Black River Technical College Board of Trustees will hold its quarterly committee meeting at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 14 in the Pocahontas Room of the Richard Gaines Business and Technology Building on the BRTC Pocahontas campus.
On Dec. 3, Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas linemen along with electric cooperative linemen from Colorado and Oklahoma embarked on a mission to Guatemala to deliver electricity to 197 rural Guatemalans in 38 villages. The residents have never had electric service, so they will celebrate Christmas in a special way.
Black River Technical College’s Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) chapter recently elected its 2023-2024 officers. Animal Science major Elizabeth Spinks of Piggott was elected Co-Vice President of Community Service.
Local shoppers are encouraged to take part in The Christmas Shoppe which is planned from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Piggott Community Center. The center is located at 161 E. Pfeiffer Street.
When the Christmas season is ushered in with the Rector Christmas Parade held on Sunday, Dec. 3, multiple opportunities for engaging with family will be available. Rector Downtown Central has set aside an area in the new Pocket Park on Main Street for friend and family photographs. In the Downtown Park, a banner has been placed announcing the season to all who drive by the park. In addition, Dars Sign Me Up has decorated an area of the Downtown Park with a “Merry Christmas, Rector” message. All signage is arranged to encourage photos and photographers.
The Bradbury Art Museum will feature an exhibition by Arkansas State University graduate A. Skylar Evans through Tuesday, Dec. 19. An opening reception will be held starting on Thursday, Dec. 7, from 5 until 6:30 p.m.
Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center will host a fruit cake workshop at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 4. Instructor for the workshop will be Suzie Morris. Fee for the class is $10 and space is limited to 15 par-ticipants. Persons interested may register by calling the museum at 870-598-1637. “This is a family recipe and Suzie says she gets in trouble with other family members when referencing where the recipe comes from. Her Aunt Ruby Wellman and Aunt Opal Rodery both made this delicious treat. Suzie also added that her mother used to make the cakes every year for the customers at the oil company,” stated HPMEC Director Shannon Williams.
The Clay County Department of Human Services is now accepting applications from families for their annual Christmas assistance project. Applications will be accepted through Thursday, Nov. 30, at the DHS office in Piggott or at 1st Choice Healthcare in Corning.
