March 2024

Traffic stop leads to arrest

Clay County Sheriff’s Department reports that on Monday, Feb. 26, at approximately 10:40 a deputy traveling through Corning when he made a traffic stop on a vehicle for an equipment violation. The traffic stop was at the intersection of U.S. 62 and U.S. 67. When the deputy came in contact with the driver, he advised the driver of why he was stopped and asked for his driver license. The deputy noticed what appeared to be drug paraphernalia in the vehicle. A search of the vehicle was conducted and other illegal items were found. Taken into custody was 54year-old Terry Lee Garrett of Paragould. He was transported to the Clay County Detention Center and booked on charges of possession of Methamphetamine or Cocaine GT 2GM but LT 10GM , 2 counts of felony drug paraphernalia, no liability insurance, and defective vehicle equipment.

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Activities For Children

WHEN CHILDREN WILL BE AROUND FOR THE SOLAR ECLIPSE, IT’S A GREAT CHANCE TO HAVE SOME FUN AND TEACH THEM ABOUT ASTRONOMY AT THE SAME TIME. Using a globe, tennis ball and flashlight is a great way to demonstrate exactly how a solar eclipse works.

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New at the library

The following materials are now available at the Rector Public Library. SCIENCE FICTION Bride – Ali Hazelwood JUVENILE FICTION Heroes : a novel of Pearl Harbor – Alan Gratz The girl who drank the moon – Kelly Barnhill NON FICTION Dear Black girls : how to be true to you – A’Ja Wilson Medgar & Myrlie : Medgar Evers and the love story that awakened America – Joy-Ann Reid American girls : one woman’s journey into the Islamic state and her sister’s fight to bring her home – Jessica Roy Dear sister : a memoir of secrets, survival, and unbreakable bonds – Michelle Horton Thrivers : the surprising reasons why some kids struggle and others shine – Michele Borba, ED.D Good inside : a guide to becoming the parent you want to be – Dr Becky Kennedy Hands free mama : a guide to putting down the phone, burning the to-do list, and letting go of perfection to grasp what really matters! – Rachel Macy Stafford Balanced and barefoot : how unrestricted outdoor play makes for strong, confident, and capable children – Angela J Hanscom EASY Love from the crayons – Drew Daywalt In my heart : a book of feelings – Jo Witek Rosie Revere, engineer – Andrea Beaty Ambitious girl – Meena Harris Too many carrots – Katy Hudson Finding Winnie : the true story of the world’s most famous bear – Lindsay Mattick The magical yet – Angela DiTerlizzi The most magnificent thing – Ashley Spires We are water protectors – Carole Lindstrom Grumpy monkey spring fever – Suzanne Lang The oldest student : how Mary Walker learned to read – Rita Lorraine Hubbard LARGE PRINT INSPIRATIONAL Against the wind – Amanda Cabot FICTION Three-inch teeth – C.J.

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New at the library

The following materials are now available at the Piggott Public Library. ADULT FICTION The Teacher by Freida McFadden The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt The Ghost Orchid by Jonathan Kellerman The Women by Kristin Hannah Sanctuary of the Shadow by Aurora Ascher Standing Dead by Margaret Mizushima A Season of Harvest by Lauraine Snelling and Kiersti Giron The Perfect Son by Freida McFadden The Wife Upstairs by Freida McFadden Crosshairs by James Patterson and James O.

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