The perfect way to enjoy the annual Clay County fair parade, riding in Gary Howell's wagon to the fairgrounds.

Travis Boyd was surprised with a special luncheon after earning a statewide award for his work during the ice storm. Boyd humbly listens as Piggott Mayor Gerald Morris proclaimed the day "Travis Boyd Day" in Piggott. Travis' only complaint might be that he didn't know it was his day until lunch.

Grandparents week at Piggott Elementary drew big crowds.

Dora McGhee celebrates another birthday at Murphy Health and Rehab.

Dub Lyerly (left) talks with two young artifact collectors at the annual Native American Day at the Matilda and Karl Pfeiffer Museum.

The flint chips at his feet indicate that Mike Flannery's been busy. Flannery made a return visit to the Native American Day this year at the local museum, showing off the ancient art of flintknapping.

A famaliar site in local parades, including this year's Clay County Fair parade.

The Boy Scout dancers from Chaffee, Mo. also returned to the annual Native American Day this year.

The sales of Arkansas Scholarship Lottery tickets began in September, and these were the dollar scratch-off's offered at Jordan's Kwik Stop in Piggott.

The former Piggott Times office re-opened as Feather Your Nest in September, and the old building has never looked better.

Chamber of Commerce board member Monte Howell checks out some of the items at Feather Your Nest following the ribbon cutting.

The Piggott Adult Education Center is now in a new location, and Linda Wyss posed in front of the building last month. The center is now located adjacent to Ronny Graddy's barbershop on East Main in Piggott.

The paving of a portion of U.S. Highway 62 through Piggott was welcome.

The eighth grade art class at PHS displayed toilet paper food art at The Way It Was. Yes that's toilet paper.

Speaking of PHS art, teacher Jerri Tate (center) returned to the Native American Day this year to once again help kids make "pinch pots." The activity has become a regular attraction at the event, and hundreds of pots have been made over the years.