IT HAPPENED HERE YEARS AGO….
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.
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Division of Agriculture seeks stakeholder input for plan
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.
BRAD Board of Directors meeting set for Feb. 20
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.
IT HAPPENED HERE YEARS AGO….
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.
Arkansas Commercial Truck Safety and Education Program applications available
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.
BRAD Board of Directors meeting set
Black River Area Develo pment CorporationBoardofDirectorsmeetingwill be held at 12 p.m. Tuesday, Feb.
New at the library
The following materials are now available at the Piggott Public Library. ADULT FICTION Lone Oaks Crossing by Janet Dailey The Locked Door by Freida McFadden The Coworker by Freida McFadden The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides Upside Down by Danielle Steel Harbor Lights by James Lee Burke Holmes, Marple & Poe by James Patterson and Brian Sitts The Night Island by Jayne Anne Krentz Veiled Intentions by Gabrielle Meyer To Challenge Heaven by David Weber and Chris Kennedy Random in Death by J.
New at the library
The following materials are now available at the Rector Public Library. YOUNG ADULT FICTION Ruthless vows : a novel – Rebecca Ross FICTION The fury – Alex Michaelides One in a million – Janet Dailey Random in death / :An Eve Dallas Novel – JD Robb Remarkably bright creatures : a novel – Shelby Van Pelt Private : Missing Persons – James Patterson After we collided – Anna Todd After ever happy – Anna Todd After we fell – Anna Todd NON FICTION What is ChatGPT doing ...
Landon Haywood named to UM fall Chancellor’s Honor Roll
Landon Haywood Named to UM fall 2023 Chancellor’s Honor Roll Landon Haywood, of Rector,Ark., was named to the University of Mississippi’s fall 2023 Honor Roll lists. Haywood, majoring in Pharmaceutical Sciences, was named to the Chancellor’s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.75-4.00.