Stories from Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Heavy snow blankets area (02/03/10)
For awhile everyone feared it might be deja vu. A massive winter storm was predicted for all of the northern half of Arkansas at almost exactly the same date when a destructive ice storm hit this area last year -- the last days of January...

Thomas attends National FBLA Conference (02/03/10)
Rector High School senior Cole Thomas attended the National Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda Conference held Nov. 12-16 in Denver, Colo. Thomas, along with local FBLA adviser Lisa Manchester, departed Rector on Wednesday, Nov. ...

Longtime Marmaduke postmaster retires (02/03/10)
Recent visitors to the U.S. Post Office in Marmaduke likely have noticed the absence of a familiar face. Longtime Marmaduke postmaster Randy Jackson retired last month after working for the postal service for 35 years...

Cougars and 'Hounds battle in classic rivalry matchup (02/03/10)
Another page was written in the Cougar-Greyhound basketball rivalry Thursday night in Rector. The evening, which featured junior and senior high boys and girls games, looked to belong to the visitors from Marmaduke, as the red and white warriors claimed the first three games in the set, coming away with victories in the junior girls, junior boys and senior girls contests...

Lady Cougars fall short in meeting with Marmaduke (02/03/10)
The Lady Cougars came up short in a methodically-paced meeting with Marmaduke Thursday night in Rector, falling 34-24. The first quarter saw the teams the teams examine each other for openings, coming to a 6-6 close...

Widows up in arms (02/03/10)
For 53,000 military widows and widowers, there is an ongoing battle. The widows are fighting the Department of Defense for what they claim is rightfully theirs, but for years has been denied. They are asking the Congress of the United States to right the wrong by enacting legislation...

Act of God? (02/03/10)
From the depths the subterranean plates slipped, and it was as if the wrath of God pointed the macabre finger of death in Haiti. The rest of the world stopped in anguished awe while the scenes of destruction took the lives of hundreds of thousands of souls who could not escape the fury of nature. ...

Marilyn Jane Shaw, 70, of Piggott, Arkansas, died Monday, Jan. 25, 2010, at Piggott. (02/03/10)
She was born Oct. 15, 1939, in Rector. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bud and Almareta Shaw. She was of the General Baptist faith and was retired from Brown Shoe Company. Survivors include two brothers and their wives, Bob and Annie Shaw of Rector and Jimmy and Tami Shaw of Pollard, and three nephews, Craig Shaw of Piggott, Chance Shaw and wife Rebecca of Pollard and Cody Shaw of Brookland.. ...