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On the weekend of Aug. 5 and Aug. 6, Rector residents were working and shopping and helping kids get ready for back-toschool. The most activity in Rector on Saturday morning surrounded the pop-up shops and food trucks at Our Happy Place on Hwy. 49 at Main Street (Hwy. 90). Many cars pulled in for shopping, buying supper or specialty desserts and treats. A highlight for everyone was the appearance of a baby kangaroo and its mother, brought to Rector by AA Petting Farm.

1983 Mrs. Betty Payne of Trumann has been employed as principal of Piggott Elementary School.

Piggott Health System hosted key leadership personnel from Pensacola, Florida-based Baptist Health on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023, to learn about the success that Piggott has experienced as a Critical Access Hospital. Baptist is one of the dominant providers in the Florida Pan-handle employing thousands of staff with annual revenues approaching three billion dollars. Jay Hospital, located north of Pensacola close to the Alabama line, is part of the Baptist Health System and is planning to transition from a Prospective Payment System (PPS) to a Critical Access Hospital (CAH).

Black River Technical College held a sneak peek on Tuesday, Aug. 1, at the newest satellite campus located in the old National Guard Armory in Piggott. Approximately 75 people attended this first look at the facility which houses classrooms, a welding lab, a robotics system and a Hytrol conveyor system.

For youth throughout the state, the 4-H O-Rama program is the culmination of a 4-H member’s year of hard work and dedication. It is designed to supplement the county 4-H program and project work.