June 2024

LITTLE ROCK, AR (05/ 29/2024)— Jose Avila of Piggott was elected as a State Senator for his congressional district at Arkansas Boys State 2024, a summer leadership and civic engagement experience sponsored by the American Legion. Avila was elected by his peers during district elections on Tuesday, May 28, as part of the 83rd annual session of Arkansas Boys State, where students build a mock government structure, including eight different congressional districts each with three senators and 10 representatives.

May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month, a time to recognize and appreciate the vital work of speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and support staff. These dedicated professionals play a crucial role in helping individuals overcome communication and hearing challenges, enhancing their quality of life. Piggott Health System would like to take this opportunity to express heartfelt gratitude for their expertise, compassion, and unwavering commitment to making a difference in the lives of so many. Kayli Lawrence, MS, CF-SLP and Candy Mitchell MCH, CCC-SLP provide speech-language pathology services to patients of all ages who are in the hospital, using home health, or in outpatient therapy.

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A recent phone call from a Michigan resident to Piggott City Hall regarding letters found in a house in Michigan, led Scott Allman American Legion Post 38 to do some searching and came up with the interesting story of a Piggott veteran who was laid to rest in Italy and later on moved to the cemetery in Piggott.

Longtime Piggott Elementary School counselor, Barbara Batey is set to retire at the end of the school year. Batey began teaching in August of 1975 on “grade school hill” and taught 10 years in second grade and then served as elementary counselor for the last 39.

Piggott’s Memorial Garden Cemetery hosted services for Memorial Day, Sunday afternoon, May 26, as the traditional ceremony was held along with the usual business meeting. On Friday, in preparation for this event Mohawk athletes and coaches gathered along the beautiful rolling hills of the cemetery to place over 800 American flags on the graves of the veterans who are laid to rest there.