The first day of school and “last first day” pictures flooded Facebook feeds, shared among the students’ friends and family. Teachers prepared curriculum, created welcoming and encouraging bulletin boards, and greeted students with smiles, hugs, high-fives, and seating charts.
Clay County Sheriff’s Department July Monthly Report 07-01-2023 Paul D. Beck of Malden, Mo., was cited for Hazardous Driving.
Community pep rally set at Rector A community pep rally will be held at 6 p. m., Thursday, Aug.
1983 The Piggott Florist girls’ softball team officially ended their 1983 season as the Tri-County champs in a playoff against the Rector Blue Jays. The teams were tied for first with a 16-2 record.
The regular monthly meeting of the Piggott School Board was held on Tuesday, Aug. 8 with all board members present. Board member Jim Threatt made a motion to waive the reading of last month’s minutes, this was unanimously approved, as was the financials.
At Monday night’s Rector School Board meeting, a full board was present along with Superintendent Johnny Fowler, Principal Nate Henderson, and Principal Mark Manchester. A full first day of 2023-2024 school year in the books and marked successful, the board turned to business and finance related to future endeavors.
Carl P. “Buster” Hitt, born and raised in Piggott, Ark., just released his first novel, “Sarah: A Young Girl’s Struggle to Reunite her Family,” set in the Piggott area in 1954.
Lake Street Band which hails from Lake Street Baptist Church in Paragould is comprised of singers and band members, a quartet plus a full band. If you trust Joey Pruett and his music choices, such as the stellar talent he’s lined up for Labor Day, then trust him on the Lake Street Band.
Rector School District teachers have been welcomed back to campus for the 2023-2024 school year with breakfast buffets and luncheons courtesy of community churches and businesses. The lunch on Wednesday, Aug. 9, was donated and served by Rector Helping Hands Foundation, chaired by Sherry Dills.
Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center is partnering with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture to present a Lunch & Learn Series at 12 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, with the topic being Butterfly Gardening. The free event is planned at HPMEC and a light lunch will be provided. For more information you may contact the museum at 870-598-3487.