RES holds 1500 meter race
All Rector Elementary students finished up running the 1500 meter race in Miss Hannah’s PE class on Friday, Jan. 17 for the start of their Olympic games.
January 2025
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BAM to host two companion exhibitions alongside DNSPE
The annual Delta National Small Prints Exhibition (DNSPE) will open at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23, alongside its companion exhibitions “SunSoilSkin&Bone” and “Informing the Present,” with a reception at Bradbury Art Museum (BAM) in Fowler Center at Arkansas State University.
Jeffrey Carroll presents ‘Go Fast and Break Things’
Arkansas State University is set to host the next presentation in the annual Lecture-Concert Series. This lecture will be free to the public at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb 6, in the third-floor auditorium of the Carl R. Reng Student Union.
VA enhances security with modernized sign-in options
VA’s online patient portal for health care, My HealtheVet, will undergo a significant change to the way Veterans sign in starting at the end of January.
Piggott School District celebrates School Board Member Recognition Month
January 2025 has been designated as School Board Member Recognition Month, a time to honor the dedicated individuals who serve on school boards across Arkansas and contribute to the success of students and schools in their community.
Clay County Sheriff ’s Department makes arrest after attempted traffic stop
The Clay County Sheriff’s Department reports than on Jan. 18 a Clay County deputy attempted to make a traffic stop on a vehicle between Piggott and St. Francis on U.S. 62. The vehicle refused to pull over and turned onto CR 346 heading west. The vehicle was traveling over 60 mph on the gravel road. The deputy did not want the vehicle to make it back to Piggott or turn into the hills at this speed. The deputy performed a T.V.I. (tactical ve-hicle intervention) on the vehicle, which caused it to go into the ditch.
4-H FCS Bowl Team attend Nationals
Place fourth in overall competition
Hill, Mauldin named to President’s List
SENATOBIA, MS (01/ 22/2025)— The President’s List for the Fall 2024 semester at Northwest Mississippi Community College was released by college officials. Among those recog-nized were Jackson Hill of Rector and Aaron Mauldin of Piggott.
HPMEC to celebrate National Quilting Day
In celebration of National Quilting Day set for Saturday, March 15, the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center will present a special month-long quilt exhibition. Those interested in lending a quilt to the museum for display may contact the museum at 870-598-3487. If you would like to schedule a group tour to view the exhibition, you may contact the museum by emailing shwilliams@astate.edu.
Free childcare provider training being offered
Lawrence County Extension in cooperation with Clay, Randolph, and Greene County Extension Services are proud to offer “The Best Care.” The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, March 8 at the Lawrence County Library Meeting Room.