PIGGOTT SENIOR PLAYERS
PIGGOTT SENIOR PLAYERS
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Scenes from the Rector Labor Day Parade & Picnic
Scenes from the Rector Labor Day Parade & Picnic
City of Piggott receives grant for water system improvements
The City of Piggott recently was the recipient of a $499,950 Community Development Block Grant for water system improvements. Piggott Mayor Bradley Scheffler was among the recipients from the Arkansas communities who attended the awards ceremony Thursday, Aug. 21 at the Governor’s Conference Room in Little Rock. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission presented the grants during the ceremony.
SIMPSON RETIRES FROM PFD
SIMPSON RETIRES FROM PFD
Rigdon’s handmade bats, rolling pins continue to benefit local cemeteries
For nearly a decade, Sonny Rigdon has quietly turned his woodworking hobby into a heartfelt mission to support his community.
Rector Cougars bring experience and youth
Rector Cougars will suit up sixteen stalwart young men in Cougar blue to build on successes of the past years and gain momentum going into conference schedule. According to new head coach Robert Dorman who has been integral with the program for many years, “We have good size on the line with several returning starters and many sophomores moving up from the championship Junior High squad.” He continued, “We are a bigger group in physical size and we are pretty fast, certainly strong.
Piggott City Council meets, declares council vacancy
The Piggott City Council met in regular session on Monday, Aug. 25 with council members Jeff Benbrook, Tracy Cole and Jamey Parks present. Mayor Bradley Scheffler was absent.
Junior Mohawks begin season under new coach
Tyler Stewart assumes duties as head coach for the Junior Mohawks for his first year at Piggott. Stewart has been coaching for five years, previously in Texas.
FABLE OLYMPICS HELD AT RECTOR ELEMENTARY
FABLE OLYMPICS HELD AT RECTOR ELEMENTARY
Clay County Fair nears, parade set for Sept. 9
The Clay County Fair will be held Tuesday through Saturday, Sept. 9 through 13, at the fairgrounds in Piggott. Keeping with recent tradition, the annual pageants will be held in conjunction with the fair Saturday, Sept. 6, beginning at 9:30 a.m. with the Baby Mr. and Miss Clay County pageants, and will continue throughout the day. The complete schedule of pageants, with the contact information, may be found elsewhere in this edition.