Black River Technical College (BRTC) was recently recognized as a bronze member of the Piggott Area Chamber of Commerce. “The Piggott Area Chamber of Commerce appreciates the support of Black River Technical College by maintaining their bronze membership.
The annual Rector High School Hall of Fame golf tournament is set for Friday, Sept. 1 at the Kennett Country Club. Those wanting additional information on the golf tournament may contact Michelle Haley at 870240-5064 or Michael Lindsey at 870-240-3257.
The City of Piggott Parks and Recreation and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is set to host the 2023 annual family fishing rodeo at Heritage Park. This year’s rodeo will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 9. The event is open to those 15 and under. Organizers note only one pole may be used for each competitor, and there is a three fish limit. Arkansas fishing licenses are required for adults.
Former Blackcat standout athlete Gregg Sain, Rector High School class of 1982, has been named to the Rector High School Sports Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 2023. Sain will be inducted at the annual RHSSHOF luncheon on Saturday, Sept.
The Piggott High School gym hosted the community pep rally on Friday, Aug. 8 with a large crowd of parents, relatives, friends and community members as well as athletes, coaches and school personnel on hand.
Thursday night, Aug. 17, the Rector Community Museum presented another hit show with the Lake Street Gospel Band on the Ford Room stage, singing and playing old-time gospel choruses. Along with a buffet supper for a sold-out VIP ticket, the crowd mingled in the Showroom and the Farm Room, greeting friends, neighbors, and fellow church members. Those who watch the concerts live-streamed may tap their toes to the music, but they miss fantastic food and great humor. In this Thursday night concert, the audience responded to the music which contained “sermon songs,” stories and testimonies of life struggles set to music with an uplifting message.
The Ozark Folk Center State Park will host its Bluegrass & Fried Chicken festival this Friday, Aug. 25 and Saturday, Aug. 26 at the park’s indoor Ozark Highlands Theater, 1032 Park Ave., Mountain View. Tickets are $25 for Friday evening’s show, $35 for two shows on Saturday, or $50 for both days. Tickets can be purchased at OzarkFolkCenter.Ticketleap.com.
The Black River Technical College Board of Trustees will hold its quarterly committee meetings at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24 in the President’s Boardroom on the BRTC Pocahontas campus. No action will be taken at the meeting.
The American Red Cross has seen a shortfall of about 25,000 blood donations in the first two months of the summer, which makes it hard to keep hospital shelves stocked with lifesaving blood products. By making an appointment to give blood or platelets in August, donors can keep the national blood supply from falling to shortage levels.
The following materials are now available at the Rector Public Library. DVD JL family ranch (DVD) Love Again (DVD) Avatar: The Way of Water (DVD) Hallmark Channel 6-movie collection.