Stories from Thursday, February 28, 2008

Arts in the Air a huge success (02/28/08)
Imaginative and colorful art works by students of all ages from Clay, Greene, Lawrence, Sharp and Randolph counties won the admiration of all who attended the "Art From The Heart!" regional Arts in the Air show held Sunday afternoon, Feb. 24, at the Rector Community Center...

County landmark burns Saturday night (02/28/08)
A local landmark was lost to fire Saturday evening, Feb. 23. The Ebenezer Church, located on County Road 417 in the rural area northwest of Rector, was consumed by a blaze and considered a total loss. The Rector, Marmaduke and Northeast Fire Departments arrived to battle the inferno, but the damage to the historic structure already had been done...

Rector native big part of sports through the years (02/28/08)
Fans of Rector athletics are likely familiar with Debbie Baker. The Rector native has been a staple at local sporting events for several years. Baker has been keeping stats for Rector basketball since 1985. She began her service with the youngest group of athletes, the peewee players. Like many other volunteers, she became involved through the participation of her son, Jeremy Huggins. However, her reasoning was slightly different than most...

Country club shop building destroyed by blaze (02/28/08)
Insurance investigators combed the remains of the Sugar Creek Country Club's shop building on Friday, trying to determine the cause of last Wednesday's blaze that gutted the structure. Luckily, the fire didn't result in any injuries, but the majority of the club's mowing equipment was destroyed...

A song for the dogs (02/28/08)
Did you hear about the musical CD for dogs? It was introduced last December in New Zealand. The song is A Very Silent Night, based on the traditional carol we all know. It's being touted a howling success by New Zealand's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, sponsors of the CD fund raiser...

It happened here, years ago (02/28/08)
1968 Controversy continued 40 years ago this week over the electric rates in the city of Piggott. A study by Laws Cargill has prompted the Chamber of Commerce to adopt a resolution in support of lower rates, and has led to a public meeting on the subject Feb. 29...

PES students support Make-A-Wish telethon (02/28/08)
The Piggott Elementary fourth, fifth and sixth grade students recently took part in the Make-A-Wish telethon staged by KAIT-8 and the Triple FM group at Jonesboro. The students from the three classes brought in donations to the cause on Thursday, Feb. 14, and, as a result, a $550 pledge was made...

Council adopts long-debated livestock ordinance (02/28/08)
After months of debate, the city of Piggott now has a livestock ordinance, and landowners who wish to be included in the grandfather clause have 90 days to file their paperwork at city hall. The ordinance was passed by unanimous vote at the council's regular meeting Monday night...

Cougar baseball team to take field Friday (02/28/08)
The Cougar baseball season is fast approaching. Coach Nathan Henderson and his squad will play their first game of the season this Friday, as they host the Bobcats of Corning at 4 p.m. in Rector. Henderson has 18 players on his roster, seven of whom are returning starters. However, with an infusion of new talent and a year of growth and improvement behind his returning players, the coach is evaluating his players in a day-by-day basis with no clear starting lineup having emerged as of yet...

Lady Cougars upset in regional play (02/28/08)
The Rector Lady Cougars came up one game short of a repeat trip to the state Class AA tournament in a devastating 68-62 loss Wednesday night to Tuckerman in the first round of the regional tournament at Cross County. The surprising setback ended a 21-game winning streak for the Lady Cougars, ending their season at 29-6...

Competition Coming Together (02/28/08)
Organizers continue to plan a benefit basketball skills competition, and local all-star basketball game, to raise money to offset the medical bills of former Lady Mohawk Erica Rickman. The event is being planned for Saturday, March, 15, and will be held in the old Piggott High School gym. ...

Stanley C. Smith (02/28/08)
Stanley C. Smith, 77, of Holts Summit, Mo., a native of Rector, died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, at his home. He was born Sept. 16, 1930, in Rector, a son of Collie B. and Clara E. Williams Smith. He attended Rector Public Schools. He was married Aug. 20, 1947, in Bakersville, Mo., to Claudia Louise Norman, who survives...

Virginia Hamra "Jena" Robertson (02/28/08)
Virginia Hamra "Jena" Robertson, 85, of Nashville, Tenn., formerly of Rector, died Sunday, Feb. 24, at a Nashville area hospital following a brief illness. Born May 15, 1922, in Gibson, Mo., Mrs. Robertson lived in Rector from 1953 to 1964. A talented pianist and organist, she was a member of the First Baptist Church of Rector, where she taught a Sunday School class...

Freeda Marcenia Duffel Landrum (02/28/08)
Freeda Marcenia Duffel Landrum, 90, of Rector died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008. She was born Dec. 1, 1917, in Rector to the late John and Janie Tyler and was a faithful Christian all her life. She was married Dec. 1, 1937, to Rev. Henry E. Duffel, with whom she shared 42 years. After Rev. Duffel's death, she married Truman Landrum, adding four step-children to her family. Mr. Landrum also preceded her in death...

Violet Marie Hampton (02/28/08)
Violet Marie Hampton, 77, of Mason, Mich., died Monday, Feb. 25, 2008, at her home. She was born April 3, 1930, in Kennett, Mo., to Joe and Sarah Ella (Brown) Smith and was married in 1954 to Bill Hampton. The Hamptons moved in 1964 to Michigan, where she worked for Michigan Bell Telephone until her retirement in 1986 with 27 years of service...

Walter Leamon Glasgow (02/28/08)
Walter Leamon Glasgow, 85, of Marmaduke, died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008. Born Dec. 12, 1922, in Mo-Ark to the late Orbon and Mary (Hinkle) Glasgow, he was a farmer and cattleman most of his life and of the Baptist faith. He also was preceded in death by his first wife of 53 years, Sarah Alice (Smith) Glasgow; step-mother, Emeline (Hinkle) Glasgow; five brothers, Johnny, Earl, Jack, George and Dick Glasgow, and two sisters, Mary Viola Glasgow and Imogene (Glasgow) Dees...

Carl Glover (02/28/08)
Carl Larry Glover, 67, of Paragould, formerly of Piggott, died Saturday, Feb., 23, 2008, at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center at Paragould. He was born in Piggott on July 11, 1940, the son of Ural and Mamie (Davis) Glover. They preceded him in death. He was a Navy veteran and spent his working years with the Ford Motor Company...

Darrell Vaughn (02/28/08)
Darrell Vaughn, 71, of Piggott, died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008, at the St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Dec. 7, 1936, in Greenway. He was the son of the late Floyd A. and Thelma Simpson Vaughn. He was united in marriage to Virginia Rogers on Nov. 12, 1960...

Greg Conaway (02/28/08)
Greg Conaway, 54, of Cadet, Mo., died Feb. 21, 2008, at his residence. He was born on Oct. 24, 1953, at Fagus, Mo., the son of Curtis Conaway Sr. and the late Leona (Young) Conaway. Those who remain to mourn his passing are his children, Rebecca Stallings and husband Mike of Paragould, Allison Hitt and husband Ron of Greenwood, Ark., Jeff Conaway and wife Melissa of Paragould; father, Curtis Conaway Sr. ...

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