Stories from Thursday, July 25, 2013

Emily Hope of Piggott crowned Miss St. Francis 2013

Worked nearly 50 years at local John Deere dealership

Community invited to join in celebration

Committee formed to promote passage

Popular concert series continues at Rector Community Center

Fall in finals at Pine Bluff

Wraps up play at Piggott Public Courts

Last year pet owners spent more than 50 billion dollars on their animals. Imagine that.......50 billion dollars. That is a steadily increasing amount, partly because there are more products for owners to spend money on. My dog Chip never had luxuries. ...

One of the most common items seen while browsing the internet are the "best of" lists that include anything from top restaurants to outstanding athletes to dramatic tourist attractions. If one were to look up "most beautiful churches in America," contained in most lists will be the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis...

James Kimbel "Kim" Graves, 58 of Rector, passed from this life on Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at NHC in Kennett, Mo. He was born on November 9, 1954, in Memphis, Tenn. to the late James Wallace Graves and Colleen Ford Graves. Kim was an avid hunter, Cardinals fan, Razorbacks fan, and was a farmer and co-owner of Graves Enterprises. He was also a member of the Rector First United Methodist Church...