The Arkansas Extension Homemakers Council (AEHC) held their state meeting June 6 through June 8 in North Little Rock at the Wyndham Riverfront Hotel. “New Friends & Old, Together We Grow” was the theme for the event.
What does the Bluebird Café in Nashville have in common with the Ford Room in Rector? TRIPPP has played both venues and the intimate setting in Rector is one of their most preferred. They will be headlining at the Ford Room on Thursday, June 15, for a night of music inside the Rector Community Museum.
For over 100 years the front brick wall with its current ghost signature signage proclaiming McNiel’s General Merchandise or McNiel’s Appliances stood and provided conversation starters or memory joggers. The Rector Community Museum showroom features a pink Maytag wringer washer purchased from McNiel’s as early as 1946, the only year the washer came in pink.
The Piggott School District honored several employees at its end-of-year luncheon on Friday, starting with Principal Paul Seegraves, who will retire this year after a long career as a teacher, coach, and administrator at Piggott High School.
Black River Technical College (BRTC) Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Brad Baine recently returned to his alma mater of Marmaduke High School where he had the honor of being the keynote speaker for the 2023 class of Marmaduke Greyhounds.
1983 Three members of the Piggott FFA Chapter represented the Chapter as voting delegates to the 56th Arkansas State FFA Convention at Camp Couchdale,Arkansas. The Piggott Chapter members attending the convention were Phillip Wagster, Troy Hogue and Lee Holifield.
Jennifer Redmon of Piggott, a senior studying elementary education, is among more than 1,100 Harding University students included on the dean’s list for grades achieved during the spring 2023 semester.
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. Doors open at 2 p.m. and the event will conclude at 6 p.m.
A full schedule of pageants from birth to 21 years and up will once again accompany the Piggott 4th of July picnic. The entry fee will be $30 and registration starts 30 minutes prior to pageant start time and sign up will be behind the stage. Ages birth to four years old will be casual dress with ages five and up being pageant dress.