Commodity distribution set Oct. 2
The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas will host a drivethru commodity distribution in Clay County on Wednesday, Oct. 2.
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Political DNA and civic duty
The political process is impacted by the people who are voting and the candidates they choose. This series of six articles starts with a baby boomer’s memory and includes other perspectives, based on generational perspective. The first article is nostalgic and harkens to a by-gone era in America. According to researchers, this era will not return except in “wishful thinking.” Take a journey into the memory of people of varying ages as they remember their earliest experiences with politics and voting.
New at the library
The following materials are now available at the Piggott Public Library. ADULT FICTION Under the Summer Sky by Debbie Macomber Hard to Kill by James Patters and Mike Lupica The Protector by Wanda E.
Trails across America
Stunning sunsets across expanses of rice fields, anticipating the vistas of open cotton at sunset, interesting and hospitable people along the route, in Arkansas plenty of fresh, clean water, and an “intimate relationship with wildlife” like the tiny red terrors called chiggers and the dastardly dark seed ticks, the Josh White family has im-mersed itself into America’s natural beauty and varying landscape. The family told of some of their exploits as they met new friends along the way.
IT HAPPENED HERE YEARS AGO….
1984 Propane tanks at Morris Farm Center in St. Francis ignited last Friday, and spectators reported flames shot several yards high.
BRAD assistance program to close
Black River Area Development Corporation has announced the Summer Entergy Assistance Program will close Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. Program coordinators report applications for Summer Energy Assistance will be accepted from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 3 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays. In turn, the applications will be processed until it appears the funds have been fully depleted.
Henderson addresses Rector City Council regarding Sports Complex assistance requests
Rector City Council met on the Thursday, Sept. 12, at 6 p.m.
Comedy headlines at the Ford Room in Rector
Comedy Central broadcasts across streaming platforms. Late night television hosts blister the comedy airwaves with all the taboo subjects like politics, religion, and sexuality.
Piggott School Board meets
Piggott School board met in regular session on Tuesday, Sept. 10 with all board members present. Reading of the previous month’s meeting was waived and financial report was accepted. For the Mohawk Moments, Superintendent Freddie Bowen acknowledged the second grade staff for completing the first knowledge unit of CKLA and allowing students to dress as their favorite fairy tale or tall tale character.