At the Rector High School annual homecoming pep rally, the homecoming queen and king were crowned prior to the traditional, spirited allschool pep rally with its skits and games. Mistresses of Ceremony for the coronation ceremony were Gracie Casebier and Karrin Henderson.
Piggott Area Chamber of Commerce recently announced the second annual Pig-gott Smoked BBQ Cook-Off set for Saturday, Oct. 21. Teams are slated to compete for cash and trophies—not to mention bragging rights. The day will also include live music, a cornhole tournament, bouncy houses for the kids, vendors and prizes as the sweet smell of barbecue will fill the air. Everyone is invited to attend.
Defendants Rhonda Michelle Parks, 42, and Anita Joyce Parks, 69, both of Piggott, appeared in Clay County Circuit Court Monday, Oct. 9, at which time a new court date was set for Jan.
Thursday evening Oct. 5, the Lady Mohawks hosted the Newport Lady Greyhounds for an exciting game.
The Rector city wide yard sale will be held Saturday, Oct. 14. Rector Memorial Park facilities will be avail-able to residents free of charge during the day, but those using the park are reminded to bring their own tables for displays and will be required to clean their area once the sale is completed.
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Billed as a repeat cat-fight between two Cougar teams separated by geography, the re-match of the 2022 State Finals at War Memorial Stadium, broadcast on Arkansas Sports Network in their first 8-man football telecast, became a Rector Cougar feast. The Rector Cougars devoured yardage on the ground and scored on long drives and breakaway sprints. The RHS Cougar defense smothered the opponent and kept the ICC Cougars bottled up, forcing their quarterback Buchanan to throw long passes most of which missed the receiver entirely, but many broken up by Rector’s Kaden Avery who was breathing down their receivers’ necks all night.
The Piggott Mohawks hosted the Osceola Seminoles Friday, Sept. 29, at Parker Field inside Hunter Midkiff Stadium.
