Names added to updated filing list
In the updated filing list for the general election published in the Aug. 18 edition of the Clay County Times-Democrat the following names were not listed.
August 2022
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Sign-ups underway for Rector Labor Day 5K
Runners and walkers are still being recruited for the 2022 Rector Labor Day 5K Run/Walk, set for 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3. The event, which benefits the RHS Helping Hands Foundation, will begin in front of the Rector High School gymnasium.
2022 Rector Labor Day pageant schedule is set
In keeping with event tradition, a full slate of pageants will be held in conjunction with the 2022 edition of the Rector Labor Day Picnic. This year’s pageants are scheduled for both Sunday, Sept. 4, and Monday, Sept. 5, on the beauty revue stand of Memorial Park. And, with the exception of Monday night’s Miss Rector Pageant, the events are open to all.
UAW retirees to meet in Paragould
United Auto Workers retirees will meet at 11: 30 a. m.
BRIEFS
Labor Day t-shirts available now Rector Labor Day tshirts are currently available at OHP- Our Happy Place, Rector Downtown Drug, Caffeinated Cow and Centennial Bank in Rector. All sizes are available for $ 20.00 each.
Clay County Fair booths available
The Clay County Fair is set for Sept. 14 to 17, and commercial booths are now available for rental. The booths are indoor, air conditioned and include electrical hook- ups in some spaces. Rental rates are just $ 50, which covers the full run of the fair. Those wanting additional information, or to reserve a booth, may contact Barbara Collier at 870- 598- 7311.
CC Fair concert tickets available
The Clay County Fair Association will present The Kentucky Headhunters at 7 p. m., Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Clay County Fairgrounds Arena. Special guests will be The Comancheros and Joe Bateman and the Dream Killers will be the opening act. Tickets are $ 25 and may be purchased at Piggott State Bank, First National Bank and Turner Auto and Tire or by calling 870- 598-4524 or 870- 598- 4376. The fairgrounds are located at 658 East North Street in Piggott at the corner of East North Street and Garfield Avenue.
Rector Area Chamber of Commerce announces Labor Day events
The Rector Area Chamber of Commerce announces Labor Day events that are open to the public regardless of membership in the Chamber organization. All events are free.
Rector Downtown Central to host Cornhole Tournament and Ice Cream Social
Times-Democrat News Staff Cornhole Tournament and Ice Cream Social will be in full swing at the Rector Downtown Park on Sunday before Labor Day, Sept. 4, and is sponsored by Rector Downtown Central.
Mayor of Greenway William “Bill” McHaffey dies at age 62
The City of Greenway, and much of the surrounding communities, mourns the loss of Mayor William F. “Bill” McHaffey. McHaffey died Friday, Aug. 26, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff after a short battle with carcinoid cancer. He was 62.