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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.

Mills family reunion set Aug. 30 in Rector

The Mills family reunion will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30 at the Rector Community Center located on Hwy. 49. A potluck meal will be served at 11:30 a.m. “Bring food, drinks, friends and family and we hope to see you there,” commented a family member. For more information call 870-595-3627 or email littledebby349@gmail.com.

95th Annual Greenway Picnic held

Cooler temperatures and a nice breeze greeted those attending the 95th annual Greenway Picnic held Saturday, Aug. 2. The picnic is traditionally held on the first Saturday of each August, with the proceeds benefiting the continued upkeep of the Mitchell Cemetery. In a recent picnic planning meeting, board members and those in attendance voted unanimously to change the 96th Annual Greenway Picnic to be held in 2026, as well as future picnics, to the first Saturday in October.

Marvin Whitney named to 2025 RHSSHOF

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