The public testing, and logic and accuracy test, for the upcoming June 21 Piggott School Board Run- Off Election, will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 11. The testing will be conducted at the Corning election warehouse, located at 435 Southwest Second Street in Corning. The testing is open to the public. Those wanting additional information may contact Clay County Election Coordinator Karen Cagle at 870-240-3295.
Zane Holloway of Rector, was among more than 1,300 students recently named to the spring 2022 Dean’s List at the University of Central Arkansas. Eligibility on the Dean’s List requires at least a 3.5 GPA with a minimum course load of 12 credit hours.
Early voting in the runoff election for Piggott School Board starts Tuesday, June 14. Voters may cast their early votes at the Piggott Community Center from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Monday June 20. On election day, Tuesday, June 21 polls will be open from 7:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m.
Applications to BRTC’s Practical Nursing Evening Program are now open. This is a ten and a half month program that will begin on August 15, 2022 and end on June 30, 2023. The program will be held on the Pocahontas campus Monday-Friday.
The Piggott Cemetery Association will host the annual Fourth of July Picnic on Monday, July 4. The picnic proceeds are to benefit the beautiful, well maintained Piggott Cemetery.
The following materials are now available at the Rector Public Library. GRAPHIC NOVEL Cranky chicken – Katherine Battersby Five nights at Freddy’s Fazbear frights: The Fourth Closet – Scott Cawthon The twisted ones : the graphic novel – Scott Cawthon Five nights at Freddy’s.
In 2018 following her tragic death at age 16, the family of Hannah Blankenship established the Hannah Blankenship Memorial Scholarship to honor her love of agriculture. Hannah’s love for agriculture was exhibited through her hard work on the Horner family farm, through her dedication to caring for her show animals, serving on the Clay County Junior Fair Board, her determination to capture both State and National titles for FFA, and her experience in the agri-business field of on-line auctions.
The United Auto Workers retirees will meet at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, at the Grecian Steak House in Paragould.
On Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m., Woodland Heights Cemetery Board hosted the annual Memorial Day Remembrance service. Led by VFW Commander Jon Bradshaw and Cemetery Board Secretary Cheri Boyd, the crowd listened to music and remarks, speaking together of the need to focus on those military men and women who lost their lives in service to America. The first song played in tribute to the memory of the deceased veterans was Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA.”
Piggott’s Memorial Garden Cemetery hosted services for Memorial Day Sunday afternoon, as the traditional ceremony was held along with the usual business meeting. On Thursday, Mohawk athletes and coaches from all sports gathered along the rolling hills of the cemetery, and placed over 871 American flags on the graves of the veterans.