Clay County youth compete at State 4-H O-Rama
For youth throughout the state, the 4-H O-Rama program is the culmination of a 4-H member’s year of hard work and dedication. It is designed to supplement the county 4-H program and project work.
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Open house set at Rector Schools Rector School District will host Open House from 5 to 7 p. m.
Registration underway for Rector Labor Day 5K
Runners and walkers are still being recruited for the annual Rector Labor Day 5K, set for 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2. The event, which benefits the RHS Helping Hands Foundation, will begin in front of the Rector High School gymnasium.
CC Fair Parade entries being sought
The annual Clay County Fair Parade is set for 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16, and entrants are now being recruited. In keeping with tradition, the parade will begin at the First Baptist Church of Piggott, located a block west of the square on West Main Street, and will end at the fairgrounds. Line up and registration will start at 9:15 a.m. at the church and entrants are asked to be lined up by 9:30 a.m.
Neighbor to Neighbor work day set
On Saturday, Aug. 5, to prepare for Neighbor to Neighbor Work Day which will take place on the morning of Saturday, Aug. 19, a group of N2N volunteer leaders met at Rector First Baptist (RFBC) Family Life Center. The group made a plan to work on yards and ditches that need extra mowing and weed-eating, and a plan to haul off limbs and other debris, especially along the Labor Day Picnic event’s most traveled roadways.
Reunions
The Rector High School Class of 1963 will celebrate their 60th class reunion at 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 2, 2, at the Rector First United Methodist Church Educational Building, located at 116 W. Third St., Rector.
Local youth rewarded for meeting challenge
Piggott youth, Jonah Mahan, was presented lawn equipment from Rodney Smith, Jr. last week for his completion of the “50 Yard Challenge”. In addition to receiving a lawn mower, trimmer and leaf blower, Mahan was surprised to be announced as Mower of the Month for June.
Rector Labor Day pageant schedule set
In keeping with event tradition, a full slate of pageants will be held in conjunction with the 2023 edition of the Rector Labor Day Picnic. This year’s pageants are scheduled for both Sunday, Sept. 3, and Monday, Sept. 4, on the beauty revue stand of Memorial Park. Pageant organizer Jade Simpson noted that the Petite Miss, Preteen Miss and Junior Miss Rector pageants are closed to Rector students only until Aug. 25. “If we do not have enough participants by the deadline, we will then open the pageants to others,” commented Simpson.
New at the library
The following materials are now available at the Rector Public Library. FICTION Circle of Death – James Patterson The Housemaid – Freida McFadden What the neighbors saw : a novel – Melissa Adelman Obsessed – James Patterson Must love flowers : a novel – Debbie Macomber After Death – Dean Koontz Ward D: A Gripping Psychological Thriller – Freida McFadden The five-star weekend – Elin Hilderbrand You were always mine – Christine Pride Dead fall : a thriller – Brad Thor Secrets in the dark – Heather Graham Hello beautiful : a novel – Ann Napolitano The housemaid’s secret – Freida McFadden EASY Mister Seahorse – Eric Carle Easy Boardbook The very busy spider – Eric Carle JUVENILE FICTION Without a trace – Carolyn Keene Escape – R.A.
HPMEC reading retreat set
The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center in Piggott will host a reading retreat on Oct. 6 and 7. The focus will be on Ernest Hemingway’s works and life. The retreat, “Hemingway in Venice,” will explore the city that enchanted Hemingway along with the screening of “Summertime.”AVenetianthemed mystery party and new exhibit opening will also be offered to those attending.