Stories from Thursday, November 4, 2004

Incumbent Sheriff Ronnie Cole easily defeated write-in candidate Randy Belote in balloting in Tuesday's general election in Clay County. Cole polled 4,555 votes to 1,115 for Belote. Clay County voted for John Kerry for President, but Arkansas went for George W. Bush. As of midnight, it appeared that Bush was on his way to a narrow victory over Kerry nationwide. The margin nationally at that time was roughly 52-48 percent for Bush...

The Senior Greyhounds had a tough trip to Manila on Tuesday, Oct. 26, falling to the home team, 65-46. The Hounds took a one-point lead into the second half, but fatigue and constant defensive pressure proved to be their undoing, as turnovers became a factor for Marmaduke...

After picking up wins earlier in the week against Manila and Bay, respectively, Marmaduke and Riverside met in the final game of the Marmaduke Junior High Invitational Tournament. The Junior Greyhounds began the fourth quarter with a 17-point deficit. Jacob Mason sank a three from the left side and added a quick layup to score five straight points, as the Greyhounds began to chip away at the Riverside lead...

The Junior Cougars were shown that the old saying "speed kills" is very true as they played the final football game of the year at Earle on Thursday, Oct. 28. The Bulldogs of Earle proved to be everything they were reported to be, using speed and size to run the football around the ends, making them very difficult to catch...

Joshua Irving Tracey Jr., 89, of Arlington, Va., husband of Rector native Frances Louise (McBride) Tracey, died Thursday, Oct. 18, at Virginia Hospital Center of heart failure. A noted geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, he was recognized for pioneering studies which helped support Charles Darwin's theory on the development of atolls...

Avis Lavern Price, 82, of Senath Nursing Center, formerly of Rector, died Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born June 28, 1922, in Clay County to the late Eliaphus Andrew Edwards and Addie (Futen) Edwards. She was a homemaker, a member of the Rector First General Baptist Church and a member of the Rector Extension Homemakers Club...

Essie Lewis, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., a native of Boydsville, died Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004. She was born Dec. 12, 1919, in Boydsville to the late General Deniston and Sarah Ethel Wright Deniston. She was a member of the East Haven Baptist Church, a homemaker and a loving mother and grandmother...

PRESIDENT OF U.S. President George W. Bush N. St. Francis - 320 S. St. Francis - 203 E. Oak Bluff/Blue Cane - 175 West Oak Bluff - 199 Bennett and Lemmons - 61 Bradshaw and Haywood - 104 Johnson - 49 Knob - 22 Liddell and Chalk Bluff - 84 Payne and Swain - 62...

Third through sixth grade students from Rector Elementary's Gifted and Talented program and Rector High School's seventh grade English classes and speech and drama students (9-12 graders) enjoyed an energetic poetry workshop with Clayton Scott in the RHS Cafetorium on Friday, Oct. 29...

The schedule for demolition of three condemned Rector properties was determined during the Rector City Council's meeting Monday night. Alderman Cam Cate opened the sealed bids for the cleanup of the properties. The bids were from Watson Construction. ...

The Lady Greyhounds of Marmaduke picked up another conference victory, defeating Maynard on the road, 62-54, on Thursday, Oct. 28. Fourth quarter free throws were key for the Lady Hounds. Marmaduke made 16 out of 19 free throws in the final frame to hold on for the win...