Stories from Wednesday, July 12, 2006

It was a tough state tournament in Sherwood for the Arctic Cats this past weekend, as the local standouts were unable to get much going. Although the 10 and under squad picked up a win over the no-show team from Hot Springs, they had difficulties finding any more success in the tourney...

The Jeremy McDaniel Memorial Sports Complex in Rector will be hosting three state tournaments from Friday, July 14 through Tuesday, July 18. The nine-year-old, 10 and 11-year-old and 13 and 14-year-old state tournaments will officially begin at 6 p.m. on Friday...

The 13-14 All-Stars District Tournament pool play was held at Independence Park in Piggott, beginning last Friday. The pool play precedes the tournament and determines the brackets for the tournament. The 13-14 Tri-County All Stars team is coached by Jack Short of Kennett and assisted by Mike Taylor of Marmaduke...

Corbett E. Reynolds, 96, died Monday, June 12, 2006, in Bakersfield, Calif. He was born Sept. 4, 1909, in Rector to the late Walter and Malisa Reynolds of the Huebner community. He was married to Orine Smoot of Marmduke, with whom he had three children, Ed, Fay and Joyce. After his wife's death, he was married to Ruby Reynolds, who also preceded him in death, along with his son, Ed, and two brothers, Carl and Claude...

The City of Rector is preparing to test an early warning system called Alert Express through the efforts of alderman Glenn Leach, who has done extensive research on the program. Leach told the City Council in a meeting Monday night at City Hall that the service can be implemented free of charge through a grant program initiated in Kentucky. Through the system, local residents would be called with warnings of an emergency situation or approaching severe weather...

The Rector High School band will take direction from a new leader beginning in the 2006-07 school year. Craig Wadley has been hired as the new band director. Wadley, who was raised in Walnut Ridge, spent the last three years as the band director at Blytheville. Prior to that, he spent six years in an assistant's role at Rivercrest...

Work is steadily progressing on Rector High School's new athletic facility. Superintendent Rob Louder told board members Thursday night, July 6, that a Labor Day end date still is feasible. "Construction is going extremely well," he said. "If all of the contractors stay on schedule, they should be out by Labor Day, and we may be in the building by the second week of September." Work is progressing on windows, doors and ceilings, and once the building has been air conditioned for 10 days, Louder explained, the wood for the floors can be moved in to the building for acclimation.. ...

A high-speed chase which began Saturday morning, July 8, in Rector ended about nine minutes later on a county road in Missouri when the engine on the fleeing vehicle caught fire and the car came to a stop. Twenty-one year old Carolyn Glasgow of Rector was taken into custody by Kennett officers. Charges currently are pending from the Rector Police Department. Officers said Glasgow possibly fled because there is a county warrant for her arrest in another matter...

The Marmaduke School District and former elementary principal Jim Bob Lentz agreed on a settlement concerning Lentz's lawsuit following a lengthy mediation in Jonesboro Friday, July 7. The mediation was led by Federal Magistrate Jerry Cavaneuh of Little Rock. Cavaneuh essentially acted as a go-between for the two parties and their attorneys, as the two sides remained in separate rooms during the process...

The 13-14 All-Stars District Tournament pool play was held at Independence Park in Piggott, beginning on Friday. The pool play precedes the tournament and determines the brackets for the tournament. The 13-14 Tri-County All Stars team is coached by Jack Short of Kennett and assisted by Mike Taylor of Marmaduke...

Independence Park in Piggott was the site on July 1-3 of the 7-8 State Tournament. On June 30 the Piggott Little League and the Piggott Parks and Recreation hosted a banquet at the Piggott Community Center for all coaches, parents and athletes involved in the tournament. The crowd was welcomed by Mayor Gerald Morris, as well as tournament director Brock Swann and assistant tournament director Toby McGuire...

The 11-12 All-Star District Tournament was recently held at Independence Park in Piggott. The tournament began on Thursday, July 6, with pool play. The Tri-County Rangers, which is comprised of athletes from Piggott, Rector and Marmaduke had a promising start with dual victories in pool play, beginning on Thursday when the team defeated Walnut Ridge, followed by a victory over Corning on Saturday, July 8...

Louise Lack, 69, of Campbell, died Monday, July 3, 2006, at her residence. She was born Oct. 31, 1937, in Shirley, the daughter of the late Luther J. and Lottie M. Carroll Tankersley. She was a homemaker and a member of the General Baptist Church in Campbell...

The annual St. Francis Picnic will be held on Saturday, July 15, at the picnic grounds in St. Francis. The schedule of events will be as follows: -- 9:45 a.m. - The welcome address will be presented by Randy Dalton, Pastor for Student Ministering at Piggott First General Baptist Church...

The Piggott Fourth of July Picnic is always a popular stop for politicians and this year was no exception with a bus load of them rolling into town to address the crowd on the morning of July 4. Congressman Marion Berry was the first to address the crowd...

Former classmates, friends and family members gathered to celebrate freedom at the 79th annual Piggott Fourth of July Picnic on Tuesday, July 4. The event got off to a running start with the annual parade down Main Street. Rodney Rouse served as the chairman for this year's parade. The grand marshal was Donna Seal...

When school resumes this fall, students should be aware modifications have been made to the dress code in the student handbook. Chains, clothing and billfolds containing chains, spiked wrist and/or neckbands and pajamas will be considered inappropriate attire and stand as violations of the district's dress code. ...