July The second half of 2023 began with entertainment news as Joe Mansfield presented his Average Joe’s Magic Show at the Ford Room in Rector and The Kinders concluded the 2023 Summer Reading Program with large crowds at both the Piggott and Rector libraries. The Clay County Sheriff’s Department reported a 17year-old juvenile was injured while shooting fireworks under the St.
11/01/2023: Andrea Kinzer of Nashville, Tenn., was arrested for Driving on Suspended Driver’s License and No Proof of Insurance. 11/02/2023: Pryton K.
The following are arrest reports provided by the Clay County Sheriff’s Department. On Wednesday, Dec.
Once again this year, the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum of Piggott has joined forces with Liberty Hill Outfitters for a special fundraiser. Papa’s Upland Bird Hunt, planned to celebrate Ernest Hemingway’s Arkansas hunting legacy, will be held on Saturday, Jan. 27 at Liberty Hill (located northeast of Rector).
Black River Technical College (BRTC) recently received $4.7 million from the Arkansas State and Local Recovery funds allocated by the American Rescue Plan Act to help construct barracks to house BRTC’s Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA) recruits while attending classes. BRTC’s LETA is the primary trainer of law enforcement officers for Northeast Arkansas (NEA), training 100-120 officers for local police stations and sheriff’s offices, Arkansas Highway Police, Arkansas State Police, and other state and local agencies.
Organizers of the annual Clay County Department of Human Services Christmas Project report another successful effort. According to DHS county administrator Holly Crabtree, “We started with 13 families and 33 children and then the Piggott and Rector Schools took eight families because they were already getting gifts for those through the school.
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.
Lake Charles State Park will offer a First Day Hike Monday, Jan. 1, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the park, 3705 Highway 25, Powhatan. The event is free and open to the public. Participants will meet at the Swim Beach Parking Lot.
Once again this year, the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum of Piggott has joined forces with Liberty Hill Outfitters for a special fundraiser. Papa’s Upland Bird Hunt, planned to celebrate Ernest Hemingway’s Arkansas hunting legacy, will be held on Saturday, Jan.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting of an individual north of Corning in the area of Hwy. 328, County Road 143 and 148. The Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call at 7:25 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18, from a motorist that an individual was standing in the middle of Hwy. 328 at the bridge construction. They said the individual stated he had been shot. The Sheriff’s Department, Corning Police Department, and EMS responded. Upon arrival the CCSD located the individual who had an apparent gunshot wound above the knee in the upper leg, first aid was administered by officers until EMS arrived. The individual identified himself as 31-year-old William Clay Lester, apparently of Corning. He gave officers a statement before he was transported to Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. The Sheriff’s Department has reason to doubt the individual’s statement and believes the incident started on County Road 148 close to Hwy. 328. They also know another individual was involved. The Sheriff’s Department is asking anyone with information that could help in this investigation to call the Clay County Sheriff’s Department at 870-598-2270