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Piggott, Arkansas ~ Thursday, July 24, 2008
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Best foot forward
Posted Thursday, July 10, at 10:01 AM
Piggott did a good job of hosting KAIT's Good Neighbor Tour this past Tuesday evening. A good crowd turned out at the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum for the live broadcasts at 5:00 and 6 p.m., and despite an early shower the weather was tolerable.
All of the KAIT folks that I spoke with were impressed by what our town had to offer, and most promised to come back when they had more time. If you have never toured the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum, or the Karl and Matilda Pfeiffer Museum, you are missing a treat. Make plans yourself to enjoy two of the many attractions that make Piggott the "Cultural Capitol of Northeast Arkansas". We'll have more details on the Good Neighbor Tour in the July 16 edition of The Piggott Times, plus we'll post a photo slideshow of the event for those who couldn't attend on our website next week.
Happy Fourth of July As we observe Independence Day 2008 I'd like for everyone to take a moment to remember those who have kept our country free. Our founding fathers fought to offer us a chance to live and worship freely, and countless men and women have sacrificed their lives since to keep it that way...
School board filing period starts soon The filing period for individuals interested in running for a position on the Piggott school board begins July 11. According to the county clerk's office the period this year will be from Friday, July 11 until noon on Friday, July 18. Piggott School board president Shawn Parker is completing his second five-year term and has indicated that he will not be running for re-election. ...
Economic development key to strong future The move by the Piggott City Council recently to fund the hiring of an economic development director was bold, and neccessary. Last December local voters rejected a proposed sales tax issue that would have funded the hiring of such a person, now the city fathers have stepped-up to help insure a bright future for our town...
Cole gets recount Incumbent Clay County Sheriff Ronnie Cole has requested, and will recieve, a recount of the votes in last Tuesday's Democratic Primary election. Changes in the election day numbers, and problems in other parts of the state were cited by Cole in making the request along with the urging of citizens throughout the county...
New ground Although we've just begun with our new web effort obviously it's already drawing interest. Sorry to hear that our first response was negative, but as the response noted it is a work in progress. As we progress things will improve and we feel that the new and improved website will offer so much more than we could before. We just need a short time to work out the bugs...
Comments sought on new site Any comments on the development of our new site?
Remember, we are in the early stages.
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A Piggott native, Tim Blair is the News Manager for The Piggott Times. Blair has an extensive background in media, having spent nearly 25 years working in both the electronic and print medium. He was one of the original employees of Piggott radio station KTEI in the mid-80's and has worked for several media outlets in Northeast Arkansas, Southeast Missouri and West-central Ohio.
Hot topics Best foot forward(0 ~ 10:01 AM, Jul 10)
Comments sought on new site
Happy Fourth of July
School board filing period starts soon
Economic development key to strong future
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