The 2023 Rector Labor Day t- shirts are now on sale at several locations in the city. They may be purchased at Centennial Bank, Rector Downtown Drug, Our Happy Place, The Caffeinated Cow and Big Time Pizza. All sizes are available for $ 20.00 each. There are no sizes smaller than a youth small. Also available are can koozies for $ 6.00 each. All checks need to be made payable to Woodland Heights Cemetery.
Dr. Hillard Duckworth was a much admired and loved physician in Piggott and many regarded him as a friend not just their family doctor. His granddaughter, Hillary Rae French is not only his namesake but is following his lead to become a physician.
The most anticipated event of the Rector Labor Day weekend is the Labor Day Parade held on Labor Day morning to usher in the annual Labor Day Picnic. The ring master and orchestrator of the parade since the mid-1980s has been Sherland Hamilton who has been selected as the parade’s 2023 Grand Marshal.
A “flash mob” got the job done. On Aug. 19, Saturday morning, thirty-six Rector heroes banded together as a Neighbor 2 Neighbor work crew that swarmed specific locations in need of some curb appeal spruce up. Some sites required power teams and with all the workers who had the right tools and machines, the jobs were tackled and accomplished. These projects would not have been successful without teamwork as it has been for the eleven years Neighbor 2 Neighbor has operated. The original purpose of Neighbor 2 Neighbor was fulfilled – helping those neighbors across Rector who, for various reasons, have been unable to maintain their yards.
Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center will be hosting a peach canning class at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug.
The Rector Area Chamber of Commerce office will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Clay County Extension Homemakers Council hosted a Delta District Ice Cream Social at the First General Baptist Family Life Center in Piggott on Wednesday, Aug. 16. The event was a musical 50’s theme which included an ice cream bar. Jeanette Hall, Piggott-Hamlet’s Service EHC Club President, and Stewart Runsick, Clay County Ag Agent/Staff Chair, began the opening of the event, followed by Clay County FCS Agent Christin Holmes. After members were served ice cream, guest speaker Autumn Turner, Director of the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum, shared history about the Museum with its stories. The EHC members enjoyed the opportunity to socialize with other Delta EHC members and partake in optional Diamond Dot Art put on by the Gosnell EHC members Rhoda and Alicia Yost or Butterfly Origami given by our very own Cody Begemann from Clay County. Additionally, several participants toured the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum. Autumn and Buddy were our wonderful guides for the tour, and we appreciated them tremendously. Moreover, Clay County EHC is thankful for all the planning our new Delta District EHC President Rhonda Bogoslawski put in to make this an amazing and fun time!
When David and Liz Richey came before the congregation early in 2023 at Rector First Baptist Church (RFBC), they were prepared to field any unanswered questions as a prospective pastor. They were surprised as a youngster listening to the exchanges raised his hand.
The Association of Arkansas Counties (AAC) awarded its annual safety awards during its 55th annual conference, held Aug. 9 to 11, in Rogers/ Benton County.
All during August, National Wellness Month focuses on self-care, managing stress and promoting healthy routines. Research has shown self-care helps manage stress and promotes happiness. Striving to create a positive, healthy lifestyle and inspiring others to do the same is a good way to focus on wellness.