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Sparklight opens fall 2023 applications for Charitable Giving Fund
Sparklight will open fall 2023 applications for the company’s Charitable Giving Fund, which annually awards $250,000 in grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, from Oct. 1-31, 2023.
PFMC hosts coat drive
Piggott First Methodist Church is currently accepting donations of new/gently used winter coats through Saturday, Oct. 14. Items being accepted are warm coats, winter jackets and waterproof outerwear for children (boys and girls), all sizes. Monetary donations are also being accepted. Drop off locations include Jim Watson Real Estate, Piggott Area Chamber of Commerce office, Sugar Creek Country Club, Cajun Dave’s, Piggott Community Center and the Piggott Public Library. Items will be distributed Sunday, Oct. 15 at the church’s free community dinner.
IT HAPPENED HERE YEARS AGO….
1983 The putt-putt golf course is finally being laid at Piggott Home for the Golden Years now that the cool weather has arrived. Flanery and Sons of Paragould are in charge.
Park Cemetery in need of donations
Park Cemetery, located 2 miles west of Rector, is in need of donations for the upkeep of the cemetery. “If you have loved ones buried at the cemetery we would appreciate your donation,” com-mented a spokesperson. Donations may be sent to Centennial Bank, P.O. Box 6, Rector, AR 72461 or Michele Layer, 421 N. Ballard,Apt. 20, Rector,AR 72461
Powhatan Historic State Park to offer Ghost Walk guided tours
Powhatan Historic State Park will once again be offering Ghost Walk tours where park interpreters will take guests on guided tours, highlighting the many ghost stories, folk tales and legends about the park. The tours are set for Friday, Oct. 20 and Saturday, Oct. 21. Admission is $6.50 for adults and $4.50 for children under 12. Space is limited and reservations are required. For available tour times and reservations call 870-878-6765 or email powhatan@arkansas.com to reserve your spot.
Hunter education course planned at Piggott
A hunter education course will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Oct. 19 and 20 and from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Piggott Rod and Gun Club. Participants must attend all three classes, also participants 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to pre-register you may call 870-631-0531.
Pig-gott Smoked BBQ Cook-Off set Oct. 21
Piggott Area Chamber of Commerce recently announced the second annual Pig-gott Smoked BBQ Cook-Off set for Saturday, Oct. 21. Teams are slated to compete for cash and trophies— not to mention bragging rights. The day will also include live music, a cornhole tournament, bouncy houses for the kids, vendors and prizes as the sweet smell of barbecue will fill the air. Everyone is invited to attend.
Probable cause hearing held
Appearing before Judge Skip Mooney from Jonesboro in District Court in the Eastern District of Clay County on Sept. 28, 2023, were Rhonda Michelle Parks, 42, of Piggott, and Anita Joyce Parks, 69, of Piggott.
Clay County commodity distribution slated
A commodity distribution for Clay County is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.