IT HAPPENED HERE YEARS AGO….
1983 The Piggott Florist girls’ softball team officially ended their 1983 season as the Tri-County champs in a playoff against the Rector Blue Jays. The teams were tied for first with a 16-2 record.
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Classes begin today at Piggott
Students in the Piggott School District returned to classes today, Wednesday, Aug. 16. As usual, teachers, parents and students alike have been busy prepping for the first day of school, obtaining school supplies and decorations for classrooms, for the new school year. An open house for both campuses was held Monday, Aug. 14.
BRIEFS
Community pep rally set at Rector A community pep rally will be held at 6 p. m., Thursday, Aug.
Former resident Hitt pens first novel
Carl P. “Buster” Hitt, born and raised in Piggott, Ark., just released his first novel, “Sarah: A Young Girl’s Struggle to Reunite her Family,” set in the Piggott area in 1954.
HPMEC now hosting art exhibit
The Hemingway- Pfeiffer Museum is now hosting Series 3 of The Veneto of Ernest Hemingway; Across the River into the Trees. The exhibit is comprised of beautiful black and white panels. This exhibit may be in the new exhibit room on the second floor in the museum and will be on display through August.
Clay County Sheriff’s report
Clay County Sheriff’s Department July Monthly Report 07-01-2023 Paul D. Beck of Malden, Mo., was cited for Hazardous Driving.
93rd Annual Greenway Picnic held
Despite an early morning shower, the weather was great for the 93rd annual Greenway Picnic held Saturday, Aug. 5.
Rector standout Glaub named to RHSSHOF
Former Blackcat standout athlete Ted Glaub, Rector High School class of 1966, has been named to the Rector High School Sports Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 2023. He will be inducted at the annual RHSSHOF luncheon on Saturday, Sept.
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BRIEFS
Open house set at Rector Schools Rector School District will host Open House from 5 to 7 p. m.