New at the library
The following materials are now available at the Piggott Public Library ADULT FICTION
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Rector Downtown Central to host Main Street May Fest
Rector Downtown Central, affiliated with Main Street Arkansas, and partners with the City of Rector and Rector Area Chamber of Commerce, is hosting Main Street May Fest on May 3 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. in downtown Rector. The May Fest hub will be The Caffeinated Cow, local coffee and ice cream shop.
Rector Library memorials
The Rector Public Library recently received the following memorials.
‘Step Back In Time’ music event planned at RCM Ford Room
Time travel through music is the promise from the Rector Community Museum’s Ford Room for its upcoming show at 7 p.m. on Friday night, April 25. Just one note for most Baby Boomer generation music lovers and the curtains to the past open. Transport from one era to the next is possible through music. Just a few bars and one phrase of the lyrics and the friends appear, perhaps conversations, and with a blink of the eye, it’s high school graduation day all over again.
Suspect leads Clay County deputies on chase through flood waters
A man attempting to outrun deputies was apprehended after driving into high water, according to a news release from the Clay County Sheriff’s Department.
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Parks Cemetery in need of donations
Parks Cemetery, located 2 miles west of Rector, is in need of donations for the upkeep of the cemetery. Donations may be sent to Centennial Bank, P.O. Box 6, Rector,AR 72461 or Michele Layer, 421 N. Ballard, Apt. 20, Rector, AR 72461
Condemned property updates heard at Rector Council meeting
In an abbreviated meeting of the Rector City Council on April 10 at the Rector Community Center, Council member Mark Manchester chaired the meeting in the absence of Mayor Shawn Brandon who was ill. The Council moved forward with the listed agenda with Manchester as chair with a motion, second, and vote.
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Piggott native recognized at Aims
Ben Scott, a military veteran, is working on his next chapter by studying Welding Technology at Aims Community College. He is the son of Kimberley (Conaway) Pollard and Deron of Piggott and grandson of Gaylon and Barbara Burkman of Pollard.