Homecoming Day dawned at Rector High School and coronation of the King and Queen, the presentation of the court, the pep rally with skits and games occupied teachers and students. The basketball teams were focused on the Marmaduke Greyhounds who were about to contribute fans and family to the gym and the electricity was palpable. The student section wore psychedelic colors, funny wigs, and was primed for a salute to the decades with a Cougar win.
The Lady Cougars bested EPC Lady Warriors on a make-up game mid-week, Wednesday, Jan. 31, with Mattie McClung and Rylee Wilburn leading the charge. Wilburn’s put-backs off rebounds and great play under the basket, feeds with great passes and a few steals from McClung left the fans and the opponent reeling, the fans super excited. With good defense, made free throws, and some amazing three pointers and drives to the basket from the two leading scorers, the lopsided score of 28 – 9 ended the first quarter of play.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 .
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.