Stories from Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Risinger named proudest kid (03/18/09)
The Piggott Area Chamber of Commerce announced last week the winners in its fifth annual "Proudest Kid in Piggott" essay contest...

Texas family avoids serious injury in airplane incident (03/18/09)
A Texas family avoided serious injury when their airplane ran off the runway Monday morning at Piggott Municipal Airport. At last report the incident remained under investigation by the FAA. The plane, which belongs to Century Industrial Coating, Inc., of Jacksonville, Texas, was enroute to Piggott from Cherokee County Airport in that city...

Electronic edition of The Piggott Times now available online (03/18/09)
Complete editions of The Piggott Times are now available to on-line subscribers, as the newspaper advances its Internet presence with a new e-edition. "We're very excited to announce that our e-edition is now up and running," Times news manager Tim Blair noted. ...

Cooper, Self to retire from Piggott district (03/18/09)
The Piggott School board voted Thursday, March 12, to renew the contracts of certified personnel at both campuses with the exception of two longtime educators who have chosen to retire. The board also purchased a new server for the district's computer system, reviewed the issue of purchasing a bus and handled the usual business matters...

Sadie Hawkins Day Royalty at PHS (03/18/09)
Royalty and escorts at this year's Sadie Hawkins Day assembly at PHS were, from left: Front--eighth grade beau Login Mooneyhan (who also raised the most money), sophomore beau Blake Morgan, senior beau Cody Holcomb, King Josh Small, junior beau Mark Greaney, freshman beau Zac Trammell and seventh grade beau Dakota Burr. ...

Mohawks fall at Manila (03/18/09)
The Piggott Mohawks dropped a 10-3 conference loss to the Manila Lions Monday afternoon, and were scheduled to host the Marmaduke Greyhounds in non-conference play Tuesday afternoon at Independence Park...

The phases of life (03/18/09)
We go through phases in life. Life is experienced as "four hills." There's childhood, youth, maturity and old age. The cycle of four phases, each roughly 20 years long, is associated with a season. Like the seasons, the four phases blend one into the other...

It happened here, years ago (03/18/09)
1969 In light of the failure of the proposed millage issue, teachers met with the Piggott school board 40 years ago last week prior to signing their new contracts. Discussed was a recommendation to split the classes among three elementary campuses, with first, second and sixth graders (total of 326 kids) going to Central in Piggott; third and fourth graders (195 students) going to Pollard and the fifth graders (116 of them) going to St. ...

Madison B. "Jake" Templeton (03/18/09)
Madison B. "Jake" Templeton, 71, died Tuesday, March 3, 2009, in San Antonio, Texas. He was born Sept. 16, 1937, in Pollard to the late Woodrow D. and Frances (Latta) Templeton. He attended schools in Michigan and Arkansas and graduated from Piggott High School in 1955. ...

Dorothy Joyce (Wade) Hickson (03/18/09)
Dorothy Joyce (Wade) Hickson, 87, of Piggott, died Monday, March 9, 2009, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born July 31, 1921, in Piggott, and was the daughter of the late Claude Royal and Arta Mae (Bradley) Wade. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist Faith...

Berniece A. Wiley Seal Stewart (03/18/09)
Memorial services for Berniece A. Wiley Seal Stewart were held Saturday, March 14, 2009, at the First Baptist Church of Piggott with Bro. Charles Carrens officiating. Music was provided by nephew Larry Norred and Bro. ...