. The crash site was just north of what is now West Clay Street, at the bottom of the hill southeast of Kilbreath's riding arena...

Nila Jean Purl (08/04/10)
Nila Jean (Holifield) Purl, 72, of Piggott, passed away Friday, July 30, 2010, at Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott. She was born March 10, 1938, in Piggott, and was the daughter of the late Rupert and Fannie Holifield. She is survived by Stacy and Bill Kast of Piggott, Kevin Purl of Piggott, Anthony Rupe of Slidell, La., Ronald Rupe of Almagordo, N. ...

Thomas Jefferson Conley (08/04/10)
Thomas Jefferson Conley, 60, died Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010 at his home in Pollard after a hard-fought battle with cancer and heart problems. Thomas was born Jan. 4, 1950, in Piggott to the late Thomas Jefferson "Jeffie" and Opal Lena (Jordan) Conley. He was married to Donna (Williams) Conley April 23, 1989, in Piggott. She survives...

Doris Ellen Price (08/04/10)
Doris Ellen Price, daughter of the late Purna E. (Williams) Grigsby and John B. Grigsby, was born at Nimmons, Ark., March 20, 1920. She departed this life at the Baptist Home in Ironton, Mo., June 23, 2010, having attained the age of 90 years, three months and three days...

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