
September 2022


Incumbent Piggott mayor challenged
Two candidates will be seeking election for Piggott mayor in the Nov. 8 General Election.

Mohawks lose heartbreaker to Manila
On Friday Sept. 23, the Piggott Sr. High Mohawks lost a close hard-fought game to the Manila Lions by a score of 18-6. The Mohawks scored first on a 14-yard run by Joe Carpenter in the first quarter for a 6-0 lead. Manila came back to score in the second quarter to tie the game at halftime 66. Manila scored again late in the third quarter to take a 12-6 lead. Then after a Mohawk turnover with two minutes remaining, the Lions tacked on another touchdown with one minute left in the game for a final score of 186.

IT HAPPENED HERE YEARS AGO….
1982 The youth group of Piggott United Methodist Church are hoping you will join them in providing a putt-putt golf course for Piggott Home for the Golden Years. The golf will be beneficial to the residents as an aid for physical therapy; emotional uplift; entertainment and more.
Great Arkansas Cleanup set Saturday at Lake Charles
Volunteers are needed to participate in this year’s Great Arkansas Cleanup from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m Saturday, Oct. 1, at Lake Charles State Park. Each year the Great Arkansas Cleanup welcomes partici-pants to join park staff in keeping the Natural State as beautiful as possible. For more information about the event contact coordinator Zachary Elledge by calling 870-878-0032, or emailing Zachary.elledge@arkansas.gov.
Saw You at the Pole set Sept. 28
Shady Grove Baptist Church will host “Saw You at the Pole” beginning at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Shady Grove is located two miles east of Piggott on U.S. Highway 62. At 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16, Jarrod Lowe will be ordained as pastor of the church.

FISH DUMP AT HERITAGE PARK
The William H. Donham Fish Hatchery in Corning dumped 200 catfish in the lake at Heritage Park for the fishing rodeo that was held last Saturday.(TD photo/ Gayla Johnson) .

Clay County commodity distribution set for Oct. 5
A commodity distribution for Clay County is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
