Stories from Wednesday, October 14, 2009

PHS marks '09 homecoming (10/14/09)
PHS celebrated homecoming 2009 last Friday, and despite cold and wet conditions throughout the day, things cleared-off in time for the annual pre-game ceremony at Parker Field. Sadly though, the annual homecoming parade fell victim to the wet weather Friday afternoon...

Christmas comes early to annual C of C banquet (10/14/09)
The Piggott Community Center will take on the look of a holiday wonderland next week as the Piggott Area Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual banquet and dinner meeting. The event, set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, will again feature a table decorating contest for chamber members. This year's theme is "An Old Fashioned Christmas."...

Rainy fall weather continues to hamper NEARK harvest (10/14/09)
It's been a tough season for local farmers. Heavy spring rains delayed the planting of nearly every major crop in the area. A cool, damp September also slowed crop growth. Now, with harvest approaching and more rain in the forecast, farmers are being frustrated once more...

Grant for Chalk Bluff road upgrade approved (10/14/09)
U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Representative Marion Berry announced last week the Arkansas Department of Transportation was awarded two grants totaling $2,388,699 for Crowley's Ridge Parkway Trail...

Tribe stung by Hornets (10/14/09)
What has turned into a long season for the Mohawk football team continued Friday night, as the Tribe hosted Harrisburg for homecoming 2009 at Parker Field. And despite conditions more adapted to ducks, the Hornets used their explosive offensive attack to shut-out the Tribe 34-0. ...

Lady Mohawks preparing for district tourney play (10/14/09)
The Piggott Lady Mohawks prepped for this weekend's district tournament at CRA late last week, posting a decisive road win over Walnut Ridge. Saturday they'll begin the quest for yet another trip to the 3A state volleyball tournament at Harrison..but unlike recent seasons this time the Tribe will have to play their way into a spot...

Junior Mohawks top Hoxie in key conference battle (10/14/09)
The Piggott junior Mohawks rebounded from a lackluster performance at Harrisburg the week before, which resulted in a 6-12 loss to the Hornets, and traveled to Hoxie Thursday night where they beat the talented Mustangs 18-14. With the win the Tribe moves to 4-1 overall and 3-1 in 3A-3 play, and back into contention for a conference title...

Searching for honesty (10/14/09)
I used to be naive. When I was young, I trusted everyone. Then I grew older. I was blindsided by a couple of people I trusted. I think I began to change after that. I became disillusioned. I didn't believe everything that came out of a person's mouth. I doubted some news stories I heard on television and on the Internet...

It happened, years ago (10/14/09)
1969 The David Lawrence family was the Clay County Farm Family of the Year for 1969. The couple had farmed north of Pollard since 1931, and their operation had grown to 1,211 acres. The Lawrences have two children, daughter Martina Davis and son Gaylon. ...

Bonnie Lee Reynolds (10/14/09)
Bonnie Lee Reynolds, 76, of Piggott, formerly of Rector, died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, in Kennett. Born Oct. 21, 1932, in Rector to the late A.B. and Etta Outland, she was a member of the Church of Christ and a homemaker...