Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) crews and contractors are utilizing all available resources to repair potholes statewide that have formed in the aftermath of the recent winter storm. The state was hit by a severe winter storm that cost ARDOT approximately $810 million in labor and materials – including salt, salt brine, equipment, and working hours – used to fight the storm.
The 22nd Annual Arkansas Delta Byways Banquet will be held on Friday, Feb. 16, in West Memphis.
2023 has come to a halt and 2024 is here! Last year was a big year for Arkansas. We celebrated the centennial year of our State Parks system, the remodel of and reopening of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock and the opening of the United States Marshals Museum in Fort Smith! There are many things happening in 2024 in Arkansas and the best way to plan out the year is by stopping by an Arkansas Welcome Center and picking up the new 2024 Arkansas Travel Guide! The book is full of vacation activities organized in these sections: Festivals & Events, Hiking & Biking, Boating & Floating, Fishing and Hunting, Arts & History, Out-there Adventures, Culinary Adventures, Lodging and Attractions & Destinations! The book also lists an Arkansas festival that you can attend throughout 2024: January * Ozark Mountain Music Festival, Eureka Springs February * Little Rock Marathon, Little Rock March * Arkansas Derby, Hot Springs April * Arkansas Roots Festival, Dyess May * World Famous Armadillo Festival, Hamburg * Old Timers Day Steampunk Festival, Van Buren * Magnolia Blossom Festival & World Championship Steak Cook-off, Magnolia June * World Championship Running of the Tubs, Hot Springs * Arkansas Graveler, Fayetteville/Jonesboro July * World Championship Cardboard Boat Races, Heber Springs Labor Day Weekend * National Championship Chuckwagon Races, Clinton September * Bikes Blues & BBQ, Rogers October * Filmland, Little Rock * King Biscuit Blues Festival, Helena-West Helena November * Wings Over the Prairie Festival, Stuttgart Unable to stop by anArkansas Welcome Center? No problem, because you can go to arkansas.com/publications and order the travel guide free of charge along with the adventure guide, state parks guide, motorcycling guide and cycling guide! Of course the main highlight for 2024 will be on April 8 when the Great North American Eclipse will be crossing through Arkansas! The center point of the eclipse will enter the state near De Queen in Sevier County and exit near Warm Springs in Randolph County.
Entergy Arkansas customers who need help paying their winter utility bills can apply now for up to $475 in assistance through the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The program’s application period runs Jan. 8 through March 22, officials said, or until funds are expended.
1984 A drive to raise $25,000 to complete funding for the new library in Piggott received a major boost this week through contributions from local financial institutions. The new building, which will cost about $130,000 will be constructed just west of the post office on Main Street.
Fair board to meet Feb. 12 at kitchen The Clay County Fair Board meetings are set for the second Monday of each month in the fairgrounds kitchen.
The Piggott School District Board of Education met in a special meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, in the District Administrative Office. Members present were Brad Dunlap, Chris Roberts, Jennifer Rahn, and Rob Chandler.
The Piggott City Council met in regular session on Thursday, Jan. 25 with council members Kevin Jones, Jamey Parks and Tracy Cole present.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture will host the annual corn and cotton production meeting beginning at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6. The meeting will be held at the Rector Community Center on highway 49 in Rector.
“Thank You Veterans” is one of the many works of art on display in the Hemingway-Pfieffer Museum and Educational Center Student Art Exhibition. Online voting will close at 12 noon on Thursday,Feb.1.The exhibition will be held Saturday, Feb. 3 at The Blue Awning Gallery located at 164 S. Second Ave. in Piggott with winners being announced at 11 a.m.The public is invited to attend.