Stories from Thursday, February 28, 2008

Country club shop building destroyed by blaze (02/28/08)
Insurance investigators combed the remains of the Sugar Creek Country Club's shop building on Friday, trying to determine the cause of last Wednesday's blaze that gutted the structure. Luckily, the fire didn't result in any injuries, but the majority of the club's mowing equipment was destroyed...

Council adopts long-debated livestock ordinance (02/28/08)
After months of debate, the city of Piggott now has a livestock ordinance, and landowners who wish to be included in the grandfather clause have 90 days to file their paperwork at city hall. The ordinance was passed by unanimous vote at the council's regular meeting Monday night...

PES students support Make-A-Wish telethon (02/28/08)
The Piggott Elementary fourth, fifth and sixth grade students recently took part in the Make-A-Wish telethon staged by KAIT-8 and the Triple FM group at Jonesboro. The students from the three classes brought in donations to the cause on Thursday, Feb. 14, and, as a result, a $550 pledge was made...

It happened here, years ago (02/28/08)
1968 Controversy continued 40 years ago this week over the electric rates in the city of Piggott. A study by Laws Cargill has prompted the Chamber of Commerce to adopt a resolution in support of lower rates, and has led to a public meeting on the subject Feb. 29...

A song for the dogs (02/28/08)
Did you hear about the musical CD for dogs? It was introduced last December in New Zealand. The song is A Very Silent Night, based on the traditional carol we all know. It's being touted a howling success by New Zealand's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, sponsors of the CD fund raiser...

Competition Coming Together (02/28/08)
Organizers continue to plan a benefit basketball skills competition, and local all-star basketball game, to raise money to offset the medical bills of former Lady Mohawk Erica Rickman. The event is being planned for Saturday, March, 15, and will be held in the old Piggott High School gym. ...

Greg Conaway (02/28/08)
Greg Conaway, 54, of Cadet, Mo., died Feb. 21, 2008, at his residence. He was born on Oct. 24, 1953, at Fagus, Mo., the son of Curtis Conaway Sr. and the late Leona (Young) Conaway. Those who remain to mourn his passing are his children, Rebecca Stallings and husband Mike of Paragould, Allison Hitt and husband Ron of Greenwood, Ark., Jeff Conaway and wife Melissa of Paragould; father, Curtis Conaway Sr. ...

Darrell Vaughn (02/28/08)
Darrell Vaughn, 71, of Piggott, died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008, at the St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Dec. 7, 1936, in Greenway. He was the son of the late Floyd A. and Thelma Simpson Vaughn. He was united in marriage to Virginia Rogers on Nov. 12, 1960...

Carl Glover (02/28/08)
Carl Larry Glover, 67, of Paragould, formerly of Piggott, died Saturday, Feb., 23, 2008, at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center at Paragould. He was born in Piggott on July 11, 1940, the son of Ural and Mamie (Davis) Glover. They preceded him in death. He was a Navy veteran and spent his working years with the Ford Motor Company...