Stories from Thursday, April 2, 2015

Gerald Underwood, 93, of Palm Bay, Fla. passed away on March 31, 2015. He was born in Piggott, Ark. to Jimmy and Ethel (Cox) Underwood and was the fourth of 10 children. He married Janet Still of Detroit, Mich. in 1950. He attended Piggott schools, played on the Mohawk football team and graduated in the class of 1940. ...

Local third and fourth grade traveling team undefeated

Softball squad falls in home opener to non-conference Armorel

Baseball squad remains undefeated

Notch conference wins over Seminoles

This is a true story. It was Eastertime a long time ago. A young woman lay in a hospital bed, very tired and emotionally spent after giving birth to a baby girl. She was alone, far from her hometown and relatives. Her husband wasn't there either. He had driven to their hometown to bring one of the relatives for a visit...

Passage of 13th Amendment to be marked, plans continue for Chalk Bluff re-enactment.

CCAC hosting return visit April 20 to RCC

Free "open air" viewing being held Saturday evening in downtown Piggott.

Local man dies from injuries sustained in mid-March accident near Hardy

Busy Easter weekend at hand for residents of region

Jessica Kay Stallcup, 43, of Rector, died Monday, March 30, 2015, at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett, Mo. Jessica was a resident of NHC Healthcare of Kennett, where she had happily resided for a year. Jessica was born June 6, 1971, in Paragould, Ark., to Wes and Ann Stallcup of Rector. ...