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  • Joined: August 30, 2022
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Lowell Delain McKenney

Lowell Delain McKenney, 79 of Rector, passed peacefully from this life to forever be in the presence of Jesus on Sunday July 3, 2022, at his residence. He was born on November 11, 1942 in Pollard, Arkansas to the late Frank and Opal Permenter McKenney.

Paul Bishop

Paul Bishop, 85 of Rector, Ark., passed away at his residence on June 23, 2022. He loved his family and spending time outside working in his yard and garden. He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church where he enjoyed singing hymns.

Terry Allen Pratt

Terry Allen Pratt, 65 of Jonesboro, Ark., passed from his earthly home on Thursday June 30, 2022, at his home. Terry was born in Paragould on December 8, 1956, to his loving parents Tom and Margaret Crain Pratt.

Virginia Mae Blankenship

Virginia Mae Blankenship Bradshaw, 89, of Piggott, Ark., died June 24, 2022, at St Bernard’s Hospital in Jonesboro, Ark. She was born on June 14, 1933, in Hayti, Mo., to Herbert and Normal Darnell Blankenship.

Piggott Fourth of July Picnic set

The 95th annual Piggott Fourth of July Picnic and Homecoming Celebration kicks-off Saturday afternoon, July 2 with the alumni softball and baseball games at Independence Park. The softball game registration starts at 4:30 p.m. with the game starting at 5:30. Registration for the baseball game starts at 6 p.m. with the game starting at 7 p.m. Players must be Piggott graduates; however, it is not required to have been a ball player to participate in the alumni games. Registration fee is $10 per player. For more information contact Billy Joe Seal at 870-598-4764.

The space between newsprint and subscribers…

Between the inked pages of any local newspaper and beyond news stories, there are stories of wins and losses, businesses and social doings, deaths and births and entertainment. There are advertisements and legals and in our paper there are prayer requests. Our newspaper like others, are more important to a community than some might suspect.

Summer Feeding Program continues at Rector

The Rector School District is once-again taking part in the USDA Summer Feeding Program this year. Under the program, lunch and breakfast will be served at the Rector School cafeteria to anyone free of charge 18 years and younger. Rector will be offering the meals through July 29. No meals will be served the week of July 4 through 8.