Equipment Failure Interrupts Local Phone Service Temporarily

RISON – Some failing equipment inside the TDS Telecom office at Rison resulted in local customers losing their phone service for both land lines and cellular service for a brief period last week, a TDS Telecom spokesman has explained. “This was a very uncommon and complicated service interruption to...

Cook Column: Spicy Touchdown Tenders

Not everyone can score tickets to the big game, but anyone can throw a big game bash to watch it with friends and family. To help you avoid making rookie party planning mistakes, Kellogg has partnered with pro running back LaDainian Tomlinson, of the New York Jets, to help you score points at your big game...

Bears Turn in Good Game Despite Blowout to Strong

WOODLAWN – The Woodlawn Bears finally got off to a nice start against a 7-2A East conference opponent but simply couldn’t maintain that lead as they fell to the Hampton Bulldogs, 65-50, last Tuesday at Woodlawn. The Bears jumped out to a 7-0 lead, and with one of Hampton’s leading scorers benched...

Strong Takes Back-to-Back Victories Over Lady Bears

STRONG – Location seemed to have little impact when it comes to the Strong Lady Bulldogs and the Woodlawn Lady Bears as Strong pulled off back-to-back wins Friday and Monday by nearly identical margins. Strong knocked off Woodlawn, 51-20, last Friday at the Woodlawn gym and then posted a 52-22 victory...

Malzahn Renewing His Old Coaching Relationships

New Arkansas State Coach Is Right at Home When It Comes To Visiting With High School Coaches RISON – There was Gus Malzahn, the 2010 Broyles Award winner and the new head football coach at Arkansas State University, parked in a chair next to Clay Totty’s desk inside the Rison High School...