Black River Technical College (BRTC) Communications Specialist Jessica Rainwater was recently awarded two Arkansas Associated Press Awards at the annual 2023 Arkansas Associated Press Association Conference.
With the start of classes just a couple of weeks away, members of the Piggott Community Alliance have joined forces once again this year to organize “Backpack Bash” for students of Piggott Elementary and Piggott High School. This year’s bash will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Former Rector basketball coach Sam Casey will be inducted into the Rector High School Sports Hall of Fame as part of the Induction Class of 2023. Casey was a multitalented coach.
Well-known country superstar Lorrie Morgan, who rose to fame in the 1990s, will bring her unique sound to Riceland Hall at Fowler Center on Thursday, Aug. 31, at 7:30 p.m.
1983 Jim Berryhill and Audie Tackett have been hired as the new football coach and assistant football coach for Piggott High School. They will be teaching grades seventh through 12th.
Rector School District will host Open House from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, in both the elementary and high school buildings. Teachers, counselors, and administra-tion will be available for meet and greet and to answer fundamental questions about the curriculum, parent visitation policy, and other standard questions.
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.
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 Clay County Junior Fair Board will be hosting a craft show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 12, at the commercial building on the Clay County Fairgrounds. Vendor fee is set at $35 with community entry fee being a small donation to the Clay County Junior Fair Board Scholarship Fund. Small concessions will be available. Those interested may contact Reagan at 870-3241415 or Erin at 870-3243363 to reserve a space.