Stories from Thursday, December 24, 2009

Hitts Chapel hosts Journey to Bethlehem for 25th year (12/24/09)
Times News Staff After 25 years, it seems that Christmas isn't Christmas in the Piggott area without the annual live nativity at Hitts Chapel General Baptist Church. This past weekend the effort, which first began with a single manger scene in 1985, came to life once again as the church members and volunteers presented "Journey to Bethlehem."...

Council handles light agenda at special called meeting (12/24/09)
The annual joint meeting of the Piggott City Council and Parks and Recreation Commission was held Monday, Dec. 14, at the Piggott Community Center. The meeting is held each year to allow the commission to present its annual budget to the council, which is done as a courtesy to the mayor and aldermen...

Hill selected by JP's to fill unexpired term (12/24/09)
For the second time in 2009, the Clay County Quorum Court has had to recommend a successor to perform the duties of a deceased justice of the peace. During Monday night's meeting at the Clay County Road Department shop in Corning, the court approved a recommendation in support of appointing Mike Hill of Greenway to the district 3 position vacated by the passing of long-serving justice James Jeffress.. ...

Mohawk scoreboard (12/24/09)
The Lady Mohawks dropped their set at Manila last Thursday night, with the seniors losing 36-49 and the junior girls falling 18-43 to the Lions. Friday night the Mohawks fell in both their games to the Earle Bulldogs at PHS, with the seniors losing 50-81 and the junior boys were edged 44-57...

PHS Special Olympics bowling team makes strong showing at state tourn. (12/24/09)
The Piggott High School Special Olympics bowling team recently qualified to compete in the state bowling tournament at Little Rock. The athletes made the trip to the Capital City Wednesday, Dec. 9, with three teams competing...

What is Christmas? (12/24/09)
Christmas is a mix. It's a wondrous celebration of the birth of the Christ Child. Luke, Chapter 2, is the greatest story ever told. Yet for some. the Christmas season brings sadness; a meloncholy. It's a reflective time.as we remember Christmases past and loved ones who are no longer with us...

It happened here, years ago (12/24/09)
1969 With the Christmas mailing season in full swing, the staff of the Piggott Post Office was pictured on the front page this week in time. They included Jim Mowery, Jerry Sale, Junior Blake, John Ed Lingle, Lyman Sneed, Ed Causey, Bob Johnson, John Robert Brown, Frank Seal and D.H. ...

Howard Crowson (12/24/09)
Howard Crowson, 89, of Greenway, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, at the Piggott Community Hospital. He was born Feb. 9, 1920, in Greenway, and was the son of the late Joseph Hightower and Ida (Moore) Crowson...

Aline Goodwin Jackson (12/24/09)
Aline Goodwin Jackson, age 61, of Arkadelphia, formerly of Piggott, died Monday, Dec. 14, peacefully at her home following a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). She was born May 3, 1948, in Congo, Arkansas, to Edgar Allen and Allie (Jewell) Goodwin. ...