
February 2024


Lady Cougars defeat Lady Greyhounds
Not only was the week of Jan. 22 filled with homecoming activities, contests, dressup days, and banner design, the neighborhood Marmaduke Lady Greyhound rivals were in the gym, ready to take on the Lady Cougar squads. Fans arrived early and ready for the Junior Class Chili Cook-off, a fund raiser for the Prom. The Lady Cougars capped the night with a 55 – 46 victory.
New at the library
The following materials are now available at the Rector Public Library. YOUNG ADULT FICTION Ruthless vows : a novel – Rebecca Ross FICTION The fury – Alex Michaelides One in a million – Janet Dailey Random in death / :An Eve Dallas Novel – JD Robb Remarkably bright creatures : a novel – Shelby Van Pelt Private : Missing Persons – James Patterson After we collided – Anna Todd After ever happy – Anna Todd After we fell – Anna Todd NON FICTION What is ChatGPT doing ...
New at the library
The following materials are now available at the Piggott Public Library. ADULT FICTION Lone Oaks Crossing by Janet Dailey The Locked Door by Freida McFadden The Coworker by Freida McFadden The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides Upside Down by Danielle Steel Harbor Lights by James Lee Burke Holmes, Marple & Poe by James Patterson and Brian Sitts The Night Island by Jayne Anne Krentz Veiled Intentions by Gabrielle Meyer To Challenge Heaven by David Weber and Chris Kennedy Random in Death by J.

Neal finishes second in Greatest Baker Contest
After a furious round of voting and going from first to second place in a matter of seconds, local baker Breanna Neal fell just short of making it to the finals in the national Greatest Baker Contest. Voting was every 24 hours and votes could be free or with paid donation votes the funds went to the Be Positive Foundation for pediatric cancer.

Bishop to perform at Ford Room
The opportunity to experience a room filled with the sound of a distinctive voice in various genres of music belongs to anyone with a $10 ticket to the Ford Room performance at Rector Community Museum. Vicki Bishop’s voice resonates as one people want to hear over and over again. Formally trained, Bishop won the hearts of Northeast Arkansas with her performance vocal biography of Patsy Cline. Bishop’s repertoire ranges far beyond the singular torch song, the songs about “the one that got away, and the one who will never be replaced.” To box Bishop into Patsy is to stifle her performance. She’s so much more.
BRAD Board of Directors meeting set
Black River Area Develo pment CorporationBoardofDirectorsmeetingwill be held at 12 p.m. Tuesday, Feb.
Arkansas Commercial Truck Safety and Education Program applications available
The Arkansas State Highway Commission is pleased to announce that the next application cycle for the Arkansas Commercial Truck Safety and Education Program (ACTSEP) b Thursday, February 1. ACTSEP is a grant program that funds truck safety and education efforts through cooperative public/ private programs that focus on increased enforcement, regulatory compliance, industry training, and educational programs to enhance the safe movement of goods on Arkansas highways.
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Local schools celebrate basketball homecoming: Hornets deafeat Mohawks, Cougars lose to ‘Hounds .