Stories from Thursday, October 4, 2012

Alma Morgan Hollis, 94, of Greenway, Ark., passed away Monday, October 1, 2012, at the Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett, Mo. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in the Hoggard and Sons Chapel with James Balcom officiating. Burial is in Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Kennett, Mo. Visitation will be held beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5 at the funeral home. Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott, Ark., is in charge of the arrangements...

Velda Jane Sykes Swain, 57, of Manila, Ark., went to heaven Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House after a courageous fight with cancer. She was born Oct. 2, 1954, in Osceola, Ark., to the late Charles and Kathleen Sykes who died when she was five years old. ...

Aylene Hogard, 94, of Corning, Ark., died September 26, 2012 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born December 19, 1917 at Pollard, Ark., the daughter of the late Alec and Myrtle (Tinsley) Parker. She was of the Methodist faith and was a retired sales clerk with Graber Department Store. She was also Past Worthy Matron of her Eastern Star Chapter. Her interests included quilting, sewing, gardening, playing cards and spending time with her family...

Curtis Cleveland Daffron, 82, of St. Francis, Ark., passed away September 29, 2012, at the Piggott Community Hospital. He was born on May 19, 1930, in St. Francis, Ark., and was the son of the late William Curtis and Gladys (Gunter) Daffron. He was united in marriage to Opal Joyce Orr on June 16, 1951, and to this union four children were born...

Gerry McCord of Piggott, Ark., passed away Monday, October 1, 2012, in Medford, Oreg. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in the Hoggard and Sons Chapel with Dewayne Duncan and Don Boyd officiating. Burial is in Piggott Cemetery. Hoggard Sons Funeral Home of Piggott, Ark., is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be held beginning at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5...

Mrs. Tica Robinson Camp of Piggott, Ark., passed away on Wednesday, September 26, 2012. She was born on August 16, 1928, in Knobel, Ark., to the late Loren D. Robinson and Mildred W. Robinson. She was united in marriage to Gus R. Camp on November 22, 1948, and was married for 51 years. ...

When RHS juniors Cheyenne Ellis and Bekah Scott began working on their latest art project, the two teens quickly decided they wanted to do more. Cheyenne, 16, and Bekah, 17, were told of a request for a banner for use in the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk event to be held beginning at 8 a.m. ...

"To Bridge the Past and the Future" is the theme for the 2012 Piggott Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet. The banquet will be held beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the Piggott Community Center. The event also serves as the annual business meeting for the organization...

The final 40 miles of an Arkansas highway project that has been in the works over 50 years was the subject of two public meetings last week. The public hearings, conducted by the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department at Pocahontas and Corning, concern the final leg of U.S. Highway 67 from Walnut Ridge to the Missouri State Line. The issue, as it has been for decades, is the path the highway will take to connect with the completed four-lane at the state line north of Corning...

Glen Sain GMC has been a staple of the area for generations. The award-winning dealership has been a local institution for more than 50 years, earning numerous lifelong customers along the way. Now, the dealership, owned by Danny and Gail Ford of Rector, has an opportunity to take the national stage...

The Peewee Cougars picked huge league wins this past Saturday, with the sixth grade and fifth grade squads scoring victories over the visiting Harrisburg Peewee Hornets. The fifth grade teams began the morning's round of games with a 20-8 victory over Harrisburg. The visitors had not allowed a touchdown during the regular season, but were quickly shocked on early runs by Parker Bucy and Jacob McMillan, which saw Rector jump out to a 12-0 advantage...

The Lady Mohawk volleyball team dropped their first regular season, and conference, match of the year Tuesday, Sept. 25 as they fell in five games to Crowley's Ridge Academy. But, the good news for the Tribe is if they close out the season with three wins they're still conference champs...

Thursday's sudden storm served as a fitting end to a tough evening on the gridiron for the Junior Cougars in Rector. The hosts were trailing the visiting East Poinsett County Junior Warriors, 36-8, when the game was ended early at the 7:13 mark of the fourth quarter...

Friday night's contest with the Earle Bulldogs was a back-and-forth battle for the Mohawks at Parker Field. The Tribe would ultimately fall just short on the night, though, as Earle picked up the 24-14 victory. The Mohawks stayed right with their guests for the majority of the contest, with the bulk of the game being played with a difference of just one possession. ...

The Mohawk tennis team completed regular season play last week, splitting with the Corning Bobcats and taking a girl's match over Caruthersville. Thursday, Oct. 4 they're scheduled to take part in their district tournament at Jonesboro. Tuesday, Sept. 25 the Corning Bobcats visited the municipal courts and split with the Tribe. The Mohawks girls team lost their match 4-6, while the boys team continues to roll with a 7-1 victory...