Piggott News

Taylor Covert of Piggott was crowned Miss Pollard 2008 Saturday night. Taylor is the 14 year old daughter of Randy and Patty Covert of Piggott.

Despite a stray afternoon shower, the city of Piggott put its best foot forward last Tuesday afternoon as the KAIT Good Neighbor Tour visited the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center.

Mayor Gerald Morris congratulates Jack Cole of General Baptist Nursing Home on the news that the new assisted living facility had been approved for funding.

The annual St. Francis picnic, to benefit the Hall and Gravel Hill cemeteries, will be held Saturday, July 19, in that community.

Rev. O.H. Brooks offerd the invocation for this year's annual picnic. Visiting this year's Pollard picnic were, from left: State Senator Robert Thompson of Paragould, State Rep.

This photos are from the KAIT Good Neighbor Tour's visit to Piggott on Tuesday, July 8. Piggott-native Tory Shirley briefs anchors Diana Davis and Craig Rickert prior to their first live newscast from Piggott.

A YOB who went on a mugging spree just three weeks after he was released from prison has been jailed for two years.

A new state effort is getting under way to encourage consumers to do business with Arkansas farmers and to bring more growers into the agritourism industry.

PIGGOTT For years the town of Piggott has supported a hospital used by the town and surrounding area including Missouri.

Marked Tree is one of the eight finalists for the Region 8 Community of the Year named by KAIT.

The Clay County City of Piggott boasts a population of just about 4,000 people and an bustling down town area, but there are some things city leaders say they need to improve their town.

News Monday, Jul 7, 2008 Beebe: Other companies interested in following HP to Arkansas By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - As expected, the Hewlett-Packard announcement in Conway last month has generated interest in ...

News Sunday, Jul 6, 2008 Deadline for groups to turn in petitions is Monday By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Monday is the moment of truth for organizations trying to secure thousands of signatures to put citizen ...

CLAY COUNTY I went in search of great 4th of July celebrations and I was not disappointed.

Last year's Piggott Fourth of July picnic attracted a full stage of candidates and elected officials.

KAIT reporter Brandi Hodges interviews Van Winton Monday afternoon as the television station prepares for next Tuesday's visit to Piggott as part of their Good Neighbor Tour.

The Piggott Fourth of July homecoming and celebration, which includes the annual Fourth of July picnic, is filled with history and tradition.

Image Credit: JPL/NASA. This is an artist's rendition of the Phoenix spacecraft on Mars.

Thomas Charles Kruse, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, June 29, 2008, at Ratliff Care Center.