Piggott Health System is excited to announce its recent recognition by the Arkansas Hospital Association (AHA) for its exceptional achievements in healthcare marketing during the past year. “As a rural hospital, we are proud to offer healthcare ser-vices normally only found in larger metropolitan areas,” said James Magee, Executive Director of Piggott Health System.
Black River Technical College (BRTC) will host the third annual First Horizon Lecture Series featuring true crime author and award-winning investigative journalist George Jared on Tuesday, March 12 in the Randolph County Development Center.
Christa Hedrick Christa Hedrick passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023. She was preceded in death by her mother, Geneveive Wright Vineyard; father, Raymond Clayton Vineyard, and husband, Dennis Hedrick.
Stella B Collier Stella B Collier went to the Lord on January 1, 2024. Her second home is in Beebe, Ark.
Shirley Mae King Shirley Mae King, 81 of Paragould, passed from the cares of this life surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday December 20, 2023, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was born on September 29, 1942 in Greene County to the late Floyd Franklin and Lilly Melvina Brewer Rogers.
Louise Edwards Louise Edwards, 87, of Piggott, Ark., passed away January 4, 2024, at Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott. She was born on October 21, 1936, in Lutesville, Mo., and was the daughter of the late Victor and Birtha (Crites) Allgood.
held in Piggott with ARDOT concerning the roundabouts with Rep. Jeremy Wooldridge and Sen. Blake Johnson present. Lee Ann Stuart, RN, at Piggott Community Hospital Emergency Department was awarded a UAMS Stoke Champion Silver Club certificate. Charges were filed against Rhonda Parks, 42, and Joyce Parks, 69, both of Piggott, after an investigation into the incident involving two juvenile runaways. Piggott Girl Scout Troop #3011 members Claire McKenney and Thyme Parrish received the Girl Scout Silver Award. Updates were made at the Piggott gym with artwork screen to the doors and windows and artwork to the lobby and concession stand. In sports the Rector High School Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held with a luncheon and plaque presentation honoring the 2023 inductees. Cooper Rabjohn was the overall winner in the Rector 5K Walk and Run held Labor Day weekend in Rector. Piggott High School senior, Alyssa Russell, signs with Williams Baptist College. Rector High School girls’ golf team is 2A-3 Conference runners-up and qualify for state. Piggott Mohawks suffer loss in non-conference
meeting and the Piggott School Board recognized members of the FBLA who attended nationals in Atlanta, Ga. Piggott youth, Jonah Mahan, takes on 50 yard challenge and completes mission in record time. The community mourned the drowning of eight-year-old Layton Boyster of St. Francis. The District 3 Criminal Detention Facilities Review Committee applauds county in jail review. Piggott Health System garners national attention as Access TeleCare selects Piggott Community Hospital as model for marketing video. Lauren Dorman, of the Rector School District, was presented with the Arkansas Rural Education Association’s Teacher of the Year Award.
Black River Technical College (BRTC) will host a Red Cross Blood Drive, sponsored by KAIT8, from 12 to 5 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 11, in the Randolph County Development Center, located at 1410 Hwy. 304 East on the Pocahontas campus.
The following materials are now available at the Rector Public Library. JUVENILE NON FICTION From wax to crayon – Avery Toolen From tree to paper – Avery Toolen From cotton to T-shirt – Avery Toolen From metal to bicycle – Avery Toolen From sand to glass – Avery Toolen From sheep to sock – Avery Toolen My life as a Jew – Jennifer Kleiman My life as a Buddhist – Fleur Bradley My life as a Muslim – Fleur Bradley My life as a Sikh : how the world worships – Fleur Bradley My life as a Christian – Fleur Bradley My life as a Hindu – Fleur Bradley Climate warriors : 25 tales of women who protect the earth – Abby Sher Native American governments – Trisha James Native American art – Trisha James Native American food – Trisha James Native American clothing – Trisha James Native American homes – Trisha James Native American celebrations and ceremonies – Trisha James Ticks – Simon Rose Lice – Pamela McDowell Mosquitoes – Christine Webster Fleas – Megan Kopp History Smashers : Women’s right to vote – Kate Messner History Smashers : Pearl Harbor – Kate Messner History Smashers : The Mayflower – Kate Messner History Smashers : Christopher Columbus and the Taino people – Kate Messner History Smashers : Plagues and pandemics – Kate Messner History Smashers : the Underground Railroad – Kate Messner What was Reconstruction? – Sherri L Smith Who were the Navajo Code Talkers? – James Buckley Jr FICTION Icebreaker : a novel – Hannah Grace Wildfire : a novel – Hannah Grace Into the tide – Laura Pavlov Under the Stars – Laura Pavlov On the Shore – Laura Pavlov Before the Sunset – Laura Pavlov Central Park – Debra White Smith Want to know a secret? : a novel – Freida McFadden Locked door – Freida McFadden Do not disturb : a novel – Freida McFadden The surgeon – Leslie Wolfe Do you remember? – Freida McFadden The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store – James McBride Dirty Blonde – Lisa Scottoline Shock – Robin Cook The last time they met : a novel – Anita Shreve The last thing he told me : a novel – Laura Dave Upside down : a novel – Danielle Steel Lone Oaks Crossing – Janet Dailey The ex : a novel – Freida McFadden BIOGRAPHY What are the odds? : from crack addict to CEO – Mike Lindell JUVENILE BIOGRAPHY Alexander Hamilton : the story of a statesman – Heather E Schwartz Volodymyr Zelensky : heroic leader of Ukraine – Mari Bolte Who was Jane Austen? – Sarah Fabiny Who Is Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson? – James Buckley Jr JUVENILE FICTION Diary of a pug: Pug blasts off – Kyla May Diary of a pug: Pug’s Snow Day – Kyla May A guide to the dragon world – Tui T Sutherland Tom Swift inventors’ academy: The drone pursuit – Victor Appleton Follow me – K.R.