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Rector School to host public mtg. The Rector School District will host its annual report to the public meeting at 5 p.
Clay County land auction nets $12,864
Commissioner of State Lands Tommy Land conducted an auction of Clay County tax-delinquent properties recently at the Courthouse in Piggott. The State Land Office reported the sale of 18 parcels collecting $12,864.10 in revenue for Clay County and state government.
Piggott native featured in NASA magazine
Piggott native Joseph E. (J.E.) Pritchett was recently featured in the latest edition of the NASA Spinoff 2024 magazine. He is the owner and president of Superior Products International II, Inc. located in Shawnee, Kansas, is a worldwide leader in special corrosion encapsulation and high heat insulation coatings.
Clay County Fair underway, Youth Day set Friday
The Clay County Fair gets underway today, Wednesday, Sept. 11 and will run through Saturday, Sept.14, at the fairgrounds in Piggott.
IT HAPPENED HERE YEARS AGO….
1984 School has started in Piggott and superintendant Fletcher Chasteen told the local board Monday night that he is pleased with the initial enrollment of 1,005, up about 40 students from last year. A petition has been filed with the Clay County Clerk to increase the county library tax by .7 of a mill.
Agri department receives grant
Piggott Agri teacher and FFAsponsor, Casey Simpson, along with his students are excited for the new upgrades to their equipment thanks to a grant Simpson applied for and was granted. Simpson applied for a Modernization Grant through the Arkansas Department of Education Division of Career and Technical Education.
Fall into Arts Festival returns to Kennett
Fall into Arts Festival returns to downtown Kennett on Saturday, Sept. 7. Celebrating its 15th year, the festival will transform the courthouse square and surrounding streets into a hub of artistic expression from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Entries sought for fair parade
As in times past, the annual Clay County Fair Parade will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10 and entrants are now being recruited. In keeping with tradition, the parade will begin at the First Baptist Church of Piggott and will end at the fairgrounds. Line up and registration will start at 6:30 p.m. at the church.
Traffic stop leads to drug arrest
The Clay County Sheriff’s Department reports that on Monday, Aug. 26 at approximately 12:45 a.m. a Clay County Deputy was leaving the Corning Police Department when he noticed a vehicle being driven partially in the turn lane northbound on U.S. 67. The vehicle was behind a semi-truck. The deputy pulled out behind the vehicle and observed the vehicle swerve several times into the turn lane. The deputy noted he thought the vehicle was going to pass the semi. After the vehicles went through the stop light the deputy noticed the vehicle, a blue 2024 Jeep Gladiator, had a temporary tag that had expired on July 29, 2024.