September 2022

Sammy Charles Winstead

Sammy Charles Winstead, 78, of Greenway,Ark., passed away September 16, 2022, at Campbell General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell, Mo. He was born on October 14, 1943, in Piggott, and was the son of Jake and Flora (Landrum) Winstead.

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RDC to sponsor Rector Downtown Marketplace

Rector is the place to be on Saturday morning, Oct. 8. Everything exciting, all things fun and shopperfriendly will happen on Rector’s Main Street and around town in Rector beginning at 8 a.m. on that Saturday morning. Rector Downtown Central is promoting the concept of a Downtown Marketplace combining multiple events into a day of excitement and activity starting at the Downtown Park on Main Street.

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Mass flu vaccine clinic set in Piggott

The Clay County Health Unit of the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) will offer flu vaccinations at the Clay County Health Unit, 1009 S. Garfield, from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27. Officials noted, people should bring their insurance cards with them to the flu vaccine clinic. If they do not have insurance, or the insurance does not cover flu shots, the vaccine will be available at no charge.

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