Favorable weather and good crowds were the order of the day Saturday, July 8, as the 90th 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.
REUNIONS 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.
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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.
The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and The Blue Awning Gallery present Series 2 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 viewed at The Blue Awning Gallery located at 164 South Second Avenue in Piggott. The exhibit will run until July 31, 2023.
The Selection Committee of the Rector High School Sports Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the 2023 inductees into the Rector High School Sports Hall of Fame. The organization has four categories from which inductees may be selected: athletes, coaches, teams, and other.
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The following materials are now available at the Piggott Public Library ADULT FICTION The Survivor by Iris Johansen Cross Down by James Patterson and Brendan DuBois Near Miss by Stuart Woods and Brett Battles Weapons of Opportunity by Dale Brown The Heart’s Choice by Tracie Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse The Weltall File by David Weber and Jacob Holo Clive Cussler: Fire Strike by Mike Maden Ward D by Freida McFadden The Body in the Web by Katherine Hall Page Fire of Grace: Arkansas by Michael Frederick Fire of Grace: Missouri by Michael Frederick The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese The Last Heir to Blackwood Library by Hester Fox Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver The Inmate by Freida McFadden Never Lie by Freida McFadden Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn Lemon Curd Killer by Laura Childs A Royal Tea by Roseanna M. White Deadly Deals & Donuts by Cindy Bell ADULT NON-FICTION The Space in Between by Tabitha Beach Untamed by Glennon Doyle Automate Your Busywork: Do less, Achieve More, and Save Your Brain for the Big Stuff by Aytekin Tank Inside the Mind of John Wayne Gacy: The Real-Life Killer Clown by Brad Hunter Survival Gardening by Leonard Buckley BIOGRAPHIES Koresh: The True Story of David Koresh and the Tragedy of Waco by Stephan Talty EASY BOOKS Pete the Cat Saves Up by Kimberly and James Dean The Crayons Go Back to School by Drew Daywalt Pete the Cat: Hickory Dickory Dock by Kimberly and James Dean Rain by Cynthia Rylant Max and Moonbean by Rob Scotton Penny & Pip by Candace Fleming A Day at the Aquarium by Alyssa Satin Capucilli JUVENILE FICTION Falling Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix Starla Jean Cracks the Case by Elana K.
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Wilma Pauline Bullinger, 82 of Rector, passed away on July 7, 2023 at her home. Pauline was born to the late Earl and Jewel (Parrish) Gotthardt in Joplin, Mo. She was known by many for her cooking abilities and working at some of the restaurants in Rector and then later at the Nursing Home in Rector. She enjoyed riding in the country looking for deer. She was an avid garage sale shopper who had collected many cookie jars and salt and pepper shakers. She loved her family and all their get –togethers. She was a member of the Purcell Church.