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Cleveland County Experiences Northern Lights

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RISON - Anyone who happen to be surfing any kind of social media platforms early Friday night probably came across images similar to this one showing a very rare appearance of the “northern lights” (aurora borealis) across the Arkansas skies. This shot was made by the Herald’s Douglas Boultinghouse…
Kingsland Receives $500,000 Wastewater Grant

Kingsland Receives $500,000 Wastewater Grant

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KINGSLAND - Kingsland Mayor Sharon Crosby (third from right with check) recently traveled to the Little Rock to receive a $500,000 Community Development Block grant from Gov. Sarah Sanders (center next to Crosby) in a presentation at the state capitol. The Arkansas Economic Development Commission…
ATU Recognizes Spring 2024 Tradition Keepers

ATU Recognizes Spring 2024 Tradition Keepers

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RUSSELLVILLE - Twenty-seven Arkansas Tech University spring 2024 graduates earned the Tradition Keeper designation. Among those receiving the honor is Austin Palazzi of Rison. According to the ATU Alumni Association, ATU Tradition Keepers are students who have “maintained the value of the…
RISON ELEMENTARY ARTISTS OF THE MONTH: APRIL - Bottom row, left to right: Dixie Britton, Ryley Hipp, Neveah Comandini, Elsie Wendel, Madison Goodman, Lyhann Belamres, Madison Flagg; Top row, left to right: Addy Jones, Niomi Brooks, Hoyt Crouse, Laney Todd, Knox Morrison, Aiden Woods; Not pictured: Amelia Mason.

Rison Elementary Artists of the Month: April

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Rison FBLA Places At State

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LITTLE ROCK - Rison High School FBLA competed at the Arkansas FBLA State Leadership Conference April 29-30, 2024, in Little Rock at the Arkansas Statehouse Convention Center. Marcela Castillo was elected Arkansas State FBLA Reporter for the 2024-25 school year. The chapter and students…
Cleveland Co. Extension Homemakers Celebrated EH Month

May Is Extension Homemakers Month Across Arkansas

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RISON — Extension Homemakers in Cleveland County will celebrate the contributions of their organization to the community during May as Extension Homemakers Month in Arkansas.As a part of the observance, Judge Cummings has officially proclaimed May as Extension Homemakers Month in Cleveland County.…
Verla Golden

Verla Golden

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Verla Mae Golden, 94, of Kingsland, Arkansas went home to be with the Lord Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Dallas County Medical Center. She was born February 21, 1930 in Traskwood, Arkansas.She is preceded in death by her husband, Edward R. Golden; parents, Albert and Leaner Beck McBurnett; one son…
Donald Lewis

Donald Lewis

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Donald Wayne Lewis, Sr., 66, of Star City went to be with his Lord on May 6, 2024. He was born April 8, 1958 in Pine Bluff to the late Donald Oscar Lewis and Wilma Faye Brown Lewis. He was also preceded in death by his son Donald W. Lewis, Jr. Mr. Lewis retired from Central Maloney where…
Steven Parker

Steven Parker

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Steven Owen Parker, 48, of Rison, passed away on April 8, 2024, the day of the eclipse, something he would have found special with his love of space.He was born on August 18, 1975, Berlin, Germany to the late Clarence and Alice (Owen) Parker, Jr. He was a graduate of Rison High School, and…

Virginia Lavelock

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Virginia Ann Lavelock, 71, of Kingsland, died Thursday, May 9, 2024 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce.  Ann was born December 13, 1952 in Little Rock, Arkansas.  She was a 1970 graduate of Fordyce High School and a member of Kingsland Assembly of God Church in Kingsland.Ann is…

Mt. Olivet To Host Food Bank May 11

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CALMER - Mount Olivet Methodist Church at Calmer will have its Food Bank from 7 to 9 a.m. Saturday, May 11, the church has announced. Mount Olivet is located at the Hwy. 63/Hwy. 114 junction at Calmer. The food bank is held the second Saturday of each month.
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Cleveland County Experiences Northern Lights

RISON - Anyone who happen to be surfing any kind of social media platforms early Friday night probably came across images similar to this one showing a very rare appearance of the “northern lights”

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

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Caroline Morrison

Rison FBLA Places At State

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

LITTLE ROCK - Rison High School FBLA competed at the Arkansas FBLA State Leadership Conference April 29-30, 2024, in Little Rock at the Arkansas Statehouse Convention Center. 

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Sports 

Lady Bears Beat Horatio, Acorn at Regional

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
PARKERS CHAPEL - Backto-back doubles by Kendall Tooke and Anna Fitzgibbon in the top of the third fueled a fourrun third inning as the Woodlawn Lady Bears as they knocked off the 7-2A conference champion Horatio Lady Lions, 6-2, Friday afternoon in the Class 2A South Region Tournament semifinals at Parkers Chapel.

Lady Wildcats Are Fourth In State 4x400 Relay Finals

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
QUITMAN, Ark. - The Rison Lady Wildcat 4x400 relay team of Kayla Jackson, Rhagen Price, Lara Sotres and Josie Farrer finished fourth with a time of 4:40.14 at the Class 2A State Track Meet held April 30 at Quitman High School.

Potter Powers Rison Past Murfreesboro; Knock Off Foreman

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
PARKERS CHAPEL - Layne Potter went 4-for-4 with three doubles while MacKenzie King went 3-for-4 with three RBIs as the Rison Lady Wildcats knocked off the Murfreesboro Lady Rattlers, 7-3, in the Class 2A South Region semifinals on Friday at Parkers Chapel.
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Obituaries 

Verla Golden

Verla Golden

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Verla Mae Golden, 94, of Kingsland, Arkansas went home to be with the Lord Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Dallas County Medical Center. 

Donald Lewis

Donald Lewis

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Donald Wayne Lewis, Sr., 66, of Star City went to be with his Lord on May 6, 2024. 

Steven Parker

Steven Parker

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Steven Owen Parker, 48, of Rison, passed away on April 8, 2024, the day of the eclipse, something he would have found special with his love of space.

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