The annual Ryan Rogers Chili Cook-off and Supper was held on the customary last Saturday in February with over 26 entries of chili, soup, and jambalaya that fed over 170 diners. The late Ryan Rogers won the community center’s first chili cook-off with “fat man chili,” his famous recipe that included a bit of brown sugar.
Piggott High School girls basketball coach, Chris Brantley, is battling pancreatic cancer and the community gave freely and generously at the “Amore” spaghetti fundraiser held Saturday, Feb. 24. The event was held at the First General Baptist Church where Brantley is pastor.
The Piggott School Board met in special session on Tuesday, Feb. 27 with all members present. The board went into executive session at 5:30 p.m. and upon return to public session voted on the new head high school football coach.
Perhaps he needed only a tiny bit of encouragement to connect with audiences, big and small, the baby boy, the youngest of seven siblings, children of the late Ben and Rena Snow. A “zany, rascally guy,” Craig Snow became a larger-than-life local stage celebrity beginning with a bit part while in sixth grade, playing “little boy in the window.” Retired drama teacher Gail Burns, a superencourager, saw a diamond in the rough, a youngster with boundless potential and energy, not only for the local stage but in his life’s direction. She groomed him for larger roles and a larger stage in life. As a dynamic teacher, she encouraged his exuberant personality. By 1982, his senior year in high school, Snow was comfortable with many situations, crazy enough to go out on a limb to entertain as well as empathize and put people at ease with his effervescent smiles and charming, easy manner.
The Piggott Fire Department received four AED (automated external defibrillator) devices from Utility Manufacturing on Tuesday, Feb. 27. These devices are helpful when someone is ex-periencing sudden cardiac arrest by delivering an electrical shock to help the heart establish rhythm. The combination of CPR and an AED is effective in saving lives when used in the first few minutes following a collapse from sudden cardiac arrest.
1984 Two candidates, both living the Carryville area, are seeking a five-year term on the Piggott School Board in the election scheduled for March 13. Lester Binkley and Larry Simpson are vying for the position.
Piggott students Devan Hobbs, Wes Kilbreath, and Kade Johnson competed Thursday, Feb. 22 in the 15th annual Northeast Arkansas Weldathon hosted by Arkansas State University-Newport (ASUN) at its Jonesboro campus.
The Historic Powhatan School of the Lady is a school for ladies interested in re-enacting the 19th century. In two and a half days, it covers subjects that engage all levels of living history, from beginners to masters. Participants will learn about all aspects of life that pertain to 19th century women including etiquette, sewing techniques, cooking, history, music, personal hygiene and more.
Clay County Sheriff’s Department January monthly report. 01/01/2024 Miguel Ruiz of Waukegan, IL, was cited for Hazardous Driving.