According to Clay County Sheriff Ronnie Cole, the court date for Joyce Parks and Rhonda Parks has been postponed to April 12 at the request of their attorney. The Piggott Police Department obtained felony warrants for the two women on Sept. 19, 2023, for first degree false imprisonment, terroristic threatening and third degree domestic battery involving two juveniles.
The Clay County Fair Association is looking forward to the upcoming year. Monday, Jan.
Piggott Health System is excited to announce its recent recognition by the Arkansas Hospital Association (AHA) for its exceptional achievements in healthcare marketing during the past year. “As a rural hospital, we are proud to offer healthcare ser-vices normally only found in larger metropolitan areas,” said James Magee, Executive Director of Piggott Health System.
The Clay County Extension Service is offering its annual pesticide applicator training at 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, at Clay County Electric located on Hwy. 67 near Corning and at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at the Extension office located at 148 East Main in Piggott. The training is required for agri-culture producers to qualify for license to purchase restricted pesticides. The class costs $20 and those interested must be present for the entire training session to be certified for a license for the Arkansas State Plant Board. The course can also be completed online at https:// courses.uada.edu/. Those wanting additional information may contact the Extension office in Piggott at (870) 598-2246 or the Corning office at (870) 857-6875
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture will host the annual corn and cotton production meeting beginning at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6. The meeting will be held at the Rector Community Center on highway 49 in Rector.
Black River Area Development Corporation (BRAD has announced the Winter Regular and Crisis Assistance program will begin accepting applications on Monday, January 8, 2024. Applications will be accepted until it appears funds will be depleted.
1984 A major change in the manufacturing focus of the Brown Shoe Co. plant in Piggott will result in the temporary layoff of the bulk of the employees at the facility according to a company official in St. Louis. He said the company is converting from the manufacture of traditional men’s footwear to component items for women’s, men’s and children’s shoes.
The Piggott City Council met at noon on Thursday, Dec. 28 with council members Kevin Jones, Jamey Parks, Tracy Cole and Jeff Benbrook and Mayor Bradley Scheffler present and city attorney Kimberly Dale absent.
According to a report from Clay County Sheriff Ronnie Cole, a jailer at the Clay County Detention Center has been arrested after deputies said he stole an inmate’s debit card. As stated in the report, 19year-old Jason Jeffries of Piggott was arrested on Thursday, Dec.