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Rector's Dalton Shaw is the American Taekwondo Association's new World Champion in the first degree black belt division for competitors aged 17 to 29. Shaw's crowning victory came Friday when he competed for the title at the...
An exciting program is working with local businesses, organizations and individuals to provide the leaders of tomorrow with a unique opportunity to learn more about the different careers available...
Through the hard work of many City of Rector staff members, Rector has received a number of grants for various projects over the last few months. Mayor Ron Kemp was on hand last week in Little Rock to receive a $39,076...
Local residents have completed a special type of training to help them in everyday life. Deborah Logsdon, Matthew Maltbie, Jimmy Stevens and Ricky Wheeler are all recent graduates of the Northeast Arkansas Innovative...
Ruth Creek, who resides near Rector, has been feeding hummingbirds for a few years, but this year says she decided to "put more into it." She hung several feeders at both the front and back of her house, and recently noticed...
Ashley (Kemp) Wimberley, Director of Marketing at the Arkansas Press Association in Little Rock, was elected president of the Arkansas Advertising Federation at a luncheon held June 18 at the Embassy Suites in Little Rock...
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Weather
Forecast
National Weather Service forecast for Rector, Arkansas:

Today
Mostly Cloudy
High: 89
Tonight
Chance T-storms
Low: 69
Independence
Chance T-storms
High: 90
Sunday
Chance T-storms
High: 85
Low: 68
Monday
Slight Chance T-storms
High: 87
Low: 65
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy
High: 88
Low: 68
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy
High: 89
Low: 69
Thursday
Partly Cloudy
High: 91

Warnings
No watches or warnings currently in effect for the Rector, Arkansas, area

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Quakes
Most recently recorded earthquakes in the Central U.S. from the Center for Earthquake Research and Information (Times in Central):

Mag.WhenWhere
1.107/03 02:402 mi SW of Ridgely, TN
0.907/03 00:333 mi ENE of Ridgely, TN
1.607/01 15:184 mi NW of Tiptonville, TN
3.407/01 12:147 mi NNW of Bethel Acres, OK
2.807/01 08:442 mi ESE of Pennsville, NJ
1.506/30 05:372 mi WNW of Tiptonville, TN
1.506/29 02:455 mi W of New Madrid, MO
1.906/28 23:068 mi N of Samburg, TN
2.506/27 03:2421 mi SW of Cokedale, CO
3.006/27 01:4419 mi N of Cimarron, NM
2.206/26 22:309 mi SSE of Joshua, TX
3.606/26 16:2310 mi SE of Garber, OK

On the Street
Rectorites weigh in on the economy
We asked Rector residents what they think of the current state of the US economy and how it is affecting them personally. Here's what they said.

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Bryce Webb
"Really, other than gas going up, it hasn't affected me. That doesn't mean it won't before everything's done, though."

Bryce Webb

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Dana Haywood
"I really think it shouldn't have taken Washington two years to find out we were in trouble when we all knew that long before."

Dana Haywood

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Heath McClung
"I don't know if the bailout was the right thing to do or not, but the government had to do something, I guess. We'll see if it helps any."

Heath McClung

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Jessie Petty
"We haven't really changed a lot of things we're doing. We may have cut back on movies and such things some. What I'm more worried about is my kids' futures."

Jessie Petty

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Tina Lindsey
"With gas prices being higher, I don't drive any more. I walk everywhere now."

Tina Lindsey

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