PIGGOTT, Ark. — A Paragould man accused of breaking into storage units in Piggott is facing felony charges after police said a suspicious overnight encounter led officers to investigate nearby storage facilities. At about 12:30 a.m. March 3, a Piggott police officer saw a pickup truck pull into the parking [read more…]
Griffin: ‘Every fraudulent Medicaid claim threatens the integrity of a program designed to serve vulnerable Arkansans’ LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the conviction of a Piggott man for Medicaid fraud: “On June 8, Mikel Rios, 35, of Piggott, pleaded guilty to Medicaid Fraud, [read more…]
PIGGOTT, Ark. — A Missouri suspect was arrested early Wednesday after a pursuit in southern Clay County reached about 100 mph and ended with deputies discovering a 7-month-old child inside the vehicle, according to a press release from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said the pursuit began [read more…]
CORNING, Ark. — A Rector suspect was arrested Saturday night after deputies responded to a report of a woman trying to start a fight at the tourist information center north of Corning, then later allegedly attacked jail staff at the Clay County Detention Center. Ashley Brooke Allred, 28, of Rector [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – A Clay County man who was arrested for possession of child sexual abuse material has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after a negotiated plea. John Glass, 41, faced 53 counts of possession of CSAM, according to court records. He pleaded guilty on Sept. 26, 2025, [read more…]
JONESBORO – The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center (HPMEC) will host a poetry workshop on Saturday, Nov. 8. The museum is located at 1913 Museum Row in Piggott. The event will honor novelist Ernest Hemingway who spent nearly a decade writing and living in Piggott at the site of HPMEC. [read more…]
PIGGOTT – Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center in Piggott will host a poetry workshop featuring Dr. Rob Lamm, associate professor of English at Arkansas State University. The poetry workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9. Registration will be $35 per person, which includes [read more…]
PIGGOTT, Ark. — A traffic stop led to felony drug charges for a man this week in Clay County. On Monday, April 8th, 2024, at approximately 5:00 P.M., a deputy patrolling North Johnson St in Piggott noticed a white Nissan Altima without a license plate. Upon attempting to initiate a [read more…]
JONESBORO – Each summer, the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center in Piggott hosts a writer-in-residence position. The residency will take place during the entire month of June and includes lodging at a loft apartment in downtown Piggott. “The writer-in-residence will also have the opportunity to work in the studio where [read more…]
JONESBORO – A special exhibit featuring the likeness of Ernest Hemingway will be available from Sept. 1 through Oct. 20 at Arkansas State University Museum. The exhibit is open 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on weekdays and on Saturdays. This exhibit is held in partnership with the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and [read more…]
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