October 2022
Three Rivers College Music Department presents Fall Showcase
The Three Rivers College Music Department will present its Fall Showcase at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25 at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center. In this Showcase, Three Rivers vocal and instrumental students will perform diverse solos and ensembles, as well as a “mini-musical” performance by the premier student musical theater ensemble. Admission is free.
New at the library
The following materials are now available at the Piggott Public Library. ADULT FICTION A Truth to Lie For by Anne Perry Fairy Tale by Stephen King Blow Back by James Patterson and Brendan DuBois Oath of Loyalty by Vince Flynn Country Boy: The Roots of Johnny Cash by Colin Edward Woodward Worst in Snow by Elizabeth Penney EASY BOOKS The Crayons Trick or Treat by Drew Daywalt Gifts of the Spirit: Fair is Fair by Mike Berenstain There was a Black Hole that Swallowed the Universe by Chris Ferrie Big Bold Beautiful Me by Jane Yolen & Maddison Stemple-Platt If You Believe in Me by Rosemary Wells JUVENILE FICTION The Secret Letters by Margaret Peterson Haddix Memories and Life Lessons from the Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne JUVENILE NON-FICTION Solar System for Kids by Hilary Statum Telescopes for Kids by Vanessa Thomas Peace is a Chain Reaction: How World War II Japanese Balloon Bombs Brought People of Two Nations Together by Tanya Lee Stone Inside the St.
BRAD Board of Directors meeting set for Oct. 17
Black River Area Develo pment Corporation Board of Directors meeting will be held at 12 noon, Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, at BRAD Central Office, 1403 Hospital Drive in Pocahontas. The meeting will also be held virtually.
VA to host flu shot clinics for veterans
The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff will offer several opportunities for Veteran patients to receive their influenza vaccinations in October.
Rector Area Chamber of Commerce to host annual membership, business meeting
The Rector Area Chamber of Commerce will host their annual membership/business meeting beginning at 12 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27 at the Rector Community Center. Lunch will be catered by Traveling Wisk for a cost of $10 per person the day of the meeting.
Shipley volunteers at AYE
Whether it is appearing before City Council to propose a way of helping veterans or pushing through double teams on the basketball court, Sam Shipley acts with passion in every endeavor. Sometimes his coaches must “reel him in,” but he’s playing on the field, the diamond, or the court with every ounce of his being.
Public forum for District 1 State Representative Candidates set
CORNING, AR - The Clay County Courier is hosting a public forum for the citizens of District 1 with State Representative Candidates, Jeremy Wooldridge – R and Teresa Roofe – D. The free community event is Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. at the M.B. Ainley, Jr. Community Center in Corning.
WBU to present ‘You Can’t Take It With You’
The Williams Baptist University Theatre department will open its 2022-23 season with a production of “You Can’t Take It With You” Oct. 28-29 in Startup Chapel as part of the 2022 Homecoming celebration.
Piggott students participate in simulator program
Piggott students in Casey Simpson’s ag class were able to get a firsthand experience Friday, Oct. 7, with Farm Bureau’s Ag Tech Simulator. The three simulators located in the trailer included a medium hydraulic excavator, log loader, feller buncher and combine. Skills loading or unloading from a low boy, loading logs, and digging trench are a few of the skills learned from this.