Billy Idol took first place honors in the Piggott Heritage Car Show Lip Sync Contest to benefit Make-a-Wish. Band members included, from left: Daniel Gossett, Barry DeHart, Scott Hartwell Kaitlyn Ray, and Michael Harrell. (Courtesy photo/Frank Staples Photography)
As they have for decades, members of the Piggott Elementary School fourth grade classes joined forces last week for the annual Youth Power Play. This year’s musical, “From the Inside Out,” was under the direction of counselor Barbara Batey, music teacher Ellen Meadows, and classroom teachers Bridgette Branson, Vickie Brown, Haley Baker and Laura Murray. The students performed twice during the day for the other classes, along with the evening show for family and friends. Afterward, the fourth grade academic rally was held. (Courtesy photos/Frank Staples Photography)
Williams Baptist University awarded degrees to 85 graduates during its 2022 commencement exercises held Saturday, May 7. The graduates represented 15 Arkansas counties, 12 states and three nations.
The annual Mary’s Chapel Cemetery meeting will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 5, in the conference room of the Rector Community Center. Anyone with ties to the cemetery is urged to attend and help support the cemetery.
A large turnout of both entries and spectators turned out Saturday for the 23rd edition of the Piggott Heritage Car Show. Activities kicked-off Friday with the traditional chicken wing dinner served to participants at the First National Bank pavilion, with the majority of those who arrived early taking advantage of the fare courtesy of FNB.
The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Education Center in Piggott will host its Summer 2022 Writer’s Retreat June 13 through the 17. The retreat will be held in the education center and the Hemingway barn-studio and will offer writers the opportunity to work under the direction of a professional mentor.
Local photographer Frank Staples is shown with some of the Piggott Mohawk athletes as they prepare to place a flag at his father’s grave along with other veterans at the Piggott Cemetery last Thursday in preparation for Memorial Day services. (Courtesy photo)
BRTC is pleased to announce the selection of Jared Bassham as BRTC’s Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA) Director. Bassham will assume leadership on July 1, 2022.
Chad Garrett and Friends will headline the Senath Lions Club variety show at 7 p.m. Friday, June 10, at the Hornbeck Auditorium at Senath High School “We are still putting the show together.
The Paragould Local Electrical Apprenticeship program (PLEA) held its graduation on May 17, 2022. The program has a twenty-year history with the community and has had consistent leadership the entire time. The Board of the PLEA honored Dennis Gregory and his 20 years of service by present-ing him with a Service and Recognition Award as well as a Henry 22 Rifle.