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Mitchell Cemetery plans benefit yard sale

A benefit yard sale for Mitchell Cemetery in Greenway will be held Nov. 3, 4 and 5 at the Mitchell Cemetery kitchen on the Greenway Picnic grounds. The sale will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. For more information contact Jane Cook at 870-324-0236.

Sparklight hoodie drive underway for PHS

Sparklight, in conjunction with Piggott High School, is having a drive to fill student resource supplies. The goal is to collect 50 new or gently used hoodies through Nov. 18. For each hoodie collected, Sparklight will match with a ten-dollar donation up to $500 for the school to purchase additional items which students need most. Hoodies may be dropped off at the Piggott Area Chamber of Commerce office by the railroad tracks or at the Sparklight office located at 155 South Third Street.

IT HAPPENED HERE YEARS AGO….

1982 Sectional Manager/Postmaster Bonnie Eldridge has announced that Scot Sale, Piggott postal clerk, has been selected to serve as officer in charge postmaster at the Knobel post office. At the Carolyn Theatre this week, “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”.

Sugar cookie class to be held Nov. 15

Holiday season is almost here and just in the nick of time Pat Self will be teaching a workshop on making her famous sugar cookies. Class will be offered at the Piggott Community Center at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 15 with a fee of $15 per person. HPMEC is sponsoring the event which has limited class space. There will be a hands-on demonstration with samples to take home (bring your own container). Class fee must be paid at the time of registration. For more information you may call 870-598-3484.

American Red Cross needs donors

The American Red Cross urges blood donors of all types and those who have never given before to book a time to give blood now and help keep the blood supply from dropping ahead of the holidays. People of all blood types are needed, especially platelet donors and those with type O blood – blood products that are critical to keeping hospitals ready to help patients depending on transfusions in the weeks ahead.

Martin’s poem composed into book

Many years ago, Pat Martin of Rector wrote a story poem about a little bear’s willingness to forgive entitled Little Bear’s Forgiveness. Intended to be pantomimed as it was read aloud, the poem was well received among the First General Baptist Church membership those many years ago.

Cougars defeat Midland in homecoming game

As Ean Henson and Evan Holmes marched to the center of the field with the officials for the coin toss on Rector’s Homecoming night against the Midland Mustangs, the Cougars took their first win of the evening. The players won the toss and elected to defer receiving to the second half, giving Rector’s defense its first test of the night.