Times-Democrat New Staff On Monday, Sept 5, Labor Day, at 9 a.m.., the signal for the parade to begin will be given. The traditional sirens, horns, and flashing lights will usher in the 82nd version of Labor Day in Rector.
Times-Democrat News Staff The 1952 Greenway Tigers boys basketball team, has been named to the Rector High School Sports Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 2022. They will be inducted at the annual RHSSHOF luncheon on Saturday, Sept.
Times-Democrat News Staff Cornhole Tournament and Ice Cream Social will be in full swing at the Rector Downtown Park on Sunday before Labor Day, Sept. 4, and is sponsored by Rector Downtown Central.
The Bluegrass & Fried Chicken festival is set for Aug. 26 & 27 at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Ark. The Skillet Restaurant located onsite will serve its famous fried chicken buffet in between music shows at the park’s 1,000-seat indoor music venue, Ozark Highlands Theater. The music festival will feature an extended show on Friday night, a Saturday matinee and a Saturday evening extended show featuring the region’s biggest names in bluegrass and top touring bands.
Arkansas State University’s Dean B. Ellis Library will host a book talk and signing by the author of “The Journey of the All American Red Heads,” as well as the 86th reunion of the famous basketball team.
More than $808,000 is available for Arkansas schools and educators for conservation education grants in 2022-23, thanks to fine money derived from wildlife and fishing violations and a partnership between the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Division of Rural Services.
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The Delta Center for Economic Development, based at Arkansas State University, is announcing A-State’s first innovation competition for high school students. With a concept based on the popular “Shark Tank” television series, “Thrown to the Wolves” is a projectbased learning challenge.
Crystal Williams, Executive Director of the Rector Area Chamber of Commerce will present The History of the Rector Labor Day Picnic. The seminar will be held at 10 am Wednesday, Aug.
The Rector Area Chamber of Commerce will host an art show featuring the work of Madison Cate May. All art will be past and present scenes from the Rector Labor Day Parade and Picnic.