Ronald “Ronnie” Gene Brown, age 81, of Paragould, Ark., passed away at Phil & Flo Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. He was born On December 7, 1941, in St. Louis, Mo., to the late Virgil Brown and Cletus (Huckabay) Brown Presson of Rector. Ronnie was of the Baptist faith and a certified welder.
Molly Helen Goforth Kircher, 80, of Bald Knob, passed from this life on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born September 29, 1942 in Memphis, Tenn., and spent her formative years in Piggott, Ark.
With all school board members present at the July 10 Rector School Board meeting on Monday evening at 5:30 p.m., in the Administrative Building, the board handled a light agenda. Superintendent Johnny Fowler advised the board that Principal Mark Manchester attended the dinner meeting and presentation of North Area Co-op Teacher of the Year for elementary teacher Lauren Dorman.
Favorable weather and good crowds were the order of the day Saturday, July 8, as the 90th annual Pollard Picnic was held. Each year the event is held at the picnic grounds in Pollard, with the proceeds benefiting the continued upkeep of the New Hope Cemetery.
At last, at long last, finally – Joey Pruett and Gary Prince have coordinated schedules and the Sugar Creek Band will make its first appearance at the Ford Room at 7 p.m., on July 20, the third-Thursday concert night inside the Rector Community Museum located on Main Street in Rector. Pruett commented, “I’ve been trying to book this group for a couple of years. The RCM Board and I are excited to offer this concert to the public. Call me (870-595-4053) for more information and tickets.” Jim Howard who is featured on percussion and with vocals shared that Gary Prince and Sugar Creek began playing together in the 1980’s, playing country music by Merle Haggard, Earl Thomas Conley, Exile, and others before they took a fifteen- year hiatus. In the customary lingo, they decided to get the boys back together – get the band back together. In 2003, they reconnected to play the music they love.
In keeping with their longstanding tradition, a full slate of pageants, food and fun is set for the annual St. Francis Picnic, being held this Saturday, July 15, to benefit the Hall and Gravel Hill cemeteries. The popular event is held the third Saturday of each July at the picnic grounds in St. Francis, with events and activities going on throughout the day.
The Selection Committee of the Rector High School Sports Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the 2023 inductees into the Rector High School Sports Hall of Fame. The organization has four categories from which inductees may be selected: athletes, coaches, teams, and other.
