TRIPPP to perform at Ford Room at RCM
In response to crowd requests in the ongoing Third Thursday Concert Series at the Ford Room at the Rector Community Museum, TRIPPP will perform at 7 p.m. on May 19 with ticket sales going strong.
May 2022
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Graduation set at local schools
Rector High School will host graduation ceremonies for the class of 2022 at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 15. A total of 40 seniors are scheduled to take part in commencement, as they are slated to begin the next chapter of life.
Special Olympics LETR begins in Piggott
Special Olympics Arkansas started its torch run on Mon-day, May 9. Activities kicked off with the Law Enforcement Torch Run June 14. Officers from all over the state will carry the Flame of Hope in their cities from which the iconic flame will make its way to Little Rock.
Early voting underway for May election
Early voting got underway Monday for the 2022 May Preferential Primary. The Clay County Clerk’s office reports at the end of Monday some 142 citizens had voted early. Piggott had 97 early voters with Corning having 45 early voters.
Academic reports highlight Rector School Board meeting
Highlighting the Rector School Board meeting at the Administration Building on Monday, May 9, were the academic reports from both building level principals, Nate Henderson and Mark Manchester. High School Principal Henderson spoke to the full two-point overall improvement on the ACT Aspire testing, with seventeen students scoring 21 or above composite.
Lola Mae Wells
Lola Mae Wells, 76 of Paragould, passed away on May 1, , at Belle Meade. She was born to Lawrence and Lennie Mae (Burns) Allison in Paragould.
Earlene Williams
Earlene Williams passed away on April 28, 2022, in Warrenton, Mo.. She was born September 1, 1929 in Greenway, Ark., to the late Johnny Earl and Pearl Parrish Graddy.
Billie Jean Banks
Billie Jean Banks, 68 of Rector, Ark., passed away on May 1, 2022, at her home. She was born in St. Louis, Mo., to the late Thomas and Agnes (Dowdy) Bell. Billie dearly loved her family and anything to do with Elvis Presley.
BRTC’s Career and Technical Center awarded $200.000 grant from Arkansas OSD
The Arkansas Office of Skills Development (OSD), a division of the Department of Commerce, is awarding Black River Technical College $201,915 for its Career and Technical Center (CTC). BRTC was provided the additional funding to expand high-skill, highwage, and industry driven programs.
NRA Foundation awards $1500 to BRTC trap and skeet club
The NRA Foundation has awarded Black River Technical College a grant totaling $1500 for the BRTC Trap and Skeet Club. “We are very pleased to receive this grant,” said Jason Smith, Vice President of Student Affairs, “and grateful to the NRA is making an investment in our club.”