Piggott Times: News

School board fills positions, modifies student handbook (07/24/08)
With the start of the new school year less than a month away, the Piggott School Board handled a variety of financial and personnel matters at the regular meeting Monday night. The meeting, which had been postponed from the previous Monday, was attended by all members of the body along with superintendent Ed Winberry, district bookkeeper Sheila Mayberry and campus principals Leean Mann and Barry DeHart.. ...

Holcomb lone candidate for school board (07/24/08)
The period for candidates to file for the September school election ended at noon Friday, and just one individual filed for the open seat on the Piggott School Board. Trent Holcomb, owner of Holcomb Insurance in Piggott, filed his petition and will be the only candidate for the seat being vacated by Shawn Parker. ...

St. Francis picnic a success (07/24/08)
One of the hottest days of the years was an insufficient deterrent Saturday, as hundreds of people gathered at the annual St, Francis Picnic. The event is held each year to help raise the necessary funds to preserve both the Hall and Gravel Hill Cemeteries...

Greenway picnic preview (07/24/08)
The annual Greenway picnic, to benefit the Mitchell Cemetery, will be held Saturday, Aug. 2, in that community with a full day of activities scheduled to get underway at 9 a.m. Following the opening ceremonies, and speeches by area politicians, the first of several contests and pageants will be held on the stage. ...

Funding approved for GBNH project (07/17/08)
Members of the Piggott Economic Development Commission met in regular session Monday afternoon, and got some good news concerning an on-going construction project in the city. The EDC heard from Jack Cole, with General Baptist Nursing Homes, and learned that HUD has approved funding for the project...

KAIT good neighbor tour visits Piggott (07/17/08)
Despite a stray afternoon shower, the city of Piggott put its best foot forward last Tuesday afternoon as the KAIT Good Neighbor Tour visited the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center...

Pollard picnic a big success (07/17/08)
The 76th edition of the annual Pollard Picnic was held Saturday in that community and a good crowd gathered in support of the continued upkeep of the New Hope Cemetery and the picnic grounds...

St Francis picnic preview (07/17/08)
The annual St. Francis picnic, to benefit the Hall and Gravel Hill cemeteries, will be held Saturday, July 19, in that community. The annual event is scheduled to kick off at 9:45 a.m. with the welcome address by Randy Dalton, youth pastor of the First General Baptist Church in Rector...

Piggott hosts annual Fourth of July picnic (07/10/08)
The 2008 edition of the Piggott Fourth of July Picnic featured something that most of the annual celebrations lack…moderate weather. Somewhat cool and cloudy conditions were the order of the day as the Independence Day holiday was observed across the region last Friday. ...

Local businessman, veteran serves as Grand Marshal (07/10/08)
Times News Staff John Carlton served as the Grand Marshal for the Piggott Fourth of July Parade. Carlton, 60, was chosen for his history as an active member of the community, as well as his service as a soldier in Vietnam, with this year's event honoring both American independence and the men and women of the military...

Schedule set for Pollard picnic (07/10/08)
The 76th annual Pollard Picnic will be held this Saturday at the picnic grounds in that community, and will feature a full day of activities. The opening ceremonies are set for 9 a.m. and will include the invocation by Charles Carrens, the pledge of allegiance and the National Anthem. ...

Amber Rose Moore, Miss Piggott 2008 (07/05/08)
Amber Rose Moore of Piggott, daughter of Angel and Gary Moore, was named Miss Piggott 2008 Friday night at the annual Fourth of July Picnic and Homecoming. First alternate was Katy Strickland, daughter of Shawn and Lori Parker and Scott and Amy Strickland and the second alternate was Rachel Joy Woolard, daughter of Gary and Alisa Woolard of Jonesboro. More details on this year's picnic will be posted later, and all the information can be found in the July 9, edition of The Piggott Times...

'Honor the military' theme for 2008 picnic (07/03/08)
The annual Piggott Fourth of July Picnic and celebration promises something for everyone, and this year's activities get underway Thursday evening with the first two pageants. The theme for the annual picnic, which benefits the Piggott Cemetery Association, is "Honor the Military."...

Piggott picnic is rich in history, traditions (07/03/08)
The Piggott Fourth of July homecoming and celebration, which includes the annual Fourth of July picnic, is filled with history and tradition. This year's event will mark 80 years since the first picnic was held in 1928, though several years there were no picnics due to the depression and later war. ...

Piggott council approves hospital budget, talks trash (06/26/08)
Members of the Piggott City Council held the regular monthly meeting Monday night at Piggott Community Hospital. Prior to their regular meeting, mayor Gerald Morris and the aldermen held a joint gathering with the Piggott Community Hospital board, and after a presentation on the 2008 budget by administrator James Magee, approved the document. ...

PCH annual budget looks good (06/26/08)
In a joint meeting with the Piggott City Council, the Piggott Community Hospital board presented the facility's budget for the coming fiscal year Monday night. After an overview by hospital administrator James Magee, the aldermen voted to approve the budget without dissent. ...

Arkansas Tin Lizzies visit HPMEC in Piggott (06/26/08)
This year marks an important milestone in American automotive history as the 100th anniversary of the Ford Model-T is observed. The old "Tin Lizzie" was first rolled-out in October of 1908, and by 1917 was being mass-produced at the Ford plant in Highland Park, Mich. ...

'Honor the Military' theme for Piggott picnic (06/26/08)
Honor the Military is the theme for the 2008 edition of the Piggott Fourth of July Picnic and Homecoming. This year's picnic promises to be a good one, and the activities will kick off with two pageants on Thursday, July 3, at the beauty review stand and barbecue will be on sale that evening at the log cabin...

Schimmings honored as top county farmers (06/26/08)
The Rodney and Judy Schimming family of Peach Orchard are the 2008 Clay County Farm Family of the Year. The Arkansas Farm Family of the Year program began in 1947 as an effort to recognize those in the state who show excellence not only in agriculture, but in their communities, as well. ...

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