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Testing for election set for Oct. 12 The public testing, and logic and accuracy test, for the upcoming Nov.

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Piggott students participate in simulator program

Piggott students in Casey Simpson’s ag class were able to get a firsthand experience Friday, Oct. 7, with Farm Bureau’s Ag Tech Simulator. The three simulators located in the trailer included a medium hydraulic excavator, log loader, feller buncher and combine. Skills loading or unloading from a low boy, loading logs, and digging trench are a few of the skills learned from this.

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Pig-gott Smoked BBQ Cook-Off set for Saturday

Early fall will bring with it a new event to the Clay County Fairgrounds in Piggott, as the first ever Piggott Smoked BBQ Cook-Off is set for Saturday, Oct. 15. Presented by the Piggott Area Chamber of Commerce, over two dozen teams are slated to compete for cash and trophies— not to mention bragging rights. The day will also include live music, a cornhole tournament, bouncy houses for the kids, vendors and prizes as the sweet smell of barbecue will fill the air. Everyone is invited to attend.

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