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Large crowd gathers for St. Francis Picnic

Extreme heat greeted visitors to the annual St. Francis Picnic, held Saturday, July 18, to benefit the Hall and Gravel Hill cemeteries. In response, good crowds gathered for the popular mid-summer event.

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Piggott High School alumni softball game held

Piggott High School Head Baseball Coach Billy Joe Seal hosted a Piggott alumni softball game on July 3, 2026 at Independence Park in Piggott. The event was a fundraiser for the Piggott baseball program. The teams were divided into odds vs evens for the game. The odds were victorious in a 17-16 slugfest.

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A recent article shared on social media on the decline of newspapers across the heartland raises valid concerns about the future of local journalism. The numbers are sobering. Communities across the country are losing access…

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