Clay County Democrat

Early morning fire

Posted Monday, July 21, 2008, at 10:18 AM
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The Rector Fire Department responded to a house fire early Monday morning on Second Street in Rector near its intersection with Fordyce. The Marmaduke Fire Deptartment also was called to the scene.

The structure was heavily damaged. The 911 emergency call came in about 2:30 a.m., according to Rector police officer Rockie Weber.

Additional details concerning the fire may be found in Wednesday's print edition of the Clay County Democrat.

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Ron Kemp and his wife Nancy have published the Clay County Democrat since 1977. They are excited about the new possibilities with the website and the opportunity to give a daily approach to "late-breaking" events in a weekly newspaper operation. Kemp has spent his entire career in the newspaper business and served as president of the Arkansas Press Association in 1993. The Kemps' daughter, Ashley Wimberley, has continued the family tradition, currently serving as director of marketing at the APA office in Little Rock.

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