April 2023

Hot bats and ace pitching give Cougars win over Cross County

Bats cracked and pitches zinged for the Rector Cougars on Friday afternoon against the Cross County Tbirds. Clear from the first inning, the dominance on the mound from Cougar Evan Holmes counted for a string of strike-outs through the third inning. Cougar bats fired up for RBI’s and base hits Kameron Jones knocked a single through short, Evan Holmes slammed a stand-up double to left field, and Jackson Hill brought in two runs with a hit into short left field.

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Rector baseball, softball face Bay

Rector baseball and softball teams were in action Tuesday afternoon, April 4, against district rival Bay Yellowjackets, both Cougar teams notching wins. The Lady Cougar softball team, behind Kaley Isom’s pitching and Audrey Shimming’s bat, got the called game win in the fifth inning, the margin of victory ten runs.

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Emmanuel Baptist Church holds annual Easter celebration

Sunshine and a cool breeze was the order of the day for Easter weekend in Piggott, with a number of seasonal offerings to be enjoyed. Once again this year the Emmanuel Baptist Church of Piggott hosted a variety of Easter events-including the traditional egg hunt. Other churches across the region hosted special Easter services as well, as the holiday was observed for 2023.

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Virtual claims clinic slated

The Little Rock VA Regional Office’s next Virtual Claims Clinic for Arkansas Veterans is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, April 27. During the upcoming Virtual Claims Clinic, veterans may speak to staff of the Little Rock VA Regional Office who are ready to assist them with specific questions regarding VA benefits claims.

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