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DeHart leads at club tournament
(Community Sports ~ 09/24/08)
For the 41st time the Sugar Creek Country Club hosted its annual individual club tournament this past weekend. Winner in the championship flight was Barry DeHart of Piggott with rounds of 61 and 69 for a two-day total of 130. ...
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Pee Wee football gets underway
(Community Sports ~ 09/24/08)
The Piggott Mohawk elementary football league began play Tuesday, Sept. 23, with action between the Rebels and the Gators in the third and fourth grade division, and the Raiders and the Cowboys in the fifth and sixth grade age group. Final scores were not available as of press time...
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Lady Mohawk golf team takes regional (High School Sports ~ 09/24/08)
The Piggott Lady Mohawk golf team has been on a roll the past couple of weeks, first winning the district title at Sugar Creek Country Club, then capturing the regional crown at Victory Lake in Corning. ... -
Mohawks drum Clarendon
(High School Sports ~ 09/24/08)
The Piggott Mohawks continued to show improvement last Friday night, as they completed their non-conference schedule with a 24-0 win over the Clarendon Lions in just three quarters of play. ...
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It happened here, years ago
(Column ~ 09/24/08)
1968 Minnie Strickler day was observed at the First United Presbyterian Church in Piggott 40 years ago this past weekend, as the long-time choir director was honored for her many years of work. In other news, Carolyn Theater owner John Staples was recovering from heart attack he suffered Sept. 25, but is showing improvement...
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Adam and Eve 101
(Column ~ 09/24/08)
The Lord God created Adam and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. The Lord God told Adam he was free to eat from any tree in the garden with the exception of one tree. He was not even to touch it...
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Marcadean Sharrow
(Obituary ~ 09/24/08)
Marcadean Sharrow, 83, of Piggott, died Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at Murphy Health and Rehabilitation in Piggott. She was born February 17, 1925 at Malden to Luther Melton Hinshaw and Ruby (Halsey) Hinshaw. They preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William "Bill" Johnson...
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School building marks anniversary (Local News ~ 09/24/08)
Excitement filled the air on Aug. 21, 30 years ago, as PHS students waited outside their new high school building. New classrooms, offices, hallways, and a gymnasium were all ready for the 1978-1979 school year. ... -
City council updated on Moody's condition
(Local News ~ 09/24/08)
Members of the Piggott City Council got an update on injured city worker David Moody at the regular meeting Monday night. The aldermen also discussed the bid specifications on the solid waste pickup issue, approved a renovation project for the police department and discussed the problem of bicycles and scooters on the downtown sidewalks...
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Plans underway for chamber banquet (Local News ~ 09/24/08)
Plans are currently underway for the Piggott Area Chamber of Commerce annual banquet and business meeting, which will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21 at the Piggott Community Center... -
PES sixth graders remember 9/11 (Local News ~ 09/24/08)
Members of all four sixth grade classes at Piggott Elementary School joined forces earlier this month to fashion a special flag in remembrance of Sept. 11. Last Friday the combined classes gathered to be photographed with the final product. ... -
Nathan Vardell
(Obituary ~ 09/24/08)
Nathan Vardell, 54, of Paragould, died Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. Mr. Vardell was born Aug. 30, 1954, in St. Louis, Mo. He was a retired fork lift operator...
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Adam and Eve 101
(Column ~ 09/24/08)
The Lord God created Adam and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. The Lord God told Adam he was free to eat from any tree in the garden with the exception of one tree. He was not even to touch it...
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The Love of Money
(Column ~ 09/24/08)
Lines from an old song seem appropriate: "Had we thought a bit Of the end of it When we started painting the town, We'd have been aware That our love affair Was too hot not to cool down." We have been hit in the solar plexus by the greatest crisis to afflict our basic economy in decades. ...
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Prevention can avoid illness (Local News ~ 09/24/08)
As fall approaches, so does the time of year when many are visited by seasonal illnesses such as colds and influenza. While the occasional sickness is often inevitable, there are several precautions parents can take to help their children avoid more serious health risks which may lead to school absences... -
Rehearsals underway for fall musical (Local News ~ 09/24/08)
Audiences soon will be given a taste of the "sweet life" when the Rector High School Drama Department presents its annual fall musical, "Willy Wonka Jr." The play tells the story of a young boy named Charlie Bucket, played by Hadleigh Watson. Though Charlie's family is very poor, he maintains a positive outlook on life and treasures the truly important parts of life... -
County judge estimates damages from Ike at $90,000
(Local News ~ 09/24/08)
All of Clay County was impacted by strong winds Sunday, Sept. 14, as the remnants of Hurricane Ike moved through the area. Throughout the county, a number of rural roads were blocked by downed trees. Crews of county employees worked around the clock to restore the proper order...
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Storm damage leads to cleanup at Memorial Park (Local News ~ 09/24/08)
The process of cleaning up has been underway at Rector Memorial Park, as both volunteers and professionals have been hard at work to restore the beloved site to its traditionally beautiful state...
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