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.
The Clay County Detention Center hosted an open house on Sunday, May 7, invited the public to view the renovations made to get the jail reopened. A large number of people throughout the county flocked in to see the newly redone facility.
The following materials are now available at the Piggott Public Library. ADULT FICTION Dark Angel by John Sandford The Fourth Enemy by Anne Perry My Heart will Find You by Jude Deveraux Away and in Danger by DeAnna Julie Dodson Simply Lies by David Baldacci Shadow of Death by Heather Graham A Merry Little Murder by Jan Fields Something Shady by Shirley Raye Redmond All That is Hidden by Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles The Librarian of Burned Books by Brianna Labuskes The Cliff’s Edge by Charles Todd The Deadly Weed by Cora Harrison Murder at an Irish Bakery by Carlene O’Connor Fateful Words by Paige Shelton A Half-Baked Alibi by Devon Delaney Murder for Good Measure by Devon Delaney The Farmer’s Slaughter by Liliana Hart and Louis Scott Here Today, Scone Tomorrow by R.
United Auto Workers retirees will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 11, at Grecian Steak House, 210 Airport Road, in Paragould.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Department reported at 11:12 a.m. Wednesday, May 3, a deputy was behind a pickup truck in Piggott and noticed the two males in the pickup smoking marijuana. The deputy then rolled his window down and could smell the marijuana smoke. He initiated a traffic stop on Houston Street where he made contact with the driver Jayden Warbritton of Rector, 48-year-old Billy Franklin of Holcomb, Mo., 39-year old Terry Warbritton of Kennett, Mo., and Dennis Lane of Farmington, Mo. While making contact with the subjects Terry Warbritton fled on foot and proceeded south on Houston. The deputy chased the subject down Houston, across the Piggott Cemetery into the woods. The deputy caught the subject at Brad Wright’s body shop on Madison Street. Terry Warbritton was arrested, released and transported by ambulance to the Piggott Community Hospital. It was learned that Warbritton had a parole violation warrant out of Missouri. The other subjects were arrested and released. The CCSD was assisted by the Piggott PD.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call Thursday, May 4, of a car hit by a train on County Road 478. The Sheriff’s Department, Rector Police De-partment and Rector First Responders responded to the call. Upon arrival they found a female still in the vehicle awake and alert. She was identified as Yolanda Handley, 32, of Springfield, Iowa. She was transported by ambulance to the Rector Airport and then airlifted to The Med in Memphis, Tenn.
The Piggott 4-H Livestock team is currently hosting a You’ve Been “Budded” fundraiser through May 30. You can help support the club by “budding” a friend, family, business, or neighbor for $25. A display of clovers will be placed in the recipient’s yard. The lucky recipient can choose the next house by donating to continue the cause. You may also purchase clover protection for $10. For more information you may contact Jennifer Spence at 870-3243320 or Jenni McKenney at 501-804-1907.
Piggott Community Hospital participated in a regional disaster drill on Wednesday, May 3, with the help of Piggott High School students, city and county officials. This drill was a mock train crash which released toxic materials. This drill was to help in being prepared for a real disaster and to check on the length of time it took personnel to reach the hospital after they are called.
On Thursday, May 4, the Piggott Cemetery Association held a ceremony in observance of International Firefighters Day by honoring the present and past firemen. International Firefighters’ Day is a time where the world’s community can recognize and honor the sacrifices that firefighters make to ensure that their communities and environment are as safe as possible.