Stories from Thursday, June 11, 2009

Piggott R/C Modeler club hosts annual Fun-Fly (06/11/09)
The Piggott RC Modelers club held its annual Spring Fun-Fly over the weekend and hosted a variety of competitors from across the region. Saturday proved to be the better of the two days for the flyers, as near-perfect temperatures and a gentle breeze were the order of the day. That afternoon there were two competitions, scale model judging and fun-fly, with a large number of entries...

Spring rains causing headaches for some Clay County producers (06/11/09)
The last few months have been difficult for area farmers due to frequent heavy rains. The rains have been more than just a nuisance, resulting in delays in the planting of various crops throughout Clay County. In some cases, late planting is expected to lower yields at harvest...

'United We Stand' theme for annual picnic (06/11/09)
The theme for the 82nd annual Piggott Fourth of July Picnic is "United We Stand." The annual picnic, which benefits the upkeep of the Piggott Cemetery, will be held Saturday, July 4, and with the event falling on a weekend, organizers expect a big crowd...

Business, civic leader Jim Winton dead at 75 (06/11/09)
Longtime Piggott businessman and former city official James "Jim" Winton died Friday, June 5, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was 75. Winton owned Clay County Abstract from 1962 until 2000. ...

Cancer survivors sought for outreach program (06/11/09)
"Finding out you have breast cancer can be devastating, but having a friend who's been there can help," noted Sherrie Mitchell, community program representative for the American Cancer Society in Northeast Arkansas. "The American Cancer Society's Reach to Recovery program provides that friendship to newly-diagnosed patients, but the program is in need of local volunteers."...

Speaking of dads (06/11/09)
What can I say about dads? There are dads and there are dads. Some are good; some fall short. Some are tall, short, plump or lean. My dad was six foot tall, lean, muscular, until lung cancer took him down...

It happened here, years ago (06/11/09)
1969 Four members of the Piggott FFA received the State Farmer Degree at the 42nd annual state convention at Hot Springs, including--Gary Nichols, Steve Latta, Eddie Flanigan and Steve Champ. Larry Moody also attended as a voting delegate. Also in the news, 27 young ladies have registered so far for Miss Piggott 1969...

Rudolph Lane Dudley (06/11/09)
Rudolph Lane Dudley, 79, of Mason, Tex. died Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at Kerrville Veterans Hospital in Kerrville, Tex. He was born October 14, 1929 in Ferndale, Mich. to the late H.K. Dudley and Erma (Short) Dudley...

Flora Wyatt (06/11/09)
Flora Fay Wyatt, 82, of Nimmons, passed away Monday, June 1, 2009, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born April 22, 1927, in Pleasant Valley, Ark., and was the daughter of the late Herman Walter and Anna (Arbuckle) Liles...

Jim Winton (06/11/09)
James "Jim" Winton, 75, of Piggott, passed away Friday, June 5, 2009, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born September 16, 1933, in Piggott, and was the son of the late A.R. and Cornelia (Wheeler) Winton...