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SALON 309 RIBBON CUTTING

A large group of family and friends joined Jessica Wilson Friday, Aug. 15 at a ribbon cutting as she celebrated ownership of Salon 309 located on 9th Street in Rector. A group of about 30 shared well wishes and laughter and enjoyed a buffet of light hors d’oeurves prepared by Nick Sain. Pictured are, from left: Front – Nick Sain,April Lindsey,Mary Ramer,Wilson (with scissors),Steel Wilson and Sage Wilson. Back – Kris Wilson, Paula Yates, John Garner, Brittany Milam and Josh Milam. (Courtesy photo)

RFUMC to host benefit event

Desserts and drinks (water and lemonade) will be available for purchase for $5 per person at the Rector Community Center multi-purpose room from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1. The event is being hosted by Rector First United Methodist Church with all proceeds benefitting the Woodland Heights Cemetery. Tables and chairs will be set up to provide a cool, comfortable opportunity to visit with friends and family. Free drink refills will be available.

2012 RHS basketball team named to 2025 RHSSHOF

The 2012 Rector High School boys basketball team, has been named to the Rector High School Sports Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 2025. They will be inducted at the annual RHSSHOF luncheon on Saturday, Saturday, Aug. 30. The other inductees this year include former Blackcat athlete Terry Lovelace, class of 1982 and former Blackcat athlete Marvin Whitney, class of 1981.

Rector School Board approves handbooks with additions

On Aug. 11, 2025, teachers and administrators opened the doors to the 2025-26 school year for the Rector School System. According to both building principals Mark Manchester and Nate Henderson along with Superintendent Johnny Fowler, the opening day was a good one. Enrollment at the elementary school was approximately 330 students to include several new enrollments. The high school total enrollment was a tentative 240 students which is about what was expected.