Rector High School College and Career program led by College-Career Coach Kathy Fowler initiated the College-Career Fair, a first for Rector High School as host. Multiple local and areawide businesses and colleges set up displays offering oneon- one interaction, informational literature and promotional items in the mezzanine of the Rector gym.
After a month of road games and weather-cancelled schedules plus a solid week of frozen roads and snow melt that had crusted, the Cougars played a home set against the Thunderbirds from Cross County in a series of conference games. The junior Cougars experienced a hot shooting night against the junior Timberwolves.
Advancing out of the regional competition once again, the Rector LEGO team took part in the Arkansas state competition held Saturday, Jan. 20, at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.
The Clay County Quorum Court met in regular session on Monday, Jan. 22, at the courthouse in Piggott. Members present were Justices Dennis Haines, Patrick Patterson, Brad Green and Randy Kingston. Justices David Cagle, David Hatcher, George Lowe and Neal Smith were absent.
Three Rivers College Patrons of the Arts will present Jubilation Jazz at 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 9 at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center as part of its annual Jazz Festival.
The following materials are now available at the Rector Public Library. LP PAPERBACK Second Chance Deputy – Alexis Morgan Hill Country Home – Kit Hawthorne Wedding Deal with her Rival – Kate Hardy How to win a Prince – Juliette Hyland Fling with the Reclusive Billionaire – Susan Meier Cinderella Assistant to Boss’s Bride – Ally Blake LARGE PRINT INSPIRATIONAL Montana Witness Chase – Sharon Dunn Tracking Stolen Treasures – Lisa Phillips An Amish Mother For his Child – Patricia Johns Finding their Way Back – Jenna Mindel For the Sake of her Sons – Allie Pleiter Her Scandalous Amish Secret – Jocelyn McClay Her secret hope – Shelley Shepard Gray FICTION Anna O : a novel – Mathew Blake Daisy Haites – Jessa Hastings The long way home – Jessa Hastings Magnolia Parks – Jessa Hastings Daisy Haites : the great undoing – Jessa Hastings The night island – Jayne Ann Krentz Holmes, Marple & Poe – James Patterson First lie wins : a novel – Ashley Elston One by one : a novel – Freida McFadden YOUNG ADULT FICTION Lightlark – Alex Aster Nightbane – Alex Aster Divine rivals : a novel – Rebecca Ross A fragile enchantment – Allison Saft NON FICTION Oath and honor : a memoir and a warning – Liz Cheney ThinkAgain The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know – Adam Grant .
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture will host the annual rice and soybean production meeting Tuesday, Feb. 13 at the M.B.Ainley Community Center in Corning. The meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. with lunch catered by Cast Iron Kitchen and Catering. Speakers for the event include Stewart Runsick, County Extension Agent-Staff Chair; Dr. Jarrod Hardke, Extension Rice Agronomist; Dr. Jeremy Ross, Extension Soybean Agronomist and Dr. Hunter Biram, Extension Agriculture Economist. NRCS will provide updates followed by industry sponsor comments.
The American Red Cross continues to experience an emergency blood shortage as severe winter weather has further impacted the ability to rebuild the blood supply. Blood donors are urged to give now to help ensure lifesaving medical procedures are not delayed.
In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center (HPMEC) will lead a trip to Cuba this spring. The trip will begin on Saturday, May 25, and continue through Saturday, June 1.