Once again, a full schedule of pageants from birth to 21 and up will accompany the Piggott 4th of July picnic. The first four pageants will be held the evening of July 3, with the remainder being held on July 4. All pageants will be held on the stage at the picnic grounds.
The children of Homer and Dora Causey will be hosting a family reunion beginning at 12 noon on Saturday, June 29, at the Pollard Picnic ground. All family and friends are invited to attend. Organizers note a potluck meal will be served.
Each year, Clay County Extension offers a 4-H Youth Leadership Citizenship Program for high school juniors in cooperation with local schools and sponsors. Allie Foster, Jasmine James, and Joslin Ward were the recipients of the 2023 Clay County Youth Leadership Citizenship Team Scholarships their junior year and received the scholarships this year as seniors.
The Rector Public Library is geared-up for a busy June and July as the Summer Reading Program returns. This year’s theme is “Adventure Begins at Your Library.” The programs are at 9 a.m. Wednesdays during the month of June and will continue through July 17. The 2024 Summer Reading Program is open to children of all ages, with prizes, drawings, stories, reading logs, and more.
Joey Pruett, Rector Community Museum director, recently announced that the Farm Room at Rector Community Museum will host a tractor show on Saturday, June 1, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. with food trucks being on site for the event. All tractors are welcome and the event is free. For more information, call 870-5954053 or 870-595-4572.
The annual Mary’s Chapel Cemetery meeting will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 9, in the conference room of the Rector Community Center. Anyone with ties to the cem-etery is urged to attend and help support the cemetery. Anyone interested in making a donation toward the upkeep of the cemetery may do so by contacting Perry Mills at 870-783-0109.
Piggott Public Library is thrilled to announce the launch of their annual Summer Reading Program themed “Adventure Begins at Your Library.” This summer readers of all ages are invited to embark on a thrilling journey filled with books, activities, and events designed to inspire a love of reading and exploration.