Former Clay County Judge Gary Howell dies at 79
Clay County lost one of its dedicated leaders with the death of Gary Howell on Sunday, Feb. 12, at the age of 79.
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PHS marks basketball homecoming
On Tuesday, Feb. 7, the 2023 Mohawk Basketball Homecoming Royalty was introduced prior to the contest with Riverside. Afterward the Tribe had an exciting game against the Rebels which unfortunately ended in a loss for the Mohawks.
All Valentines Party set at Ford Room in Rector
At the Ford Room inside the Rector Community Museum on Main Street in Rector, a fun and festive Valentine Party is planned, featuring favorite vocalist Vicki Bishop who will present a program entirely of love songs on Feb. 16, doors opening at 6 p.m. for browsing the museum and enjoying a delicious buffet, free of charge.
IT HAPPENED HERE YEARS AGO….
1983 Joe Smith and Dana Muse were selected King and Queen at a youth banquet held at First Baptist Church. Their parents are Mr.
ASU Department of Theatre to present ‘Peter and the Starcatcher”
The Arkansas State University Department of Theatre’s first spring semester show features ingenious theatricality and character tracks that span up to a half-dozen characters for a single actor. This inventive adaptation completely reimagines the origin story of one of the world’s most beloved children’s books.
Better Beginnings seeking nominations for outstanding early childhood professional
Better Beginnings, a program of the Department of Human Services (DHS) Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education, is seeking nominations for the next Arkansas Outstanding Early Childhood Professional (AOECP). Established in 1988, this award administered by DCCECE honors an early childhood professional who makes significant contributions to the early care and education field in Arkansas.
Application deadline nears for Occupational Therapy Assistant program at TRC
The application deadline is March 1 for the Associate of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program at Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff. Graduates will be able to work directly with patients both young and old to increase their quality of life.
BRAD Board of Directors to meet
Black River Area Develo pment Corporation Board of Directors meeting will be held at 12 noon, Tuesday, Feb. 21, at BRAD Central Office, 1403 Hospital Drive in Pocahontas.
Delta Symphony Orchestra welcomes Limmie Pulliam
Delta Symphony Orchestra along with conductor Dr. Neale Bartee welcomes nationally- known tenor, Limmie Pulliam, back to the Riceland Hall stage in the Fowler Center on the A-State campus in Jonesboro. The concert is set for 2 p.m. Sunday, March 19.
Local FBLA members attend District II Competition at BRTC
Rector Senior High FBLA members competed in the District II Spring Competition held Friday, Feb. 10 at Black River Technical College in Pocahontas. Many of the students placed within the top six in their event and will now be eligible to travel to Little Rock to compete at state level on April 3-4.