County mourns death of local police officer
Clay County is mourning the loss of Piggott Police Officer Cody Carter. Carter, 41, died from a tragic accident Friday evening, July 15, 2022, while off duty.
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BRTC receives Regional Workforce Grant
BRTC has been selected as a recipient in the next round of funding from the Regional Workforce Grant. This time the focus of the grant was on two areas. The first is transportation, with requests focusing on transportation sectors such as CDL, and Automotive/Collision Repair, Diesel Technology, Aviation Maintenance/Repair. The second area is advanced manufacturing, including Robotics, Mechatronics, CNC, Machining, Industrial Technology, and Renewable Energy.
Rector Community Museum to host Territorial Arkansas Exhibit
Territorial Arkansas: The Wild Western Frontier, a traveling exhibit that is free to the public tells the story of Arkansas Territory, will be displayed at Rector Community Museum from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays beginning July 28 and running through Aug. 11. The museum is located at 310 Main Street, Rector, AR. The traveling exhibit consists of 15 panels that explore the his-tory of Arkansas Territory though the collections of the Arkansas State Archives and their branch archives, the Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives in Powhatan and the Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives in Washington.
CLAY COUNTY FAIR RECEIVES DONATIONS
Piggott Heritage Car Show Group recently donated $250.00 to the Clay County Fair Association. Pictured are, from left: Randall Woodam, Danny Carter, Dave Potts and Bob Hoskins with the Car Show Group and Marty Conley, Vance Turner and Autumn Turner with the Clay County Fair Association. (Courtesy photo)
PHS FBLA earns national honors
After two years of participating in virtual National Leadership Conferences, Piggott FBLA returned to the national spotlight with student members receiving national awards and the chapter receiving national recognition. The 2022 FBLA National Leadership Conference in Chicago, IL was another record-setting year for PHS FBLA as three events received top-ten awards.
Annual Nimmons Old Timers Dinner to be held Sept. 4
Organizers of the annual Nimmons Old Timers Dinner are happy to announce the dinner will once again take place. This year’s dinner will be held beginning at noon on Sunday, Sept. 4, at the community center. Current, and former, residents of the Nimmons area are invited to attend, and bring a dish for the potluck meal. They’ll also be accepting donations at the door, with the proceeds going toward the continued upkeep of the Nimmons Cemetery.
Ford Room plans events Thursday
“What’s next at the Ford Room,” readers ask. “Who’s playing next at the Ford Room?” The Museum Board and Director Joey Pruett appreciates the terrific support at the Ford Room events and has said, “It’s great to hear that people know there’s something great happening in Rector.
Annual Greenway School reunion scheduled
The annual Greenway School reunion will be held beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, at the Piggott Diner. Organizers encourage all former students to attend, and noted the event will be Dutch Treat. Those wanting information may contact Jane Cook at 870-324-0236.
Revisions to student handbooks approved by Piggott School Board
The Piggott School Board met in regular session at 5:30 p.m. July 12, in the district board room with a quorum of four with Jennifer Rahn absent.
Mara Leveritt, true-crime author and investigative reporter speaks at Rector Public Library
Mara Leveritt, true-crime author and investigative reporter, visited the Rector Public Library on Thursday evening and discussed several of her books that are of local interest. “I am a truecrime writer, but my writing is different. I do not dwell on the crime itself with gore and guts, inflammatory incidents and incriminations about who might-have done it. My writing is about crimes – after the crime.”