Stories from Thursday, January 15, 2009

Mike Patterson swearing-in (01/15/09)
State Representative Mike Patterson of Piggott was sworn-in this week, as he begins service in the 87th General Assembly at Little Rock. This year's legislative session will include a number of hot issues, including the repeal of more of the grocery tax and formation of the new state lottery. (photo provided)...

Friends of HPMEC seek to be heard (01/15/09)
At a Dec. 30 town hall meeting in Piggott, local residents heard sobering news concerning the continued funding of the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Education Center. The museum, owned and operated by Arkansas State University, is one of three museums operated off-campus by the university, along with facilities at Lake Village and Tyronza...

Spelling bee winners named (01/15/09)
Piggott Schools recently held its annual spelling bee and qualified three participants and an alternate for the upcoming Clay County bee. Piggott Elementary School will hosting the county event at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, in the school library...

Short-handed Tribe splits conference games (01/15/09)
The short-handed Piggott Mohawks split conference games in the past week, getting drubbed by the Hoxie Mustangs last Tuesday on the road and then posting a home win over Brookland on Monday. Tuesday night they were scheduled to visit the Corning Bobcats as the conference schedule continues...

Lady Mohawks sweep Bearcats at home (01/15/09)
The Piggott Lady Mohawks gained a rare conference sweep Monday night at PHS, beating the Brookland Lady Bearcats decisively in both junior and senior girls action. For both teams it marked just their second win of the year, as the two squads continue to show improvement for Coach Natalie Stricklin...

Junior boys beat Bearcats (01/15/09)
The Piggott junior Mohawks split conference games in the past week. Last Tuesday they traveled to Hoxie and dropped a 28-45 decision to the Mustangs, then Monday night they cruised to an 11 point home win over the Brookland Bearcats...

Post holiday blues (01/15/09)
A lot of my friends have the post-holiday blues, including me. After all the rush of Christmas and New Year's, the sudden lull of activities leaves me at loose ends...

It happened here, years ago (01/15/09)
1969 In the news 40 years ago this week; the staff of The Piggott Times was pictured as they attended the 97th annual Arkansas Press Association meeting in Hot Springs. Also in the news, former Piggott resident Terry Max Meade was severely burned in an accident in Illinois; and Marvin Grissom, 21, of McDougal was sentenced to five years in prison for assaulting his 20 month old son.. ...

Cletis Barlow (01/15/09)
Former Piggott school board member Cletis Leon Barlow, 76, of Piggott, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, at the V.A. Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Barlow, a longtime Piggott resident, served on the school board in the mid 1980's and at one time ran for mayor. ...

Leonard Fuller (01/15/09)
Leonard Michael Fuller, 68, of Piggott, died Thursday January 8, 2009, at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. He was born December 4, 1940, in Piggott, and was the son of the late Curtis and Virginia (Allman) Fuller...

Randy Hoskins (01/15/09)
Randy Lynn Hoskins, 49, of Jonesboro, son of retired Piggott Postmaster Bobby Hoskins and retired Walcott Postmaster June Hoskins of Piggott, died Thursday, Jan. 08, 2009, at his home of natural causes...

Jerry Don Keller (01/15/09)
Jerry Don Keller, 46, of Rector died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, near the Alexander community on Highway 139. He was born July 4, 1962, in the Blue Cane community near Rector and was employed at Asco Steel in Blytheville. He was of the Baptist faith...

Doise Winfred Lack (01/15/09)
Doise Winfred Lack, 85, of Corning, formerly of Piggott, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was born Nov. 17, 1923, in Clay County to the late Tom Lack and Bertha (Brawner) Lack. He was married Oct. 23, 1943, to Vernie Ratliff. She preceded him in death Jan. 12, 2006...

Attrice Aulene Thornton (01/15/09)
Attrice Aulene Thornton, 88, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, January 11, 2009 at the Cedar Gate Nursing Home in Poplar Bluff. She was born April 3, 1920 at Center Ridge, Ark. the daughter of the late Lee Ernest and Margaret (Bryant) Holloway...