Once again, a full schedule of pageants from birth to 21 and up will accompany the Piggott 4th of July picnic. The first four pageants will be held the evening of July 3, with the remainder being held on July 4. All pageants will be held on the stage at the picnic grounds.
joyed exploring emergency vehicles and engaging with a variety of hometown heroes including beekeepers, wildlife officers, teachers, survivalists, forestry officers, nurses, police officers, firefighters, conservationists, city workers, and many more. They had the freedom to move from station to station, interacting with our fantastic volunteers at their own pace.
PIGGOTT - Piggott Public Library launched their Summer Reading Program with a bang on Wednesday, June 5 as they hosted their Community Helpers program. Over 150 children and adults had the opportunity to inspect the numerous displays set up by local community helpers including Piggott Community Hospital, Piggott Area Chamber of Commerce, Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center, HIPPY, Clay County Health Unit, Families, Inc., BRAD, Piggott State Bank, Piggott School District Superintendent Freddie Bowen, Clay County Sheriff’s Department, Piggott Police and Fire Departments, City of Piggott and Municipal Light Water and Sewer.
Please note that due to the ‘Juneteenth’ federal holiday and closing of post offices, all June 19 mailed newspapers will be delayed. Newspaper racks and pickup subscriptions will be available as usual on Wednesday.
Piggott Community Hospital EMS was recognized Wednesday, June 5 by the Arkansas Department of Health at a ceremony held in Jonesboro for their stroke care performance. Piggott Community Hospital EMS achieved Ruby Status for stroke band documentation based on the level of adherence to the defect-free care measure.
After an evening and morning of damaging storms in the area, the sun broke through for a Rector crowd to gather under the historic oak tree in Woodland Heights Cemetery at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 26 for the Memorial Day recognition service. During the previous week, school students and several community members placed 922 flags throughout the cemetery, one on each veteran’s gravesite.
Mary “Nadine”Whitaker Mary “Nadine” (Knuckles) Whitaker, age 79, died May 26, 2024, at Country Comfort AFC home in Caro, Mich. Mary was born January 20, 1945 in Piggott, Ark., to the late Raymond and Florence (Brady) Knuckles.
