Clay County Fair begins today
The Clay County Fair will be held through Saturday, Sept. 17, at the fairgrounds in Piggott.
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“The royal we”, what we have lost
A fondness for royalty in America may seem a kilter since our Revolutionary fathers threw British tea into the Boston Harbor and declared to be done with such. Independence Day, July 4, is celebrated with gusto and all-American fireworks, rousing Sousa marches give hamburgers and hot dogs a colorful backdrop. We are all about America, Land of the Free and Home of the Brave, best country on earth. We pledge our allegiance to America.
GRAVES FAMILY DONATES
The Graves family’s donation in honor and memory of Colleen Ford Graves is an engraved compact for Miss Rector Hailey Brown pictured with Graves great granddaughters Scarlett Sain (left) and Kimbell Banning. TD photo/Jane Gatewood)
RHS to participate in College Application Month
In an effort to promote college awareness and access, Rector High School will participate in College Application Month, sponsored by the Arkansas Department of Education, Division of Career and Technical Education (ADEDCTE), during the month of October.
Fair Days Photo Gallery available online
The Clay County Fair officially gets underway today and is an exciting event that many capture in photos. Share your fair photos with us and they could be featured in an upcoming edition of the Clay County Times-Democrat.
Fishing rodeo planned at Heritage Park
A family fishing rodeo will be held from 10 a.m. until noon on Saturday, Sept. 24 at Heritage Park in Piggott. Age Categories are children one to eight years, teen eight to 15 years and adult 16 years and up up. The grand prize in the children category will be a DMF Micro Spin cast dock combo fishing pole, in the teen category the grand prize will be a Lew’s laser lite fishing pole and in the adults the prize is a Lew’s hypersonic speed spin fishing pole.
Former Piggott City Clerk Ramona Magee dies at 76
Former Piggott City Clerk Ramona Magee passed away Friday, September 9, she was 76. A native of Pollard she served the community for 10 year as city clerk.
Piggott city wide yard sale set Oct. 8
In response to popular demand, the Piggott Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a fall city wide yard sale on Saturday, Oct. 8. As with the spring event, the yard sale fee will be waived by the City of Piggott for that day and a list of participating locations will be available from the Chamber of Commerce. Organizers also report a scrap electronics, or E-Waste, effort will follow in mid-October in conjunction with the regional landfill. Those wanting to include their sale on the list may call the Piggott Area Chamber of Commerce during regular business hours at 870-598-3167 or email chamberpg@yahoo.com.
Piggott School Board holds annual public meeting
The Piggott School Board held their annual public meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept.
Demolition derby scheduled for Saturday
A demolition derby will be held Saturday, Sept.17 in conjunction with the Clay County Fair. The event will be held at the Clay County Fairgrounds. Peewee starts at 6:30 p.m. and the adult competition at 7 p.m. Those who want more information may call Brian Stevens at 870-240-5498