Free Range Conversations

Free Range Conversations, Episode 18: Rison-Fordyce Rivalry

News Staff
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
RISON - This Friday night, the Rison Wildcats will make the nearly 19 mile trip from their campus to Paul “Bear” Bryant Stadium in Fordyce to take on the Fordyce Redbugs in what is considered by many to be one of the premier high school football rivalries in Arkansas.
BIG CROWD FOR RISON IN THE FALL - Tayla Lynn, granddaughter of country music legend Loretta Lynn, performs before hundreds gathered in the 200 block of Main Street in downtown Rison for the 30th anniversary of the Rison in the Fall Festival in 2019. This was the first festival where the focus began transitioning to an entertainment-themed event. An estimated crowd of 2,000 attended last year’s festival. (File photo)

BIG CROWD FOR RISON IN THE FALL - Tayla Lynn, granddaughter of country music legend Loretta Lynn, performs before hundreds gathered in the 200 block of Main Street in downtown Rison for the 30th anniversary of the Rison in the Fall Festival in 2019. This was the first festival where the focus began transitioning to an entertainment-themed event. An estimated crowd of 2,000 attended last year’s festival. (File photo)

Free Range Conversations, Episode 15: Move To Entertainment Focus Helps Revive Rison in the Fall

News Staff
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
RISON - The origins of this week’s Rison in the Fall festival can be traced back to an idea by the late Bill Ripling, the former mayor of Rison.