MARTIN, Tenn.— Olivia G. Woolard of Piggott and Riley J. Gossett of Pollard have been named to the University of Tennessee at Martin fall 2024 Chancellor’s Honor Roll. Woolard received highest honors and Gossett received high honors.
My Valentine’s Shoppe event is planned from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 8 at the Piggott Community Center located at 161 E. Pfeiffer St. Crafts yard sale items, food, and much more will be offered along with door prizes. For more information contact Sheila Sullivan at 770-262-1563 or Ashley Groves at 870-6346747.
The Piggott City Council met on Thursday, Jan. 23 with council members Tracy Cole, Kevin Jones and Jamey Parks in attendance. Councilman Jeff Benbrook was absent.
In a public service announcement, posted on the Rector Police Department’s Facebook, it was noted that the department had been made aware of fraudulent phone calls from scammers being made to Rector area residents using the Rector Police Department’s phone number.
The Clay County Quorum Court met at the Piggott Courthouse on Tuesday, Jan. 22 with Justices Patrick Patterson, Dennis Haines, David Hatcher, Brad Green, Randy Kingston, David Cagel and Jody Henderson present. Justices Neal Smith and George Lowe were absent.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Department reports that on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, a search warrant was executed on a residence west of Rector on County Road 406 at which time Joseph M. Parrish, 36, was arrested and charged with 100 counts of distributing, possessing, or viewing of matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child and 100 counts of pandering or possessing visual or print medium depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child.
Hemphill scores 30 points for the night
Alumni return to participate in event
We are dealing with frigid temperatures here in NEA, and while it can be uncomfortable and a pain to endure, we are fortunate.
At the Rector School District’s annual Spelling Bee finals, eighth grader Adalyn Younger received the first place award for spelling “confidential,” “attentive,” and finally, “benediction.” Principal Mark Manchester told the audience that Adalyn reads all the time, having a book “in her hand, under her arm, and in her backpack.”