Early voting for the 2024 Preferential Primary is underway at the Piggott and Corning Community Centers. Voting hours will be 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Saturday, Feb. 24 and Saturday, March 2 voting hours will be 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Early voting ends at 5 p.m. on Monday, March 4.
When I was growing up in the early 1980s, we had a weekly newspaper in our town. There was a woman assigned to cover our little neighborhood. I remember her calling each week to ask my mother what was new in our family. Did Jeremy make the honor roll this quarter? Had we gone on vacation recently? Did we get a new pet? She would take this information from anyone in the neighborhood who was willing to share it and would write a column each week. When the paper came out on Wednesdays, my mother was always excited to read what was going on in the neighborhood. Everyone on our street knew each other. We played outside with the kids every day until dusk. My parents were in a bowling league with our neighbors. We had a block party in the street in the summer. When a new family moved in everyone welcomed them and introduced themselves. I guess you could say it was a great community.
The Clay County Extension Service is offering its annual pesticide applicator training at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at the Extension office located at 148 East Main in Piggott. The training is required for ag-riculture producers to qualify for license to purchase restricted pesticides. The class costs $20 and those interested must be present for the entire training session to be certified for a license for the Arkansas State Plant Board. The course can also be completed online at https:// courses.uada.edu/. Those wanting additional information may contact the Extension office in Piggott at (870) 598-2246.
1984 The new sign went up this week for Dollar General Stores, which will be located in the building previously occupied by Ben Franklin at 107 South Third. The new business will open Thursday, Feb.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is asking for public input as it develops a new strategic plan for its extension and research activities. The Division of Agriculture is host to two-thirds of the land-grant mission, serving as home to the Cooperative Extension Service, which conducts outreach, and the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, which conducts research.
Black River Area Development Corporation Board of Directors meeting will be held at 12 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20.The meeting will be held in person and virtually at https://us02web.zoom.us/ j/86993459730.
1984 The Piggott School board voted unanimously Monday night for a plan that calls for a “blanket raise” of $1,491 for each of the certified personnel in the district. The teachers and administrators will receive the salary increase over the next five months.
The Arkansas State Highway Commission is pleased to announce that the next application cycle for the Arkansas Commercial Truck Safety and Education Program (ACTSEP) b Thursday, February 1. ACTSEP is a grant program that funds truck safety and education efforts through cooperative public/ private programs that focus on increased enforcement, regulatory compliance, industry training, and educational programs to enhance the safe movement of goods on Arkansas highways.
Black River Area Develo pment CorporationBoardofDirectorsmeetingwill be held at 12 p.m. Tuesday, Feb.