The Clay County Fair is set for Sept. 13 to 16, and commercial booths are now available for rental. The booths are indoor, air conditioned and include electrical hook-ups. Rental rates are just $50, which covers the full run of the fair. Those wanting additional information, or to reserve a booth, may contact Barbara Collier at 870 598-7311.
Piggott Farmers Market is still open every Friday from 8 a.m. to noon at the First National Bank Pavilion on East Main.
Organizers of the annual Nimmons Old Timers Dinner note it’s that time of year again. This year’s dinner will be held beginning at noon on Sunday, Sept. 3, at the community center. Current, and former, residents of the Nimmons area are invited to attend, and bring a dish for the potluck meal. They’ll also be accepting donations at the door, with the proceeds going toward the continued upkeep of the Nimmons Cemetery.
Elizabeth Spinks of Piggott has received the Clay County Electric Cooperative Corp. Member Scholarship made possible by funding from the Clay County Electric Cooperative Corporation.
The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center in Piggott will host a reading retreat on Oct. 6 and 7. The focus will be on Ernest Hemingway’s works and life. The retreat, “Hemingway in Venice,” will explore the city that enchanted Hemingway along with the screening of “Summertime.”AVenetianthemed mystery party and new exhibit opening will also be offered to those attending.
In keeping with event tradition, a full slate of pageants will be held in conjunction with the 2023 edition of the Rector Labor Day Picnic. This year’s pageants are scheduled for both Sunday, Sept. 3, and Monday, Sept. 4, on the beauty revue stand of Memorial Park. Pageant organizer Jade Simpson noted that the Petite Miss, Preteen Miss and Junior Miss Rector pageants are closed to Rector students only until Aug. 25. “If we do not have enough participants by the deadline, we will then open the pageants to others,” commented Simpson.
The Rector High School Class of 1963 will celebrate their 60th class reunion at 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 2, 2, at the Rector First United Methodist Church Educational Building, located at 116 W. Third St., Rector.
The annual Clay County Fair Parade is set for 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16, and entrants are now being recruited. In keeping with tradition, the parade will begin at the First Baptist Church of Piggott, located a block west of the square on West Main Street, and will end at the fairgrounds. Line up and registration will start at 9:15 a.m. at the church and entrants are asked to be lined up by 9:30 a.m.
David Harrell David Harrell, 68, of Piggott, Ark., passed away August 4, 2023, at his home surrounded by family in Piggott. He was born on January 1, 1955, in Kennett, Mo., and was the son of the late Paul and Jean (Turner) Harrell.
Euvila Winberry Euvila Winberry, 93, of Piggott, Ark., passed away August 4, 2023, at her home surrounded by family in Piggott. She was born on May 3, 1930, in Piggott, and was the daughter of Robert Jefferson and Sarah (Adami) Seal.