University of Missouri Extension of Carter County is hosting the second annual Current River Food Truck Festival at the historic Carter County Courthouse Square from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 25, 2022.
1982 Contestants are needed for the “Miss Piggott” beauty revue to be held Saturday, July 3rd during the annual Piggott Picnic and Homecoming celebration. Entry fee is $10.
The Rector School District is once-again taking part in the USDA Summer Feeding Program this year. Under the program, lunch and breakfast will be served at the Rector School cafeteria to anyone free of charge 18 years and younger. Rector will be offering the meals starting June 1, and running through July 29. No meals will be served the week of July 4 through 8.
Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Education Center is happy to welcome author Matt Gallagher of Tulsa, Okla., as this year’s writerin-residence. Gallagher will be living and working in Piggott for the month of June. A native of Reno, Nev., Gallagher has lived in many places, and served in the Army which included a tour of Iraq.
The New Hope Baptist Church family was privileged to give a $110 Wal-Mart gift card to each elementary school grade at Piggott Elementary School. Pre-K through sixth grade will each use the cards to help with the beginning of school needs. These gifts were funded by last year’s VBS missions offerings. “We are honored to pray for and support our school partners,” commented a church member. (Courtesy photo)
Readers of all ages will explore all things about oceans this summer as the Piggott Public Library presents “Oceans of Possibilities” during their summer reading program. The programs are at 11 a.m.
Piggott’s annual Independence Day celebration will kick off Sunday, July 3 with the first three pageants at the picnic grounds. It will continue at 9 a.m. Saturday with the annual parade. This year’s theme is “Lady Liberty.” Leading the parade as grand marshal will be June Williams of Piggott.
Early voting in the runoff election for the Piggott School Board position is underway. Voters may cast their early votes at the Piggott Community Center from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Monday June 20. Election day is Tuesday, June 21, and the polls will be open from 7:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. with voting at the Piggott Community Center.
After working at the Clay County Extension Office for 18 years, FCS agent Debbie Baker has retired. A surprise retirement celebration was held Wednesday, June 8 at the Piggott First Baptist Church.. A slideshow of Baker was shown while the attendees enjoyed the delicious meal provided. The venue was beautifully decorated as family, friends and co-workers, past and present, were on hand to congratulate her. Baker was presented with a beautiful engraved vase from the extension office. Stewart Runsick, County
After years of expanding Piggott Community Hospital’s service offerings to include primary care clinics, home health offices and medical equipment retail locations, hospital executive director James Magee announced the recent formation of Piggott Health System..