The USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service announced recently that $5 million in competitive grants are being made available to enhance efficiency and access in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program through process and technology improvements.
1982 The Piggott Mohawk golf team won the district tournament for the third time. Team members were Joe Mowery, Kurt Knauts, Joe Gregory and Mack McFarlin.
Sam Shipley, a junior at RHS, recently returned from his second trip to Washington D.C. after being selected as one of six Arkansas 4H members to attend the National 4H summit. Shipley was chosen to be a healthy living ambassador for 2022. He attended several workshops and commented that the experience was very educational. He is shown standing at the Arlington National Cemetery where the group watched the changing of the guards of the Unknown Soldier. (Courtesy photo)
With the 23rd annual Piggott Heritage Car Show just a little over two weeks away, last minute plans are being completed. This year’s show will be held Friday through Sunday, May 20 to 22, with the majority of activities at Heritage Park.
Marmaduke High School will host graduation ceremonies for the class of 2022 beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 7. Forty-eight seniors are scheduled to take part in commencement, and begin a new chapter in life.
Jacob Richardson is a candidate for a five year term on the Piggott School’s Board of Education subject to the upcoming May 24 election. Richardson was raised in Piggott and attended Piggott School from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Richardson and his wife Ashley have one child and are expecting their second child in August. He is selfemployed doing handyman and remodel work and is also the associate pastor of Family Ministries at Hitts Chapel.
Early voting is set to begin Monday, May 9 for the upcoming May 24 preferential primary election to be held in Clay County. Running for Sheriff on the Republican ticket are Russ Latimer and Ronnie Cole.
Clay County Arts Council, a local non-profit corporation having as part of its mission to award young people who are proponents of the arts with scholarships, announces three members of the 2022 class. CCAC has been raising funds for years through memberships and celebrations, comedy and fanciful stage shows. Each year, CCAC makes these awards to stellar young people.
Piggott Area Chamber of Commerce sponsored a lunch and learn learn on Wednesday, April 27 featuring Steve Dixon, Jeremy Wooldridge and Teresa Roofe who are running for State Representative for District 1.
At the regular City Council meeting held at 7 p.m. at the Rector Community Center on Monday May 2, Rector City Council approved Ordinance 570 which states that District Court will be held at the Clay County Eastern District Courthouse for judicial district 17 at a time to be determined by the local judge. As the location of the court proceedings will only affect convenience and not any revenue, the council voted to give preference to the judge. Therefore, at an announced time in 2023, court proceedings will be located in the courthouse at Piggott.