Stories from Thursday, January 17, 2008

City recognized for volunteerism (01/17/08)
Piggott was one of 12 Arkansas cities honored last week at the annual meeting of the Arkansas Municipal League for volunteer efforts in their communities. The city, along with the 11 others, was named a 2007 Arkansas Volunteer Community of the Year by the Division of Volunteerism of the Department of Human Services...

875th soldiers recognized (01/17/08)
Hundreds of Northeast Arkansas supporters showed their appreciation for the efforts of the 875th Engineer Battalion in a special ceremony held Sunday at the Arkansas State University Convocation Center. The event not only allowed the surrounding communities the opportunity to meet with and thank soldiers, it also served as an awards ceremony for the troops...

It happened here, years ago (01/17/08)
1968 Three days of heavy snow fell across the region 40 years ago this past weekend. The snowfall was so heavy that the awning in front of Smith's Shoe Store and President's News Stand collapsed early Sunday afternoon. Piggott School Superintendent James B. ...

Mohawks beat Lions at home (01/17/08)
The Piggott Mohawks posted an important conference win last Tuesday night at PHS, beating the Manila Lions 79-63. Junior Rob Rice scorched the nets for the Tribe with 28 points in the win. The contest marked the second meeting of the year between the two squads, as the Lions had won the earlier meeting by seven points in the Mohawks' season-opener at Manila. This time around the Piggott squad came out aggressively and jumped to the early lead, one they would never relinquish...

Lady Mohawks drop two in conference (01/17/08)
The Piggott Lady Mohawks dropped two conference games in the past week. The Tribe lost a heartbreaker at Marmaduke last Thursday night, then fell at home game to lead-leading EPC on Monday. Last week's game at Chester A. Barner Gym in Marmaduke marked a homecoming for Lady Mohawk head coach Josh Robins, as he returned to his alma mater. The game was a good one, too, with the Lady Hounds pulling out a last second win 55-53...

Scott Alan Farmer (01/17/08)
Scott Alan Farmer, 34, of Marmaduke died Friday, Jan. 11, at his home. He was born in Paragould on Jan. 29, 1973, to Dennis and Barbara (Runyan) Farmer. Farmer was of the Baptist faith, worked at Emerson Electric in Paragould as a machine operator for 12 years and will be remembered as an avid hunter and fisherman...

Jimmie L. Hoggard Sr. (01/17/08)
Jimmie L. Hoggard Sr., 71, of Piggott, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2008, at the Grand Manor Nursing Home in St. Louis. He was born September 9, 1936, in Milligan Ridge, Ark., and was the son of the late Nelson S. and Augusta Lindley Hoggard. He was preceded in death by four sisters: Mary Benefield, Alta Millingan, Lucy Ridley, and Gladys Nash; and five brothers: Nelson, Homer, Robert, Druey, and Jess Hoggard...

Charles Rutledge Dalton (01/17/08)
Funeral services for Charles Rutledge Dalton, 42, Rocky Mount, N.C., were held Jan. 3 at Becker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Lawton, Okla., with Rev. Wi Pyo Hong, pastor, Korean First Baptist Church, officiating. Mr. Dalton died Monday, Dec. 31, 2007, in Rocky Mount...