IT HAPPENED HERE YEARS AGO….
1983 A new library is on the drawing board for Piggott. The new building which will be located on Main Street just west of the Post Office, will contain 5,180 square feet.
November 2023
Read MoreIT HAPPENED HERE YEARS AGO….
Almarita McGlown
Almarita McGlown Almarita McGlown, 86, of Piggott, Ark., passed away from pneumonia November 5, 2023, at Piggott Community Hospital. She was surrounded by family as she was reunited with Jesus and her loved ones that have passed on.
Barry Eugene Broadway
Barry Eugene Broadway Barry Eugene Broadway of Valdosta, Ga., passed away peacefully on October 16, 2023 at his residence. Born on November 11, 1957, Barry was known for his unwavering love of sports and exceptional athletic abilities.
Writer-in-residence position announced for HPMEC
Each summer, the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center in Piggott hosts a writerin- residence position. The residency will take place during the entire month of June and includes lodging at a loft apartment in downtown Piggott.
BRAD plans special board meeting Nov. 20
Black River Area Development Corporation will hold a special board meeting at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20 for the revision of PHA Payment Standard. The meeting will be held virtually only at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/ 82049006336.
BRTC Board of Trustees holds special meeting
Black River Technical College’s (BRTC) Board of Trustees held a special meeting recently on the Pocahontas BRTC campus. A resolution to accept a Delta Regional Authority workforce training expansion grant was approved.
Piggott and Rector libraries hosting sweater drive
Piggott Public Library and Rector Public Library in conjunction with Arkansas PBS are hosting a Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater Drive from Nov. 1 through Nov. 30. The local libraries will be collecting new and gently used sweaters and other cold weather items. Collection boxes are available in Piggott at the library and the Chamber of Commerce office and at the library in Rector. Piggott Public Library will distribute items to the community on Dec. 2 at the Christmas on the Square event.
Sheriff ’s Dept. instrumental in apprehension of felony fugitive
In a letter dated Oct. 30, 2023 addressed to Clay County Sheriff Ronnie Cole, the Clay County Sheriff’s Department received appreciation regarding their assistance in the apprehension of a felony fugitive out of St. Charles County, Missouri. The letter, written by Captain David Tiefenbrunn, Bureau Commander - Criminal Investigations of the St. Charles County Police Department, described that on Oct. 25, 2023, their department was attempting to locate Matthew McMenamy who was wanted on felony harassment charges stemming from a series of threats he made towards one of the department’s detectives, the detective’s family and their business. Further, McMenamy was making terroristic threats on his Facebook page and alluded to an event he was planning that would gain national attention. McMenany also made serious physical threats against his parents, as he believed they were acting as government agents against him. The threats on Facebook reached a pinnacle on Oct. 25, 2023 when he began a countdown to this significant event.
Annual Rector Craft Fair planned Nov. 18
It’s time for Rector and surrounding area to shop ‘til the selling stops at the Rector Craft Fair held annually at the Rector Community Center with shops opening at 9 a.m. on Nov. 18, always the third Saturday in November.