Sheriff Ronnie Cole reported that the Clay County Detention Center has officially been cleared to re-open the afternoon of Monday, May 22. “All inmates from Clay County that were incarcerated in the Greene County Jail will be moved back Monday evening to the local jail ”, Cole said. Operations at the jail were suspended in 2021. An open house was held Sunday, May 7 for public viewing.
Special Olympics Arkansas Area 1 began its torch run on Monday, May 15, with the torch being carried by local law enforcement. Officers from all over the state will carry the Flame of Hope in their cities from which the iconic flame will make its way to Little Rock.
The Piggott High School gymnasium will be packed Sunday afternoon as a group of 52 seniors bid farewell to PHS. Commencement will start at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 15, as the graduates look forward to turning the page and starting the next chapter of their lives.
By a vast majority of votes, the residents of the City of Piggott extended the one-cent sales to benefit Piggott Community Hospital. There were 105 early votes before Election Day.
Clay County Quorum Court met in regular session on Monday, May 15, at the courthouse in Piggott with all justices present. Justice Dennis Haines made a motion to suspend the reading of the previous meeting with Justice Patrick Patterson seconding the motion.
The Piggott School Board met in regular session on Tuesday, May 9 in the administrative office. All board members were present.
Meet and Greet Brian and Terri Kinder on the third Thursday, May 18, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at the back of the house event prior to the Kinder’s show at the Ford Room in Rector. With entrance at the back of the soon to be unveiled Farm Room, the Meet and Greet is an informal, tummy-filling time to visit with Brian and Terri and other Ford Room fans. The cost of admission is $20 for plenty of Mavis Smith prepared deli-ciousness and a reserved seat for the music and fun.
The Clay County Cattlemen’s Association regular meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. this Thursday, May 18, at the Clay County Fairgrounds in Piggott. Guest speakers will be Allison Howell, Clay County Agriculture Agent, University of Arkansas. There will be a potluck meal.
Arkansas State University’s Fowler Center will present multi-award-winning duo Dailey and Vincent at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 30.
Black River Technical College (BRTC) Machine Tool and Technology (MTT) students traveled to the Arkansas SkillsUSA Skill and Leadership Conference in Hot Springs recently to accept medals for competitions won earlier in the month.