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- Town Hall meeting attracts large crowd
A group of around 60 local residents, elected officials and representatives of various agencies gathered Tuesday night, Dec.
- County and local elected officials sworn-in
Clay County has a new sheriff and collector this week, along with a new county clerk and district court judge.
- Officials sworn-in for 2009
Following Thursday's swearing-in ceremony Clay County's elected officials posed for a group photo.
- P&R Commission updates council
There was good news to share Monday afternoon as the annual joint meeting of the Piggott City Council and Parks and Recreation Commission was held at the community center.
- Christmas is family time for Margaret Glidewell
Margaret Thomas Glidewell, 78, has been chosen to represent Caraway this year as the Town Crier Christmas Angel.
- It happened here, years ago
A traffic accident on Highway 139 south of Rector 40 years ago last week claimed the lives of a Piggott couple.
- Local National Guard troops return home ffom Iraq
Piggott native Terry Burdin as he arrived in Mississippi last week with the 39th Infantry Brigade of the Arkansas Army National Guard.
- Mid-December in photos
Pam and Penny visit with Santa at the Piggott Christmas Fest, as they took time out from working at the Spoke-N-Word booth.
- Auditor: Funding rule, law conflict
The East Arkansas Planning and Development District policy of disqualifying groups that applied for General Improvement Fund money without matching funds conflicts with a 2007 state law, Legislative Auditor ...
- Night of Chocolate a great success
An evening of stellar performances and fine dining combined to make the Clay County Arts Council's eighth annual Night of Chocolate a rousing success and a good time for all involved.
- Fourth graders honored
When the results of last year's Benchmark exams were released this fall, there were some surprising results.
- Town hall meeting scheduled
Local leaders have announced they will host a "Town Hall" meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.
- Christmas Fest held
A good crowd attended the annual Christmas Fest Saturday, Dec. 6, in downtown Piggott.
- Dance for the Arts returns to Night of Chocolate
The energy and glamour of television's Dancing with the Stars will return to the Rector stage when the Clay County Arts Council brings back its popular Dance for the Arts contest as a part of its annual Night ...
- Rector Fire Deptartment purchases new air system
New equipment is assisting the members of the Rector Fire Department in their effort to keep the local population safe.
- Journey to Bethlehem at Hitts chapel
For the 24th consecutive year, Hitt's Chapel General Baptist Church near Piggott will host "Journey to Bethlehem" the weekend of Dec.
- Residents gather to give thanks
In a celebration of life, love and all that is good, Rector area residents came together Sunday evening at the Rector Community Center to lift their voices in praise in the eighth annual Community Thanksgiving ...
- Norred to host book signing
Two new publications by local author Cathy Jones Norred will be introduced in a book signing from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec.
- Christmas fest coming
Thanks to the efforts of students at PHS, the gazebo in downtown Piggott was transformed into a carrousel last week.
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City DescriptionPiggott is a city in Clay County, Arkansas, one of that county's two seats (Corning is the other), and the northern terminus of the Arkansas segment of Crowley's Ridge Parkway. As of the 2000 census, Piggott's population was 3,894. The town was founded by William N. Barron, after his sister's married name (sister Sarah Ann Barron, wife of John Piggott).
Piggott is perhaps best known for its association with American writer and Nobel laureate Ernest Hemingway, whose second wife Pauline Pfeiffer was the daughter of prominent local landowner and businessman Paul Pfeiffer. After meeting and marrying in Paris in the late 1920s, Ernest and Pauline made frequent and lengthy visits to her parent's home in Piggott, where Ernest wrote For Whom the Bell Tolls, portions of A Farewell to Arms, and other works. The Pfeiffer House and Carriage House are now preserved as the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center, run by Arkansas State University.
The town was mentioned in the 1990s television sitcom Evening Shade, set in Arkansas. The high school football team coached by "Wood Newton" (played by Burt Reynolds), which almost always lost, celebrated when it tied Piggott High in a ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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