Stories from Thursday, January 22, 2009

Businessman donates defibrillator to local community (01/22/09)
Keith Hill and his Rector Drug and Medical Supply pharmacy and store have long been at the forefront of working hard to ensure the entire community has access to the necessary medicine and equipment to live healthy lives. ...

McCarroll tours Europe as part of educational program (01/22/09)
Since graduating from Rector High School in 2007, 20-year-old Abbe' McCarroll has made good on her desire to see the world. A sophomore at Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tenn., McCarroll is remembered by many in the community for her outstanding performances in the classroom and on the basketball court. ...

Trip to Disney World thrill for Rector girl (01/22/09)
A very special young lady recently received the gift of a lifetime. Most of the Rector community knows the struggle 14-year-old Ariel Dooley has faced her entire life. The teen, whose infectious smile and good nature can brighten even the darkest room, has had to battle spina bifida her entire life. ...

Play presentation leads to state festival (01/22/09)
The Rector Drama Department was able to prepare last week for its performance this week at the state drama festival in Alma while at the same time offering a top-notch show for area students and the Rector community...

Local students take pride in daily task (01/22/09)
Rector Elementary fifth graders Kasen Green and Abraham Christensen have a special task with which they are entrusted. Each day the young students are responsible for putting up and taking down the Arkansas and United States flags which respectfully fly at the elementary building's main entrance...

Lady Cougars notch third straight win (01/22/09)
The Lady Cougars dismantled the Marked Tree Lady Indians Monday night in Rector, 60-25. Rector got out to a 15-5 lead following a solid first quarter and built their advantage from there, leading 29-12 at the half and 55-19 going into the fourth...

Tough conference schedule yields two Cougar losses (01/22/09)
The Cougars had a busy week, hosting Cross County on Friday and visiting Lepanto for a make-up game with East Poinsett County on Saturday. Against EPC, the Cougars came up just short in an 82-78 loss...

Full plate and empty pockets (01/22/09)
The inaugural pageantry and the soaring rhetoric of the inaugural address are now history. We have emerged, along with our new president, from a smooth transition period marked by unusual wisdom in selecting a team...

New president seeking unity (01/22/09)
Barack Obama comes into the White House promising both change and unity. Change was the theme of the campaign, but unity has come to the forefront since that momentous election day last November...

More ads, less movie (01/22/09)
I think I've figured out why there's so much stress in the U.S. It's television commercials. I came to this conclusion after watching a recent championship football game. It took three hours of televised play and 61 minutes of commercials...

Eddie Joe Henderson (01/22/09)
Eddie Joe Henderson, 80, of Manila, formerly of Rector, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. Born Aug. 19, 1928, in Holland, Mo., she was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She was a member of the Purcell Church for many years...