Stories from Monday, June 11, 2012

The Clay County Arts Council, Inc., ended its 2011-2012 season Saturday night with a Celebration of the Arts honoring Joey Pruett. Pruett was a perfect choice because of all he has done and continues to do for the community. Without a doubt he has been involved in just about every program performed in the Rector Community Center and almost all the school plays since he was in high school. He is the go-to man for sound, video, spotlights, personal computers and all things electronic...

Did you read in the news where an 80-year old woman skydived for the first time and it turned into a near tragedy? When her parachute popped, it almost jerked the chute off her shoulders and she was left dangling, barely able to hold on. Her tandem partner saved her by holding onto her until they made a landing. It was a scary thing to watch on YouTube as she was bent double as she spiraled to the ground...

Nova Lavern Garis, 84, of Piggott, passed away June 4, 2012, in the Murphy Health and Rehabilitation Center in Piggott, Arkansas. She was born June 4, 1928, in Clay County, Arkansas, to Lonnie and Lizzie Brandon. She was united in marriage to Aaron Earl Garis. ...

Lola Lehman, 102, of Woodward, Okla., formerly of Piggott, died Friday, May 25, 2012, in the Grace Living Center. Funeral services were Tuesday, May 29, 2012, in the Billings Funeral Home Chapel. Private Interment followed in the Elmwood Cemetery. Lola Dessie (Herd) Lehman was born on June 5, 1909, in Sharon, Okla., to Daniel Calvin and Mary Luezell (Laudermilk) Herd. Lola was raised on a farm north of Tangier, Okla., and graduated from Tangier High School in 1926...