Seniors celebrated, Cougars head to District Tournament
Five senior players introduced by Coach Robert Dorman Monday afternoon were kindergarteners in Dorman’s first P.E. class.
April 2024
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Rector School District awarded $10,000 Cargill Cares grant
With a substantial grant, the request written by Heather Simmons, Rector School District’s Weekend Backpack Program received $10,000 for the program’s ongoing mission. Cargill Cotton is one of the world’s largest and oldest cotton businesses and has supported RHS Helping Hands as a gold sponsor of the Rector Labor Day 5K since the beginning of the race.
Dentis Delaine Crow
Dentis Delaine Crow, 90, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2023, in Vancouver, Wash. He was born June 7, 1933, in Pollard, Ark., son of the late Arthur and Irene Ingram Crow.
Burness Weldon (B.W.) Dalton
Burness Weldon (B.W.) Dalton, 86, of Calhoun, Ga., passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024. B.W. was born in Boynton Beach, Fla., on July 18, 1937, to Burness Osborne (B.O.) and Julia Frances (Fain) Dalton of Piggott, Ark.
Piggott High School students tour hospital
Piggott eighth grade students took turns taking tours of the Piggott Community Hospital on Friday, April 12. The students gained insights to what medical services are available and the job opportunities the hospital has for them if they decide to go into the medical field.
Grant allows John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff to expand food pantries
A new grant from the Disabled American Veterans will allow the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center to grow its monthly food pantry in Poplar Bluff and start a new one in the Cape Girardeau community.
BRTC hosts Randolph County Classic
Black River Technical College (BRTC) recently hosted the Randolph County Classic on its Pocahontas campus. Approximately 200 area students attended the event and 16 FFA organizations participated in the contest.
Mohawks win final home game
The Piggott Mohawk senior high baseball team played a rare Saturday game against the Cooter Wildcats on April 13. Before the game, the team honored the seniors who were playing their final home game.
Arkansas net farm income decline projected to continue in 2024
UofA System Division of Agriculture Arkansas’ 2024 net farm income is expected to fall $0.5 billion from 2023 levels, according to a report Tuesday from the Rural & Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center. The “Spring 2024 Arkansas Farm Income Report” has two Arkansas authors, Hunter Biram and Ryan Loy, both extension economists for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.