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Rector City Council addresses numerous topics at meeting
Prior to Mayor Shawn Brandon calling to order the August Rector City Council meeting on the second Thursday, Aug. 8, he called forward Kelly Baker. Mayor Brandon selected Kelly Baker as Rector’s Chief of Police and swore him in to the position just prior to the meeting.
New at the library
The following materials are now available at the Rector Public Library. FICTION Shadow of Doubt – Brad Thor Everyone in my family has killed someone – Benjamin Stevenson The pairing: a novel – Casey McQuiston The lost coast: a novel – Jonathan and Jesse Kellerman Calder country – Janet Dailey The wedding people: a novel – Alison Espach Apprentice to the Villain – Hannah Nicole Maehrer The southern lawyer – The Southern Lawyer The detective’s daughter – Erica Spindler Slow dance: a novel – Rainbow Rowell Presumed innocent – Scott Turow INSPIRATIONAL Letters of Wisdom – Wanda E Brunstetter Toward the dawn – Mary Connealy SCIENCE FICTION The black bird oracle: a novel – Deborah Harkness BIOGRAPHY JFK Jr.: an intimate oral biography – Rosemarie Terenzio and Liz McNeil EASY Be you! – Peter H Reynolds The smart cookie – Jory John and Pete Oswald The crayons go back to school – Drew Daywalt Bluey: the beach Norman didn’t do it! : (yes, he did.) – Ryan T Higgins Pete the Cat’s wacky taco Tuesday – Kimberly and James Dean How to catch a fairy godmother – Alice Walstead Goodbye summer, hello autumn – Kenard Pak Buffalo Fluffalo – Bess Kalb Interrupting Chicken – David Ezra Stein Harold and the purple crayon – Crockett Johnson The crayons trick or treat – Drew Daywalt PAPERBACK Texas bride – Joan Johnston Currant Creek Valley – RaeAnne Thayne Always a maverick – Delores Fossen Heart like a cowboy – Delores Fossen JUVENILE FICTION Boy – Roald Dahl Going Solo – Roald Dahl Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Roald Dahl Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator – Roald Dahl James and the Giant Peach – Roald Dahl The Magic Finger – Roald Dahl Fantastic Mr.
Labor Day t-shirts still on sale
The 2024 Rector Labor Day t-shirts are now on sale at several locations in the city. They may be purchased at Centennial Bank, Rector Drug, The Caffeinated Cow and The Copper Rose. Youth through adult XL are available for $20.00 each and any size over will be $22.00 each. Also available are black can koozies for $5.00 each. All checks need to be made payable to Woodland Heights Cemetery.
94th Annual Greenway Picnic held
Favorable weather greeted those attending the 94th annual Greenway Picnic held Saturday, Aug. 3.
BRIEFS
Ballot draw set Aug. 23 in Piggott Demolition derby planned Saturday 6: 30 p.
Reading retreat planned for two A-State Heritage Sites this fall
A reading retreat is planned for this fall at two of the Arkansas State University Heritage Sites. The retreat will be held at The Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home and Southern Tenant Farmers Museum.
Municipal filing ends, candidates named
The municipal filing for candidates in the upcoming General Election set for Tuesday, Nov. 5 has ended and the following are the candidates for Piggott, Rector, St.
Donations needed for upkeed of Parks Cemetery
Parks Cemetery, located 2 miles west of Rector, is in need of donations for the upkeep of the cemetery. “If you have loved ones buried at the cemetery we would appreciate your donation,” commented a spokesperson. Donations may be sent to Centennial Bank, P.O. Box 6, Rector, AR 72461 or Michele Layer, 421 N. Ballard, Apt. 20, Rector, AR 72461