Stories from Thursday, October 8, 2009

Homecoming week at PHS (10/08/09)
This is football homecoming week at Piggott High School, with the week-long activities leading up to Friday night's contest against the Harrisburg Hornets at Parker Field. At 7 p.m., prior to the 7:30 kickoff, this year's homecoming court will be introduced and recognized. ...

Clay County chapters marking National 4-H month in October (10/08/09)
October is National 4-H Month, and this week is National 4-H Week. For those who don't know, 4-H stands for the equal training of the head, heart, hands and health. The official motto is "Make the Best Better" and the colors are the familiar green and white...

PES fall fest a success (10/08/09)
The annual Piggott Elementary Fall Festival was held Friday, Oct. 2, on the playground at PES and thanks to good weather a large crowd turned out for the event. The fall festival, and the recently-added silent auction, are major fundraisers for the PES Climate Committee and all proceeds from the events benefit the students. ...

Mohawks fall to Earle (10/08/09)
To some extent, the Piggott Mohawk football teams reflect the personality of their coaches. And the best way to describe that attitude is "workmanlike." That was the case last Friday night as the Tribe traveled to Earle for a conference showdown with the Bulldogs, the fourth ranked 3A team in the state of Arkansas. ...

Lady Mohawks fall to Hoxie (10/08/09)
The Lady Mohawk volleyball teams lost a couple of heartbreakers on the road last Thursday evening at Hoxie, and then pounded non-conference Bay Monday at PHS. The junior girls also took part in a tournament at Brookland on Saturday. Tuesday evening an important conference match against Brookland was set at PHS and Thursday evening the Mohawks will visit Walnut Ridge...

Once upon a time (10/08/09)
Once upon a time God looked down from Heaven. God saw His people running around like ants, busy. His Garden of Paradise was a madhouse of rushing people. He saw one of His servants talking on her cell phone...

It happened, years ago (10/08/09)
1969 The 1969 Clay County Fair was termed a "financial success" with good crowds enjoying mild weather. This year's fair boasted a total of 1,317 exhibits and 17 educational booths. Also in the news, 57 people were on hand for the annual Pollard reunion Oct. ...

Renate Sutfin (10/08/09)
Renate Sutfin, 66, of Piggott, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, at the Piggott Community Hospital. She was born March 4, 1943, in Breslau, Germany, and was the daughter of the late John and Irmgard (Boehnig) Klass...

Heloise Kelley (10/08/09)
Heloise Kelley, 84, of Piggott, passed away Saturday, Oct. 5, 2009, at St. Anthony Medical Center in St. Louis, Mo. She was born Aug. 9, 1925, in the Chalk Bluff community of Clay County, and was the daughter of the late Marion and Lula (Evans) Irvin...

Tommy McTyre (10/08/09)
Tommy Lee McTyre, 40, of Harrisonville, Mo., passed away Sept. 26, 2009. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Bailey Nicole McTyre; his father, George McTyre; stepfather, Thomas Melton, and a brother, Douglas McTyre...

Ralph Hampton, Jr. (10/08/09)
Ralph Hampton, Jr. went to be with the Lord on Oct. 1, 2009, at his home. He was born Nov 9, 1927, in Piggott to Ruth and Ralph Hampton, Sr. He attended Arkansas State University, received his B.S.B.A. ...

Imogene Copeland (10/08/09)
Imogene Copeland, 91, of Cotter, Ark., formerly of the Greenway area, passed from this life on Sept. 26, 2009, at the Baxter County Regional Hospice House in Mountain Home. Imogene was born June 18, 1918, to the late Thomas and Ellie (Hill)...