Stories from Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Torch Run for Special Olymipcs (05/27/09)
Members of local law enforcement agencies joined forces Wednesday, May 20 to sponsor a torch run to benefit Special Olympics. Special Olympians from Piggott Schools and local law enforcement representatives on hand for the occasion included, from left: Front--Addison Book, Steven Tate, Cody Whitten, Taylor McGuire, John Hedrick and Aaron Desherlia. ...

Operation Lifesaver visits Piggott (05/27/09)
A special Union Pacific passenger train is visiting Arkansas this week to promote highway-railroad crossing and pedestrian safety through the Operation Lifesaver program. The train made several stops in Piggott on Tuesday, giving local officials, the media and members of the public a chance to ride on the train and observe motorists at grade crossings...

RC Spring Fun-Fly set in Piggott (05/27/09)
The Piggott Radio Control Modelers will host the 14th annual Spring Fun-Fly and competition at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 7. The event will be held at Mayo Field, which is located three quarters of a mile east of the Piggott Swimming Pool...

The mystery of love (05/27/09)
On Sunday morning while the morning dew was on the grass, I went out on my back patio to check on the birds. I've been watching a mother robin sitting on her nest. She built the nest on a rafter where her babies would be protected from rain and sun and predators. The metal roof over the nest offers protection from the elements...

It happened, years ago (05/27/09)
1969 Former Piggott Mayor John Wesley James died suddenly 40 years ago last week. James, a native of Ravenden Springs, was survived by wife Mary Francis, son Johnny Mack James and daughter Nancy Shanklin. In other news, three Piggott teachers will retire this year and take with them a wealth of experience. The include--Mr. H.O. Hawkins with 23 years, Mary Gambill with 39 years and Bertha Edwards with 46 years in the classroom...

Letters are welcome (05/27/09)
There is no question that the letters-to-the-editor section of the newspaper is one of the most widely-read each week. One of the most basic functions of a community newspaper is to provide a forum for its readers to express views on a wide range of topics -- both local and more far-reaching. ...

Mary Francis Henson (05/27/09)
Mary Francis Henson, 66, of Plainview, Ark., formerly of Piggott, died Monday, May 18, 2009 at her home. She was born August 30, 1942 in Clay County to the late Frank Gower and Nola Elizabeth (Conley) Parker. She attended Jesus Name Pentecostal Church in Plainview, and for many years she and her husband operated Henson Bait and Tackle Shop on Nimrod Lake...

Denver Oxley (05/27/09)
George Denver Oxley, 91, of Piggott, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2009, at the Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott. He was born November 7, 1917, and was the son of the late N.D. and Ida Mae (Hall) Oxley...