Stories from Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Palmer family honored as top county farmers (06/24/09)
A large crowd gathered Wednesday at Holly Island to celebrate the naming of Bret and Terry Palmer as the 2009 Clay County Farm Family. The father and son partnership also is nominated for recognition at the state level...

Fire at Haywood motors (06/24/09)
Fire of an undetermined origin heavily damaged Haywood Motors in Piggott late Monday evening, but thanks to quick action by members of the Piggott Fire Department, the blaze was contained to the shop portion of the building...

Plans near complete for annual Piggott Fourth of July picnic (06/24/09)
The 82nd edition of the Piggott Fourth of July Picnic promises to be a good one, and with the holiday falling on a Saturday this year organizers expect a large crowd. The theme for this year's picnic, and the annual parade Saturday morning, is "United We Stand" and serving as Grand Marshall will be Cemetery Association president Royce Williams...

Pollard couple reaches travel goal (06/24/09)
Where would you choose to vacation if you had already visited all 50 states? That is a question that Gerald and Billie Runyon of Pollard may be asking themselves. Their recent trip to Washington completed Mrs. Runyon's goal of seeing each state. Gerald laid claim to that distinction after their Hawaiian trip last December. The couple has also traveled in Mexico and Canada...

Baldwin set for All-Star appearance (06/24/09)
Friday night Piggott Mohawk star athlete Daniel Baldwin will play in the final game of his high school career as he takes part in the annual Arkansas Activities Association All-Star football game at Bentonville High School...

I love you emails (06/24/09)
My daughter and I email each other a lot. She lives in a nearby town so we often email our goodnights. We give a capsule message about our activites of the day. Then we end the emails with "I love you."...

It happened here, years ago (06/24/09)
1969 Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller will be among the dignitaries at the annual Fourth of July Picnic, and Ernest Webster was pictured showing off the new Ford Galaxie 500 to be given away. Meanwhile, a big crowd is expected for the third annual Saddle Club rodeo, featuring rodeo clown and bullfighter Eugene "Tex" Roberts...

Tony Wayne Jones (06/24/09)
Tony Wayne Jones was born September 2, 1943, to the late Euvene and Zeffie (Marsh) Jones. He departed this life on June 3, 2009, at the age of sixty-five years, nine months and one day. Mr. Jones had served in the Navy and was a member of Smith's Chapel...

Jim Hill (06/24/09)
James Albert "Jim" Hill, 55, of Paragould and formerly of Piggott, died Monday, June 15, 2009, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was born in Detroit, Mich., July 1, 1953, and was the son of Clifton and Jeanette Hill. Jim served six years in the National Guard, was a member of the Fairview Baptist Church and was a factory supervisor for Garlock Rubber Technologies...

Mike Deck (06/24/09)
Michael "Mike" Joe Deck, 66, of Carterville, Ill., died Thursday, June 18, 2009, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. He was born June 25, 1942, in Piggott, to Bernie and Lucille (Pollard) Deck. He married Linda Taylor, Jan. 26, 1963, in Piggott...