December 2023

Cougars prevail at Marmaduke

On Monday and Tuesday evenings, Dec. 11 and Dec. 12, the road between Rector and Marmaduke was heavy with fan traffic making the short trek to the gym in Marmaduke. The Monday rivalry games pitted the junior and senior Lady Cougars and junior and senior Lady Greyhounds. Tuesday’s games found the boys teams in tight contests with plenty of heart stopping action. Rector’s girls and guys were coming off disappointing outings with Riverside at home, so these contests seemed must-wins, though early in the season.

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ACTIVE SHOOTER REPONSE TRAINING

United States Deputy Sheriff ’s Association trainers conducted an Active Shooter Response/ Tactical Entry training course for the Piggott Police Department, Clay County Sheriff ’s Department, Rector Police Department, Piggott School Police and the Corning Police Department on Sunday, Dec. 10 at the Piggott Elementary School. “We would like to thank all the trainers as well as all the participants from each department. We would also like to thank the Piggott Elementary School for allowing us to use their facility,” commented a spokesperson for the Piggott Police Department.

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