Rector prints now available for purchase
The Rector Area Chamber of Commerce announces that Rector prints are for sale. The prints are $20 unframed and measure 16 x 20.
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Powhatan Historic State Park to host holiday open house
Powhatan Historic State Park will host a holiday open house on Saturday, Dec. 10, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the 1888 Powhatan Courthouse. This familyoriented day will include opportunities to make crafts, tour the property, participate in activities, and enjoy refreshments.
Ozark Holidays Craft Showset for Saturday
The Ozark Folk Center State Park will host the Ozark Holidays Craft Show on Saturday, Nov. 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The show will feature high-quality, hand-crafted items for sale by local artisans. Admission to the event is free.
Retirement party planned for Gay Johnson
The Clay County Library Board will host a retirement party for longtime librarian Gay Johnson from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m.
Piggott Chamber to host annual Christmas Fest
Plans are complete, as the Piggott Area Chamber of Commerce is scheduled to host their annual Christmas Fest on Saturday, Dec. 3. Activities are slated from noon to 4:30 p.m. on the square in downtown Piggott, followed by the annual Christmas Parade at 5 p.m.
Single parent scholarship awared to Johnson
Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund, or ASPSF, congratulates the Fall 2022 Arkansas Northeastern College scholarship recipients. Thanks to the support of local donors and state funding, ASPSF awarded scholarships to 61 single parents pursuing associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and skilled-trade certificates across Northeast Arkansas.
RES STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
Atlas Rios and Christian Mero were recently selected as the Rector Elementary Students of the Month. Atlas was described as always having a positive attitude and working hard in class. He is so excited to learn new things and his joy rubs off on his classmates. Christian was described as always willing to help anytime she is asked. She takes care of the other students in her class. (Courtesy photo)
RES TEACHER OF THE MONTH
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Applications now being accepted for HPMEC writer-in-residents
Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Education Center has set the date for their 2023 writer-in-residence program. Applications are now being accepted and the selected candidate will be lodged in the loft apartment on the downtown square. For more information contact Dr. Adam Long at adamlong@astate.edu by February 28, 2023.
IT HAPPENED HERE YEARS AGO….
1982 Former Piggott resident Craig Morris is set to appear with the Ronnie McDowell show at the Paragould High School Auditorium. Boyce McCord, owner of McCord Agri-Service in Piggott, died of an apparent heart attack on Thursday, November 18.