The sixth annual Mohawk Football Golf Tournament is set for Thursday, July 27, at the Sugar Creek Country Club and is being hosted by the Piggott Mohawk Football Boosters. Tee off is set for 9 a.m. with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. The event is a 18 hole four-person scramble and is limited to 18 teams. Lunch will be provided.
The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center would like to recognize the Friends of Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum 2022 members. Annual Members: Mr.
At the Rector City Council meeting on July 11 held at the Rector Community Center at 6 p.m., the Council addressed issues that were referred to Kimberly Dale, City Attorney, for further attention. Prior to the meeting’s agenda, Mayor Shawn Brandon acknowledged people in the audience who wished to address the Council.
Clay County Sheriff’s Department May monthly report 05-01-2023 Rodney Rhodes of Piggott was cited on failure to pay fines and no insurance. 05-02-2023 David Patrick Adams of Jacksonville Fla., cited on carless prohibited driving.
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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. For more information you may contact the museum at 870598-3487.
There was a single ordinance on the agenda to be considered by the Clay County Quorum Court during the July meeting on Monday, July 17 at 7 p.m. at the Eastern District Courthouse in Piggott. Ordinance 2023-17 was an appropriation ordinance to amend the Clay County Annual Budget Ordinance 2022-35 and to appropriate professional development recognition payments and for other purposes. The Professional Development Recognition Payments funded by the State of Arkansas are to qualifying personnel who actively work with property taxes. The lump sum payment of a professional development recognition payment shall not be incorporated into the county base pay of a constitutional officer or a county employee for future salary adjustments. It is subject o withholding or all applicable state and federal taxes, but not subject to retirement benefits. The professional development recognition payments shall not be construed to be part of a county officer’s compensation.
The traditional slate of beauty pageants are scheduled in conjunction with this year’s Greenway Picnic, set for Saturday, Aug. 5, at the picnic grounds in that community.
Under the federallyfunded effort, all those under the age of 18 are provided free meals at local schools. The meals are the same for all children regardless of family income, race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. No registration is required for those attending.