Stories from Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Band completes 2012 marching season with first division rating

Fall writer's retreat held at local museum.

Annual fundraiser benefits Clay County Arts Council

Unoccupied residence sustains heavy damage.

Large crowds turn out for parade, Christmas Fest activities in downtown Piggott.

Annual parade set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6 in downtown Rector

Rector boys beat Trumann, fall to Sikeston in Classic

Piggott girls in tournament and regular season action

Rector girls also in action in HOF Classic

Tribe beats Harrisburg in championship game, stumble in Pre-Holiday.

Induction ceremony held for class of 2013

Hopefully, the word "compromise" will be used a lot over the next few months in Washington, D.C. We know there are fringe elements on each side of the political equation who have a "no holds barred" approach to politics, but there is no question the majority of Americans are practical people and want to see positive accomplishments rather than strident partisan bickering...

Will cursive writing go the way of the dodo bird? Is it going to be a lost art or an outmoded way of communication? It looks that way. Cursive writing is slowly losing ground in elementary school curricula as technology invades the classroom. It is no longer high priority in many schools. There's now keyboarding, spellcheck, texting and emails...