IT HAPPENED HERE YEARS AGO….
1982 Honor students have been named at PHS. Gena Hester is valedictorian and Shelley Runyon is salutatorian.
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BRTC following summer hours
Beginning May 16, BRTC will begin following summer hours. Campuses will be open from 7 a.m.
Dutch oven workshop planned at Powhatan State Park
Historians note in the 19th century, homes lacked electricity and gas to cook food and meals were cooked over the fire. With this in mind, a Victorian Dutch oven workshop has been planned. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 28, and the registration fee is $20. Organizers note participants will leave with a recipe booklet, and knowhow of 19th century cooking. Fee includes all material and class size is limited. Those wanting more information, or to register, may contact Powhatan Historic State Park at 870-878-0032 or by email at powhatan@arkansas.com
Application period opens for Arkansas Heritage grants
Community-based nonprofit groups and others interested in supporting the mission of Arkansas Heritage are encouraged to apply for Arkansas Heritage Grants. Arkansas Heritage is a division of the Department of Arkansas Parks, Heritage and Tourism which identifies, preserves and promotes our state’s cultural, historic and natural resources as a source of pride and enjoyment for all.
Piggott School Board hears update on BRTC Satellite School
Piggott School Board met in regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10 with all board members present.
Bluegrass Monday set at Collins Theatre
Liam Purcell and Cane Mill Road will perform bluegrass and a variety of acoustic music at the next KASU-FM Bluegrass Monday concert at 7 p.m. Monday, May 23, at the Collins Theatre, 120 West Emerson Street in Paragould.
PCH celebrates National Hospital Week
National Hospital week is an opportunity to highlight hospitals and healthcare workers and the ways they are supporting and connected to their community and how the community supports the hospital. Caregivers have taken on unimaginable challenges and have risen to the occasion repeatedly and it is essential that others see the pandemic from their perspective.
Rector students recognized in Honors Day program
Rector High School held the annual Honors Assembly on Friday morning, May 13, in the school gymnasium. Parents and community leaders were present for the occasion.
Williams Cemetery Association business meeting scheduled
The annual Williams Cemetery Association business meeting and homecoming will be held beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 28. The gathering will be held at the cemetery, located on CR 450 between Piggott and Crockett, and all are welcome to attend.
QC discuss purchase of road graders
Clay County Quorum Court met at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 16 at the courthouse in Piggott with all justices present.