Mitchell Cemetery will hold a benefit yard sale from 8 .m. to 3 p.m. Friday, July 12 and Saturday, July 13 in the Greenway Picnic dining hall. All donations will be accepted. Those needing more information may contact Jane Cook at 870-324-0236.
Parks Cemetery, located 2 miles west of Rector, is in need of donations for the upkeep of the cemetery. “If you have loved ones buried at the cemetery we would appreciate your donation,” commented a spokesperson. Donations may be sent to Centennial Bank, P.O. Box 6, Rector, AR 72461 or Michele Layer, 421 N. Ballard,Apt. 20, Rector,AR 72461
The traditional slate of beauty pageants are scheduled in conjunction with this year’s St. Francis Picnic, set for Saturday, July 20, at the picnic grounds in that community.
PHS Class of 1974 will celebrate their 50th class reunion on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Strawberry Event Center at 107 Main, Holcomb, Mo. Buffet meal and drink is $25 per person with cash bar available. Money will be paid at the door. Please RSVP by Aug. 23 for meal planning with your name and number in your party. Please send a text or call one of the following with your information: Debra Rouse Whaley, 870530-1855; Teresa Casey Hanners, 573-576-3579, or Susan Alexander, 870-3240398.
1984 Miss Angela Wright, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
On Tuesday, June 25, Piggott was host to the Ride the Fault Line bicycle tour. This year’s bike tour made stops in Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky for a seven day four-state ride.
Mary Sue Hardin Mary Sue Hardin, 77, of Piggott, Ark., passed away December 4, 2023. She was born on May 15, 1946, in Piggott, and was the daughter of the late Lester and Hallie Garner.
Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center will host an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, July 4 in celebration of their 25th anniversary. Everyone is invited to drop by and enjoy refreshments which will be served on the porch. The museum is located at 1913 Museum Row in Piggott.
In 2023 Clay County celebrated its 150th anniversary but few know that the county the Arkansas State legislature created in 1873 from portions of Randolph and Green Counties was not called “Clay County”, but “Clayton County” and remained so until January 1st, 1876. Even fewer know about the life of the man for whom Clayton County was named, General Powell Clayton, and what compelled the early citizens of this county to pressure the legislature to change our county’s name. Powell Foulk Clayton had a storied career, rising from Captain to Brigadier General in the Union Army during the Civil War, serving as the first Republican Governor of Arkansas, United States Senator and U.S.Ambassador to Mexico, he operated as Republican Party boss for four decades, and he was a major developer of the picturesque resort town of Eureka Springs and creator of the Crescent Hotel. On the surface, with such an decorated and significant résumé it may be hard to believe that our first citizens adamantly opposed his name gracing our county government. Welcome to Clayton County will be a limited weekly column exploring the life of General Powell Clayton, our early history, and why we are not called Clayton County today. Our journey will take us through the drama of the Civil War and Reconstruction in Arkansas, the heights of the Gilded Age, to the Spanish-American War and our rich founding history. After 150 years, it is time to uncover our forgotten history of Clayton County and to reflect upon its place in Arkansas and American History.