Memorial Day services to be observed
Piggott and Rector to host ceremonies
May 2025
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Unofficial results show RSD millage increase passes
Unofficial results released by the Clay County Clerk’s office for the May 13 Rector School Board Election and millage increase shows 297 votes were cast with 259 for and 38 against the increase. Kirk Ford ran unopposed for another term on the school board.
RES sixth grade promotion ceremony held
The sixth grade promotion ceremony was held in the Rector gym at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 9. The classes marched into the gym and sat in one large group. Principal Mark Manchester welcomed parents, grandparents, friends of the sixth grade students.
PHS class of 1968 reunion planned
The Piggott High School class of 1968 will hold a reunion from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 3, at the Piggott Diner. The event is casual attire and buffet will be available for purchase for those attending. “We look forward to seeing you there,” commented a class member.
Rector students recognized at Governor’s Mansion
The Governor’s Scholastic Honors Day was held Saturday, May 3, 2025, at the Governor’s Mansion in Little Rock. Scholastic Honors Day recognizes Arkansas’best and brightest students. Schools are encouraged to select two students in the senior class who best represent excellent academic achievement.
RIGDON CELEBRATES 92ND BIRTHDAY
RIGDON CELEBRATES 92ND BIRTHDAY
Jeremy McDaniel Sports Complex receives new scoreboards
Rector’s Jeremy McDaniel Sports Complex is ready for the summer season with the purchase and installation of two new scoreboards, one located on the “small softball field” and the other located on the Little League field, each ready for league play. The two senior high fields and boards are maintained by RHS for use of the Cougars Baseball team and the Lady Cougars Softball team. Centennial Bank and Greenbrier were generous in meeting the requests from the Sports Complex Commission through applications for grants that impact the entire community.
Killing Clayton
Part 3: A Corrupt Election. Killing Clayton is a limited weekly column about a corrupt election, the assassination of possible Clay County namesake John Clayton, and the shadow it cast on Arkansas history.
PES MARCH READERS OF THE MONTH
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Rector graduation ceremony held
The Rector High School graduation program was encapsulated by the Valedictorian, Emma Holmes, and the Salutatorian, Austin Simmons, in their addresses on Sunday afternoon, May 4, in the Rector gymnasium. Both graduates gave accolades to the entire Rector community along with their parents, teachers, and fellow students for contributions to a special Graduation Day.