Piggott Times: Opinion

Widows up in arms (02/03/10)
For 53,000 military widows and widowers, there is an ongoing battle. The widows are fighting the Department of Defense for what they claim is rightfully theirs, but for years has been denied. They are asking the Congress of the United States to right the wrong by enacting legislation...

It happened here, years ago (02/03/10)
1970 The annual Boy Scout Court of Honor was held Feb. 2 at the First United Methodist Church. Two members were named as Eagle Scouts, as both Robin Miller and Stephen Daffron earned the coveted distinction. They were joined by current Eagle Scouts Larry Martin and Jim Richardson. Others earning awards were Lewis Sells, John Payne, Joe Cox, Paul Hoggard and Bert Watson...

The overtaxed brain (01/27/10)
The older I get, the more there is to remember. Time was, man had only to remember to put the toilet seat up or down. Now technology has changed that. Many times we don't even have to flush. It's done automatically in bathrooms all over America. Just stand up, and the toilet flushes automatically...

It happened here, years ago (01/27/10)
1970 Josie Brandon will be promoted to director of the Clay County Welfare Office effective Feb. 1. The current caseworker supervisor is 23 year veteran of the department. She and her husband James are lifelong residents of the area. ...

Humorous friends (01/21/10)
Some of my best friends are those who make me laugh. They have a good sense of humor and laugh easily. I've also noticed that most of my friends are younger than I am. I think they keep me young by keeping me in touch with a younger way of thinking. They aren't stodgy and they like to go and do. So I tag along shopping or dining out or running around with them...

It happened here, years ago (01/21/10)
1970 Kindergarten Headstart graduation for the first session was held in the past week, with speaker Virginia Adkinson of Corning. Meanwhile, the Clay County Farm Bureau board of directors met with vice president Lloyd Vangilder presiding and secretary G.C. Flanigan presenting the budget...

A personal inventory (01/13/10)
There are lessons to be learned from 2009. Personally and professionally we may have made mistakes. Perhaps, like businesses, we need to close our doors and take stock of our personal inventory. In terms of relationships, we might ask, "Who did I interact with this year? What new relationships did I build? Do the people I care about know that I admire and respect them? Did I show appreciation to them? What actions didn't I take and what words didn't I say?. ...

It happened here, years ago (01/13/10)
1970 Snow extended Christmas vacation for Piggott students 40 years ago, as five snow days were added to the holiday break. Pictured with his sled on grade school hill was Boyce Cate, while Tom Janes, Howard Johnson and Otto Payne were pictured removing snow from sidewalks in front of businesses downtown. ...