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WHOA DAKOTA - Arkansas native Jesse Ott shares how she created her stage name and more in the latest Free Range Conversations podcast. Whoa Dakota will kick off the 2026 Rison in the Fall Festival Saturday, Oct. 10 in downtown Rison. (Photo courtesy Jesse Ott)

Whoa Dakota’s Jesse Ott Shares Musical Journey Ahead of Festival

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

RISON - When Jesse Ott takes the stage at the upcoming Rison in the Fall Festival Saturday, Oct. 10, listeners will hear far more than a simple country set.

News

Solid Waste Transfer Station Changes Underway

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026

RISON - Anyone visiting the Cleveland County Solid Waste Transfer Station on Hwy.

Cleveland County School Board Zone 6

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White Resigns Zone 6 Position on CCSB

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026

RISON - The Cleveland County School Board formally accepted the resignation of Zone 6...

Rodeo Kicks Off County Fair Week

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026

RISON - The Cleveland County Rodeo will kick off the 2026 Cleveland County Fair Week this Friday...

News Briefs

School Lunches for Sept. 14-18

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Rison ElementaryMonday - Create: Hamburger Steak and Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Hawaiian Roll,...

Fall into Fitness at the Rison in the Fall Festival, sponsored by Absolute Health

Registration Now Open for Fall Into Fitness Event Oct. 10

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Friday, September 4, 2026

RISON - Registration is now open for the Fall into Fitness Event at the 2026 Rison in the Fall...

Volunteers Needed for Rison in the Fall Festival Oct. 9-10

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Friday, September 4, 2026

RISON - Rison Shine is seeking community volunteers to assist with the upcoming Rison in the Fall...

Sports

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Wildcats Dominate Out-Manned Harmony Grove, 35-0

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026

RISON - Pushing the accelerator to the floor for five touchdowns in the first 18 minutes of the...

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Jr. Hornets Get Past Jr. Wildcats

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026

HARMONY GROVE - A controversial call on third-and-30 allowed Harmony Grove to convert and the...

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Jr. Bears Roll Past Augusta, 66-16

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026

WOODLAWN - The Woodlawn Junior Bears scored early and often as they hammered the out-manned Augusta...

Free Range Conversations

Podcast Previews Rison's 2026 Football Season

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Wednesday, August 26, 2026

RISON - This week's Free Range Conversations podcast features host Britt Talent discussing the...

Cleveland County Extension Agents

County Extension Agents Highlight Local Services, Community Programs

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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

RISON - In a recent episode of the "Free Range Conversation" podcast hosted by Britt Talent,...

FUN AND FITNESS - Local healthcare provider Lauren Threlkeld (second from right) recently launched the Saturday Movement Club in Rison. The movement club serves as a way to prepare for the Fall into Fitness event that will be part of the Oct. 10 Rison in the Fall Festival.