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FAIRY GARDEN NOW OPEN

Matilda and Karl Pfeiffer Museum and Study Center has added a fairy garden to their outdoor activities for the children. (Above)- Enjoying the fairy garden are, from left – Rosalie Jackson, Annelise Jackson, Maddy Duckworth, Abbi Schmid and Elizabeth Schmid. (Below) - While the bigger kids are enjoying the garden, the smaller kids Lilly Schmid and Charlie Jackson are having a blast in the sandbox. Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. till 4 p.m. on Saturday. (TD photos/ Gayla Johnson)

CLAY COUNTY FAIR RECEIVES DONATIONS

Piggott Heritage Car Show Group recently donated $250.00 to the Clay County Fair Association. Pictured are, from left: Randall Woodam, Danny Carter, Dave Potts and Bob Hoskins with the Car Show Group and Marty Conley, Vance Turner and Autumn Turner with the Clay County Fair Association. (Courtesy photo)

McCoy and Collier reunion planned

Plans are underway for a reunion of all descendants and relatives of the late Newton Jasper McCoy and Arthur Collier. The event will take place from 12 noon until 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Rector Community Center. Everyone is asked to bring a dish and en joy the fellowship. Those having questions may contact Donna Burkheart Campbell at (248) 437-0833.

Annual Nimmons Old Timers Dinner to be held Sept. 4

Organizers of the annual Nimmons Old Timers Dinner are happy to announce the dinner will once again take place. This year’s dinner will be held beginning at noon on Sunday, Sept. 4, at the community center. Current, and former, residents of the Nimmons area are invited to attend, and bring a dish for the potluck meal. They’ll also be accepting donations at the door, with the proceeds going toward the continued upkeep of the Nimmons Cemetery.

Annual Greenway School reunion scheduled

The annual Greenway School reunion will be held beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, at the Piggott Diner. Organizers encourage all former students to attend, and noted the event will be Dutch Treat. Those wanting information may contact Jane Cook at 870-324-0236.

Mara Leveritt, true-crime author and investigative reporter speaks at Rector Public Library

Mara Leveritt, true-crime author and investigative reporter, visited the Rector Public Library on Thursday evening and discussed several of her books that are of local interest. “I am a truecrime writer, but my writing is different. I do not dwell on the crime itself with gore and guts, inflammatory incidents and incriminations about who might-have done it. My writing is about crimes – after the crime.”

Annual picnic held at Pollard

Despite hot and humid conditions, good crowds were the order of the day Saturday, July 9, as the 89th annual Pollard Picnic was held. Each year the event is held at the picnic grounds in Pollard, with the proceeds benefiting the continued upkeep of the New Hope Cemetery.

HPMEC HOLDS RECEPTION

A send-off reception was recently held by Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Education Center for Matt Gallagher who was this year’s writer-in-residence. The writer-in-residence program is made possible by the sponsorship of Piggott State Bank. Those attending the reception were, from left: HPMEC Director Shannon Williams, Trinity Fears, Nathan Blakely, Mayor Travis Williams, Matt Gallagher, Annie Gallagher, Sam Gallagher, Max Gallagher, Buddy Bradberry, Piggott Police Chief Jeremi Wicker, officer Sam Poole, Sue Harmon, Debbie Jackson and Debbie Mills. (Courtesy photo)