October 2024

The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center will offer several opportunities for Veterans to obtain no-cost influenza vaccinations at its seven facilities in September and October.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Department reports that on Monday, Sept. 23 at approximatley 1:33 p.m. the department executed a search warrant at 208 County Raod 137, apartment 3, west of Corning. The Sheriff’s Department had been looking for 37-year-old Travis Burkheart of Biggers for several days. Burkheart had several warrants for his arrest. The department received information that Burkheart was staying at the residence west of Corning. When the Sheriff’s Department entered the residene they noticed drug paraphernaila in the apartment and a male subject was seen by a Corning Police Department officer discard a black box out the back door. The Sheriff’s Department was also advised by residents of the apartent that Burkheart had just left and went into the woods in front of the apartment. Two deputies went into the woods and found Burkheart. Burkheart had a knife in one hand and brass knuckles in the other. He was told by the deputies to put the weapons down, but he refused. A deputy deplyed his taser on Burkheart and he was taken into custody.

The political process is impacted by the people who are voting and the candidates they choose. This is the second of a six part series of articles. Take a journey into the memory of people of varying ages as they remember their earliest experiences with politics and voting.

The Piggott City Council met on Thursday, Sept. 26 with all members in attendance along with Mayor Bradley Scheffler, City Attorney Kimberly Dale and City Clerk Debbie Harrell.

Piggott School Board met in special session on Tuesday, Sept 24 in the administration office with all members present. The board approved the recommendation of Superintendent Freddie Bowen to renew the yearly contract of Davidson Facilities Consulting LLC for $8,000 and to accept the quote from Turf Renovations in the amount of $7,850 for five loads of sand to level the baseball field.