Stories from Thursday, January 17, 2008

Building renovations undertaken by city; including historic jail (01/17/08)
The City of Rector currently is working on a project to restore two historic buildings as part of a new community development program. The immediate project involves the old city jail property on Main Street. The property is being donated to the city by Crockett Farms and will house the community development office. It also will serve as a visitors center for Rector, as well as the headquarters for the Rector Area Chamber of Commerce...

Rector woman has active career in agriculture (01/17/08)
The life of a career farmer is by no means an easy existence. The hours are long, while the elements take a toll on not only the crops and equipment, but physically, as well. There are no guarantees for growers, who rely on the production of their crops to not only continue their chosen business, but also provide many of the goods upon which the entire world depends...

Rector to host state tourney (01/17/08)
Rector will be the site for the 2008 state Class AA high school softball tournament, as announced earlier this week by the Arkansas Activities Association. This marks the first time a state tournament has been held in Rector. The event will take place at the Jeremy McDaniel Memorial Sports Complex at the city's Memorial Park. It will feature the top 2A school teams from across the state and provide area residents with the opportunity to see the division's finest softball players in action...

Cougars pound Maynard, fall to Riverside threes (01/17/08)
The Cougars fell victim to long-range sniping Friday night in Lake City, as Riverside shot their way to an 84-52 win over Rector. Riverside's Garrett Weaver buried eight three-pointers in the game, finishing with 28 points. As a team, the Rebels made 15 treys on the night...

Lady Cougars keep winning, now ranked third in state (01/17/08)
A big second half propelled the Lady Cougars to victory in dominant fashion Monday night in Rector, as they eased past Turrell 62-44. The girls in blue outpaced their foe 34-21 after intermission to come away with the win. However, the first half was a different story...

William Orville "Mac" McCord (01/17/08)
William Orville "Mac" McCord, 79, of O'Fallon, Mo., a native of Rector, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008. He was born Feb. 23, 1928, in Rector and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a retired member of United Auto Workers (UAW) Local #25 and was an avid fisherman and gardener...

Nelma Rhea Waugh (01/17/08)
Nelma Rhea Waugh, 74, of Rector died Friday, Jan. 11, 2008. She was born May 29, 1933, in Blue Cane to the late Arnold and Ivera (Layne) Hicks. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend and a faithful member of Blue Cane General Baptist Church...

Ruby Bell Williams (01/17/08)
Ruby Bell Williams, 94, formerly of Marmaduke, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2008, at Evergreen Health and Rehabilition in Rector. She was born July 2, 1913, in Greene County to the late Oliver and Joyce Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Williams...

Scott Alan Farmer (01/17/08)
Scott Alan Farmer, 34, of Marmaduke died Friday, Jan. 11, at his home. He was born in Paragould on Jan. 29, 1973, to Dennis and Barbara (Runyan) Farmer. Farmer was of the Baptist faith, worked at Emerson Electric in Paragould as a machine operator for 12 years and will be remembered as an avid hunter and fisherman...

Raymond Travis Clark (01/17/08)
Raymond Travis Clark, 83, of Paragould died Thrusday, Jan. 3, 2008. Memorial services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, at Irby Funeral Home in Marmaduke.

Euro Elonzo "Bud" Stone (01/17/08)
Euro Elonzo "Bud" Stone, 95, of Rector, died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008, at his home. He was born Nov. 18, 1912, in Clarita, Okla., to the late W.E. and Mattie (Hoover) Stone. He is survived by his wife, Pat (Nunnery) Stone of the home; one son, Joe Kelly Stone McCarty of Clarita, Okla.; one daughter, Shirley Milner of Montana; three brothers, William Newell Stone, Allan Stone and Loyd Stone, five grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends...