Battling heat and humidity, the Piggott Mohawks started their season with a home game at Parker Field inside Hunter Midkiff Stadium against the Gosnell Pirates Friday night. The Pirates speed was evident as they scored a touchdown off the Mohawks kickoff.
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The Missouri Mid-South Gospel Music Singing Convention will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15 and Saturday, Sept. 16. The event is being held at the New Covenant Church located at 3396 Kanell Blvd. (PP Hwy.) in Poplar Bluff, Mo. MC’s will be Joyce and Ron Fowler of 89.5 FM and Rick Jones of 106.1 FM. Eight special guests will be featured nightly. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Louise Dalton Louise Dalton, 94, of Piggott, Ark., passed away August 22, 2023, at Belle Meade in Paragould, Ark. She was born on February 10, 1929, in Gibson, Mo., and was the daughter of Marvin and Lola (McFarland) Sanford.
The 6th Annual Runnin’ Scared 5K will be hosted at Pumpkin Hollow on Saturday, Sept. 16. The racecourse will be a mix of road and off-road running. Runners will run through a local cemetery and through the grounds of Pumpkin Hollow. “Who knows…you may find a few “friends” along the way as well! Be sure to bring your flashlights or head lamps as the race will take place after dark,” a spokesperson commented The race will start at 8 p.m. and registration is underway at www.runsignup.com/ Race/AR/Piggot/ RunninScared5k. Deadline to be guaranteed a shirt is Sept. 1.
Seven of our Clay County 4-H Tech Changemakers completed a three-day training August 9 through 11 at the 4-H Center in Ferndale. The 4-H members had a great time learning new technology skills! The 4-H Tech Changemakers are excited to offer new workshops to their Clay County community.
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Rector Cougar Football Senior High team showed off their new white and Cougar blue uniforms purchased by the RHS Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday evening at the opening season pep rally. All Cougar teams were introduced from the pee wee Cougars to junior high Cougars to the senior high Cougar squad. In addition, the Cougar marching band took individual salutes as did the cheerleaders. The pee wee cheerleaders performed two cheers and the junior-senior high combined squads filled the gym floor and led the crowd in several Cougar favorite chants. Coach David Hendrix acknowledged the crowd.
A “flash mob” got the job done. On Aug. 19, Saturday morning, thirty-six Rector heroes banded together as a Neighbor 2 Neighbor work crew that swarmed specific locations in need of some curb appeal spruce up. Some sites required power teams and with all the workers who had the right tools and machines, the jobs were tackled and accomplished. These projects would not have been successful without teamwork as it has been for the eleven years Neighbor 2 Neighbor has operated. The original purpose of Neighbor 2 Neighbor was fulfilled – helping those neighbors across Rector who, for various reasons, have been unable to maintain their yards.
The City of Piggott Parks and Recreation and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is set to host the 2023 annual family fishing rodeo at Heritage Park. This year’s rodeo will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 9. The event is open to those 15 and under. Organizers note only one pole may be used for each competitor, and there is a three fish limit. Arkansas fishing licenses are required for adults.