Stories from Wednesday, July 29, 2009

City council honors Haley, approves trash can ordinance (07/29/09)
Members of the Piggott City Council passed the much-debated garbage can ordinance in a meeting Monday night, and the law is now in effect. Aldermen also discussed issues concerning the Piggott Area Chamber of Commerce, got an update on electric transmission matters, approved a policy on inspecting electric hook-ups and heard that two key employees have resigned...

RC plane visits Piggott on cross-country voyage (07/29/09)
In early June 2008 a group of model airplane enthusiasts began a project to fly a battery-powered radio controlled airplane in all 48 contiguous United States. The "Wings Across America" or WAA-08 plane made a visit Saturday and Sunday to Piggott and the Piggott RC Club thanks to the efforts of club member Tom Roberts...

Rector landmark destroyed in fire (07/29/09)
A Rector landmark was lost Saturday when the historic lumber shed located at the corner of South Main and West Fifth Streets was destroyed by fire. The loss is significant not only because of the many memories associated with the structure, familiar to Rectorites for more than 80 years, but also because of the magnitude of the disaster, which will be remembered as one of the largest fires in Rector's history.. ...

79th annual picnic is set at Greenway (07/29/09)
The 79th annual Greenway picnic, to benefit the Mitchell Cemetery, will be held Saturday, Aug. 1, in that community. The annual event will officially kick off at 9 a.m. with the opening ceremonies on the grandstand, and activities will be going on throughout the day...

Players improving skills in summer tennis league (07/29/09)
The Piggott summer tennis league boy's tournament was held last Thursday, July 23 at the local municipal tennis courts. Meanwhile the girl's tournament is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. this Thursday, July 30. The league is under the direction of PHS tennis coach Paul Seegraves...

Is that all there is? (07/29/09)
Forty years ago singer Peggy Lee recorded a song during the big band era. It was titled "Is That All There Is?" It was a pensive melancholy refrain about life. The lyrics tell about when she was a small child and watched her house burn down...

It happened, years ago (07/29/09)
1969 Six people were injured in a two vehicle accident on Highway 90 west of Rector 40 years ago last week. The incident occurred as a pickup, driven by Love Cate of Rector, turned into the path of a station wagon driven by Jan Rockwell of Corning. The injured included several kids in the Rockwell car, though none of them were serious...

Walter Price Massey (07/29/09)
Walter Price Massey, 58, of Piggott, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2009, at his home in Piggott. He was born January 18, 1951, in Patterson, Ark., and was the son of the late Walter P. and Vernie Lucille (Fry) Massey. He was united in marriage to Rebecca Diann McKenzie on June 21, 1970. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Garland Dewayne Massey, Bobby Joe Massey and Jerry Allen Massey, and one sister, Jeri Sue Massey...