Stories from Thursday, October 30, 2003

Piggott Elementary School Principal Joan Gossett was elected as a Zone Director for the Northeast Arkansas Educational Cooperative in Walnut Ridge during the 2002-2003 school year. Her election to this position also placed her on the Arkansas Association of Elementary School Principals (AAESP) Board of Directors. She will serve a term of three years; she is currently in the second year of her term...

Clay County farmers, if the weather remains dry this week, can complete a successful harvest of a late cotton. Farmers continue harvesting cotton and beans, while the rice crop is nearly gone, along with corn. Andy Vangilder, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Agent for Clay County, said the local cotton crop is late but looks like to be a great one. ...

The Rector Lions Club will holds its' first annual Fall Festival from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, at the National Guard Armory in Rector. Games at the event will include the football toss, a basketball shoot for adults and kids, toilet paper throw, pick-up ducks, face painting/tattoos, candy bar walk, putt putt golf, and spin the wheel...

Red Ribbon Week festivities are in full swing at Rector Elementary School this week. On Monday, Oct. 27, the school was decorated with red ribbons on "Let's Color The School Red" Day. Ribbons were handed out to all students and staff members to wear during the week...

The cheerleaders from Rector High School have received a very special invitation to perform at the Capital One Bowl in Orlando, Fla., on New Year's Day. Cheerleading sponsor Cassidy Moore said that the girls attended cheer camp at Arkansas State University this past June. The RHS squad was awarded the Best Camp Cheer Award, with the award came the opportunity to perform at the Capital One Bowl...

Both Marmaduke senior high teams won games against Poyen at Leachville and stand 2-0 for the young season. Thursday evening the girls beat Poyen, the defending Class AA state champion, 68-57. The ladies had quarter leads of 14-10, 28-25 and 49-36. Heather Johnson had a big game with 30 points and 4 rebounds. She was 8 of 9 from the free throw line...

Back in the fourth grade Jessica Hill made a decision that she has never regretted. She said, "I was a basketball player and a cheerleader at the same time and my grades started to drop. I had to choose between one or the other. Since I love basketball so much my decision was pretty clear."...