Updates given at city council meeting
The Piggott City Council met in regular session on Thursday, Jan. 25 with council members Kevin Jones, Jamey Parks and Tracy Cole present.
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Piggott board meets in special session
The Piggott School District Board of Education met in a special meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, in the District Administrative Office. Members present were Brad Dunlap, Chris Roberts, Jennifer Rahn, and Rob Chandler.
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Fair board to meet Feb. 12 at kitchen The Clay County Fair Board meetings are set for the second Monday of each month in the fairgrounds kitchen.
IT HAPPENED HERE YEARS AGO….
1984 A drive to raise $25,000 to complete funding for the new library in Piggott received a major boost this week through contributions from local financial institutions. The new building, which will cost about $130,000 will be constructed just west of the post office on Main Street.
LIHEAP application opens for winter utilities bill assistance
Entergy Arkansas customers who need help paying their winter utility bills can apply now for up to $475 in assistance through the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The program’s application period runs Jan. 8 through March 22, officials said, or until funds are expended.
Hello Clay County Times-Democrat readers,
2023 has come to a halt and 2024 is here! Last year was a big year for Arkansas. We celebrated the centennial year of our State Parks system, the remodel of and reopening of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock and the opening of the United States Marshals Museum in Fort Smith! There are many things happening in 2024 in Arkansas and the best way to plan out the year is by stopping by an Arkansas Welcome Center and picking up the new 2024 Arkansas Travel Guide! The book is full of vacation activities organized in these sections: Festivals & Events, Hiking & Biking, Boating & Floating, Fishing and Hunting, Arts & History, Out-there Adventures, Culinary Adventures, Lodging and Attractions & Destinations! The book also lists an Arkansas festival that you can attend throughout 2024: January * Ozark Mountain Music Festival, Eureka Springs February * Little Rock Marathon, Little Rock March * Arkansas Derby, Hot Springs April * Arkansas Roots Festival, Dyess May * World Famous Armadillo Festival, Hamburg * Old Timers Day Steampunk Festival, Van Buren * Magnolia Blossom Festival & World Championship Steak Cook-off, Magnolia June * World Championship Running of the Tubs, Hot Springs * Arkansas Graveler, Fayetteville/Jonesboro July * World Championship Cardboard Boat Races, Heber Springs Labor Day Weekend * National Championship Chuckwagon Races, Clinton September * Bikes Blues & BBQ, Rogers October * Filmland, Little Rock * King Biscuit Blues Festival, Helena-West Helena November * Wings Over the Prairie Festival, Stuttgart Unable to stop by anArkansas Welcome Center? No problem, because you can go to arkansas.com/publications and order the travel guide free of charge along with the adventure guide, state parks guide, motorcycling guide and cycling guide! Of course the main highlight for 2024 will be on April 8 when the Great North American Eclipse will be crossing through Arkansas! The center point of the eclipse will enter the state near De Queen in Sevier County and exit near Warm Springs in Randolph County.
Tourism awards scheduled for Arkansas Delta Byways
The 22nd Annual Arkansas Delta Byways Banquet will be held on Friday, Feb. 16, in West Memphis.
ARDOT repairing potholes in aftermath of winter storm
Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) crews and contractors are utilizing all available resources to repair potholes statewide that have formed in the aftermath of the recent winter storm. The state was hit by a severe winter storm that cost ARDOT approximately $810 million in labor and materials – including salt, salt brine, equipment, and working hours – used to fight the storm.
HPMEC to lead Cuba trip in celebration of 25th anniversary
In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center (HPMEC) will lead a trip to Cuba this spring. The trip will begin on Saturday, May 25, and continue through Saturday, June 1.
Piggott School Board meets in regular session, superintendent gives update on elementary flooding
The Piggott School District Board of Education met for their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 16, in the District Administrative Office with board member Jennifer Rahn absent .