Daylight Savings Time to end Daylight Savings Time is scheduled to end this weekend, as the country is set to “ fall back” for 2022. Every-one is reminded to set their clocks back one hour Saturday night, as Central Standard Time will resume at 2 a.
The nation will pause to honor those who served, and those who gave the ultimate sacrifice, on Thursday, Nov. 11, with the observance of Veterans Day. The offerings will include an open house at the War Memorial Building in Piggott, and the traditional wreath ceremony at the county courthouse.
Piggott City Council met in regular session at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct.
Turnout continues to be steady in early voting for the 2022 General Election. As of Saturday evening, Clay County Clerk’s office reported some 1,018 had voted early with 60 absentee ballots.
1982 Sectional Manager/Postmaster Bonnie Eldridge has announced that Scot Sale, Piggott postal clerk, has been selected to serve as officer in charge postmaster at the Knobel post office. At the Carolyn Theatre this week, “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”.
Paul Seegraves coached his last tennis match this month, which was also the last tennis match of his two-time state championship son, Shawn-Hudson Seegraves (once as boys’ doubles and this year as state singles). Coaching tennis from 1993 until 2022, Seegraves has an impressive career as coach as well as the students he coached having many wins.
The Little Rock VA Regional Office’s next Virtual Claims Clinic for Arkansas Veterans is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 27.
The Piggott Area Chamber of Commerce is planning a presentation and laying of bricks at the Historical Walkway at noon on Oct. 28 for Carolyn Morrisett, Pat Poole and Janet Kilbreath and again on Nov. 3 for Della Jackson.