January 2023

I met Alexander Hamilton for the first time when I was in eighth grade at Fred Whiteside Junior High in Camden, Ark. He, Mother, and I became well-acquainted when my history teacher assigned a research paper entitled Hamilton vs.

Always your hometown florist, The Copper Rose opened Jan. 5 with a ribbon cutting hosted by Rector Chamber of Commerce. Located in the former Honeysuckle and Home building now owned by Dylan and Chelsea Clark, the shop features flowers and oneof- a-kind gifts, specialty pieces created by trusted and talented artisans. “I want customers to know that flowers will always be our main specialty and that our gift line features affordable and creative objects of art. If you don’t see what you want, ask us to get it or make it. I can do that for you.”

Monday night the area was hit with heavy, fast falling rain which caused major issues for the area with reports of between five and eight inches falling in a short amount of time. Some local residents were evacuated as the creek which runs along Clay Street in Piggott ran its banks and flooded streets and some homes. Many local streets were closed and residents were urged to stay home if they could. Piggott School District canceled classes for the day due to flooding and some families being displaced and a bridge on the Crockett Road (CR 450) in Piggott washed out a quarter of a mile west of the pavement resulting in the road being closed. East of Piggott on Hwy. 62 the fields look like lakes. The town of Pollard had deep water on the main street and Rector also experienced flooding with water running over Highway 90. By morning the water had receded leaving debris over bridges, streets and yards.

1983 Kenneth Parker has been appointed new Police Chief for Piggott and began his duties January 1. County Judge Harry Niewald began his term of office by calling a Quorum Court meeting Monday night in compliance with the rule that requires a meeting on the first Monday night of the new term.