Black River Area Development Corporation has announced the winter regular assistance program will close on Monday, March 31. Applications for winter crisis assistance will con-tinue until Wednesday, April 30 or until funds are depleted.
The City of Piggott will host a City Wide Clean Up from Monday, April 7 through Friday, April 11. All items must be placed by the road by 8 a.m. on Monday, April 7. The City will collect trash only once per street.
Clay County Times-Democrat getting a glow-up
The Piggott School Board met in regular session on Tuesday, March 18 at 5:30 p.m. in the administration office with all board members present, First on the agenda, Superintendent Freddie Bowen did the monthly Mohawk Moments recognizing the second grade’s wax museum presentation and the FFA team which took third place at the 2025 ASUN Jonesboro Weld A Thon. Cassie Knight and her PACE students appeared before the board and spoke of their achievements for the year. The teams won a first place and third place at the Odyssey of The Minds and now are getting ready for state. Elementary teacher Carlie Vancil Cheshire was also recognized for being a Science of Reading Star Award nominee.
In regular session on Thursday, March 13, the Rector City Council met at the Rector Community Center. The Council continued discussion relative to a Rector water rate increase.
Farmers and landowners are encouraged to register their 2024 wells and relifts before Monday, March 31. For more information you may visit the Clay Conservation District/NRCS office at 168 East Main Street in Piggott or call Daniel Gosset at 870-598-2287 Ext. 3. Fail-ure to register wells before March 31, 2025, will result in a late fee as well as the registration fee.
The Clay County Quorum Court met in regular session on Monday, March 17 at the courthouse in Piggott with Justices Dennis Haines, Patrick Patterson, David Hatcher, Jody Henderson and David Cagle present. Justices George Lowe, Randy Kingston and Brad Green were absent.
Piggott Elementary School PACE Odyssey of the Mind teams has once again qualified for state competition. The teams competed Saturday, March 8 at the Regional tournament at Brookland with Problem 5 team winning first place and Problem 3 team winning third place.
Black RiverArea Development Corporation has announced the winter regular assistance program will close on Monday, March 31. Applications for winter crisis assistance will continue until Wednesday, April 30 or until funds are depleted. Applications will be accepted from 9 a.m. to noon, and from 1 to 3 p.m., on the second and fourth Mondays at the Piggott Community Center located at 161 E. Pfeiffer Street and on Tuesdays at the BRAD Senior Center in Corning located at 1403 Main Street. Those wanting additional information may call the BRAD office at 870-8108396 or 870-202-1356..