May 2023

BRIEFS

In observance of the Memorial Day holiday, all federal, state, county and local offices will be closed on Monday, May 29. The closures include both Clay County courthouses, the three county libraries, all local city halls along with state and federal government offices.

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Business Expo planned at Rector

The City of Rector along with Rector Chamber of Commerce announce their joint sponsorship of a Business Expo which is designed to promote the Rector First initiative, the concept that encourages residents to shop local first. The Expo will take place on June 22 at the Rector Community Center.

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The Piggott High School class of 2023 held their commencement Sunday afternoon

The Piggott High School class of 2023 held their commencement Sunday afternoon, May 21, with a packed house of family, friends and fellow students. The members of the class were pre-sented with diplomas as well as many scholarships and awards. The class members entered the PHS gym to the traditional “Pomp and Circumstance” played by the Piggott High Concert Band.

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HPMEC to host photo exhibit

The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center will be hosting the photographic exhibit entitled The Veneto of Ernest Hemingway: Across the River into the Trees. The exhibit is comprised of a series of beautiful black and white panels. The first series will be on exhibit from June 1 through June 30, 2023. This will be in the new exhibit room on the second floor in the museum.

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